Daniela Mack | |
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 Mack as the Drummer Girl in The Kaiser of Atlantis for the Atlanta Opera, 2022 | |
| Born | April 6, 1982 |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Citizenship | Argentina, United States |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Mezzo-soprano |
| Website | www |
Daniela Mack (born April 6, 1982) is an Argentine mezzo-soprano. [1] [2] She was a finalist in the 2013 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. [3]
Daniela Mack was born in Buenos Aires and studied at Louisiana State University. [4] She trained at the Adler Fellowship Program, an artist-development program at San Francisco Opera. [5]
Daniela Mack made her professional debut as Rosina in The Barber of Seville with Opera Cleveland in 2009 while still an Adler Fellow. [6] She also debuted at the English National Opera as Sesto in Julius Caesar in 2012. [7]
In 2016 Mack created the role of Jacqueline Kennedy in the world premiere of David T. Little’s opera JFK with Fort Worth Opera. [8]
In 2017 Mack created the title role in the world premiere of Kevin Puts' opera Elizabeth Cree with Opera Philadelphia as a part of their O17 Festival. [9] [10] [11] [12]
In 2021, Mack performed the role of Rosina in an abridged English-language adaptation of The Barber of Seville for the San Francisco Opera, alongside her husband Alek Shrader. The production was held as an open-air, drive-in event at the Marin Center due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [13]
Mack has sung at opera houses including the Royal Opera House, [14] Washington National Opera, [15] and Santa Fe Opera. [16] In concert, she has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra [17] and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra [18] both under the direction of Charles Dutoit.
Ms. Mack is married to operatic tenor Alek Shrader. [19]
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