Jennifer Zetlan
Vocalists
— Soprano
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Manager: William G. Guerri
Management Territory: Worldwide
Jennifer Zetlan, sensitively accompanied by her husband, the pianist David Shimoni, offered an enchanting rendition of "La Barcheta" by Reynaldo Hahn, with a radiant, agile voice and excellent control. She also performed compellingly in selections by Debussy and Berlioz. —The New York Times (The Song Continues - Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall)
Jennifer Zetlan sang with an almost unearthly brilliance —The New York Times (U.S. Premiere of John Tavener's 'Requiem')
Jennifer Zetlan and Paul Appleby brought endless charm and radiant voices to the young lovers, Nannetta and Fenton. Ms. Zetlan's clear, penetrating tone and intense focus in the third act's "Sul fil d'un soffio etesio" induced shivers. —The New York Times
About
Soprano Jennifer Zetlan is swiftly garnering recognition for her beautiful voice and captivating stage presence. Since graduating from Juilliard in 2006, Ms. Zetlan has made debuts with Florida Grand Opera as Lisa in La sonnambula, with New York City Opera as Frasquita in Carmen, and with The Metropolitan Opera as Second French Actress in War and Peace. She has received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Emily Webb in Our Town at Aspen Music Festival and with Juilliard Opera Center. The New York Times said: “Jennifer Zetlan…sings beautifully and . . . affectingly. The part could not be in better hands.”
In the 2009–2010 season, Ms. Zetlan will debut with Nashville Opera as Madeline Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher and will sing the role of The Flier in the world premiere of Daron Hagen’s Amelia with Seattle Opera. Also next season, she will sing Laoula in L’Etoile for New York City Opera and joins the Metropolitan Opera for their production of Ariadne auf Naxos. On the concert stage, Ms. Zetlan will be heard as the soprano soloist in the North American premiere of John Tavener’s Requiem with the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City and will sing in recital with The Marilyn Horne Foundation at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. She will also be heard in Alice Tully Hall in performances of Tan Dun’s The Silk Road written for soprano and percussion.
Ms. Zetlan began the 2008–2009 season as a featured soloist in New York City Opera’s Looking Forward concert series. She performed the role of The Boxer’s Wife in Schwergewicht, oder Die Ehre der Nation at Juilliard Opera Center under James Conlon, and made her Avery Fisher Hall debut with the Juilliard Orchestra in Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony, conducted by Alan Gilbert. Ms. Zetlan made her New York recital debut under the auspices of the Marilyn Horne Foundation’s On Wings of Song series at Christ and St. Stephen’s Church, which was later broadcast on WQXR. Further performances in the 2008–2009 season included Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 at Carnegie Hall with New York Youth Symphony and a return to the opera stage where she appeared as Nannetta in Juilliard Opera Center’s production of Falstaff and as Tytania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Princeton Festival. For her performances with New York City Opera in the 2008–2009 season, Ms. Zetlan received the Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf award.
