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Rebecca Clarke Song Competition - Applications

Solveig Kassar

SINGER

Solveig Kassar

NATIONALITY:

American

PIANIST

Alexandra Standing

PIANIST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PRIZE?

Yes

SINGER BIOGRAPHY:

Solveig Neseth is a coloratura soprano hailing from Stillwater, Minnesota. She is an alumni of Oklahoma City University. She has performed the roles of Yvette in La Rondine, La Fée in Cendrillon, and Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor. Solveig also has extensive experience in contemporary opera, performing in regional premieres of Michael Daugherty's Jackie O and Nico Muhly's Dark Sisters as Liz Taylor and Lucinda, respectively, as well as performing the lead role of Rosa Carini in the world premiere of Thomas Pasitieri's The Vaudevillian.​ As a soprano soloist, Solveig has performed in such concert works as Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, Thomas Dubois' Seven Last Words, Gabriel Fauré's Requiem, and George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. In 2019 she competed at the National Student Auditions for NATS, where she won first place among collegiate women. Most recently, she was seen performing the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor with Painted Sky Opera in Oklahoma City, as Despina in Salt Creek Chamber Orchestra’s production of Così fan tutte in Chicago, and as Clorinda in HGO’s production of La Cenerentola in north London.

APPLICATION VIDEO 1:

Ah, Love, but a day! - 11/21/25

APPLICATION VIDEO 2:

Anne Boleyn - 11/21/25

SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL PROGRAMME PROPOSED:

Semi -final (~11:30):
Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's Day - Frances-Hoad - 2:30
The Cherry Blossom Wand - Clarke - 3:15
The Cradle Song - Clarke - 2:50
To Daffodils - Herbert - 3:00

Final (~19:00):
Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's Day - Frances-Hoad - 2:30
They Bore Him Barefaced on the Bier - Frances-Hoad - 3:35
To Daffodils - Herbert - 3:00
Violets - Herbert - 1:40
Ophelia's Song - Maconchy - 2:40
Shy one - Clarke - 1:30
June Twilight - Clarke - 2:40
Greeting - Clarke - 1:30

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