Mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis
I've seen the wonderful mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis twice, first as a terrifying Ježibaba in Santa Fe Opera's brilliant production of Rusalka, then in recital in SF in January. The recital was sadly underattended, because it was scheduled opposite one of Michael Tilson Thomas's performances of Mahler's Symphony No. 5, which are expected to be his last San Francisco Symphony performances.
Bryce-Davis was a knockout in both performances. She has it all: a beautiful voice with worlds of color in it, sterling dynamic control, and fabulous dramatic sense. I hope that you get to see her and I really hope that she'll sing at San Francisco Opera sooner or later.
In any event, she has an album coming out! I'm not exactly sure when, but she has released two singles from it. You can hear them on her web site, and I hope that they leave you wanting more. (If you want to see her in person, she's currently singing Amneris in a run of Aida at Oper im Steinbruch in St. Margarethen, Austria. Her schedule for the rest of the 2024-25 season is on OperaBase.
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