Claron McFadden
Claron McFadden (born 1961) is an American soprano. McFadden studied voice at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, finishing her degree in 1984. She gained international fame when making her Glyndebourne Festival Opera debut in the title role of the opera Lulu, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.
Claron McFadden
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- Name
- Claron McFadden
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York
- Occupation
- Opera singer
- Born
- 1961 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- opera
- Education
- Eastman School of Music
- Honours
- Amsterdam Prize of the Arts
- Languages
- English
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Claron McFadden (born 1961) is an American soprano. McFadden studied voice at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, finishing her degree in 1984. She gained international fame when making her Glyndebourne Festival Opera debut in the title role of the opera Lulu, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.
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McFadden is currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Claron McFaddon performing at the end of TEDxAmsterdam 2011
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Claron McFaddon performing at the end of TEDxAmsterdam 2011
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Claron McFadden • Birthplace — New York City, New York • Occupation — Opera singer • Genre — Opera Contemporary classical music • Instrument — soprano, coloratura
Opera performances
Opera performances
• Les Arts Florissants (William Christie) • De Nederlandse Opera • Salzburg Festival • Opéra-Comique • Bregenzer Festspiele • Aix-en-Provence Festival • La Monnaie (Brussels) • Royal Opera • Théâtre de la Croix Rousse and Théâtre de la Renaissance, Lyon
World creations
World creations
• The Woman Who Walked into Doors (2004), Kris Defoort • VSPRS (2005), Alain Platel • Orrori dell’Amore (1996), The Accacha Chronicles (2005), Love Is the Only Master I’ll Serve (2006), Nicholas Lens • Inside Covers (3 tracks), The Home Made Orchestra (2004) • The Letters of Calamity Jane to her Daughter Ben Johnston (2018) • The Collected Works of Billy the Kid Gavin Bryars (2018) • We Are the Lucky Ones, Philip Venables and Ted Huffman (2025)
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Identity
Claron McFadden is recorded with the occupation opera singer. Classed in the genre opera. Recorded as musician, singer and actress.
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1961
Claron McFadden was born on 1 January 1961.
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Awards
On 23 August 2007 McFadden was awarded the Amsterdam Prize for the Arts (Amsterdam Funding for the Arts, The Netherlands) by Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen.
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