Jennifer DeDominici
Soprano
Lyric Mezzo-Soprano Jennifer DeDominici is gathering impressive reviews for her work on some of our region's finest stages. For her portrayal of the title character in Rossini's La Cenerentola for June, 2005 performances with Opera Theatre of the Rockies, the Colorado Springs Gazette stated: “At the end of the three-hour evening, the dazzling Jennifer DeDominici merely has to deliver one of the most mind-bogglingly difficult arias ever written for a mezzo-soprano. She did so on opening night with style, a velvety, even tone, and an extraordinary clarity that made the aria the evening's climax.”
Ms. DeDominici was selected from among some 1,000 singers to participate in the prestigious Santa Fe Opera's Apprentice Artist Program for the summers of 2002 and 2003 and sang the role of Feklusha in Katya Kabanova. She has also been seen on the stage of Opera Colorado as Clotilde in Bellini’s Norma, and as Rosina in Barber of Seville. This past she peformed the role Pitti Sing in The Mikado with Central City Opera and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Ms. DeDominici has toured with Central City Opera both in 2004 and 2005 in addition to being a regular member of the Central City Opera Ensemble. She was a member of the Opera Colorado Outreach Ensemble from 2001-2004. Her performances include Opera on the Rocks in 2004, West Side Story with Colorado Music Festival, Hansel for the Fort Collins Symphony, 2005 Soloist for the Maine Gay Men's Chorus, Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte for Black Box Opera. She is also a regular soloist and section leader for Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver.
Ms. DeDominici had the distinct honor of covering the role of Carmen for Opera Colorado's premiere operatic production in the new Ellie Caulkins Theatre with Denyce Graves during November, 2005. Jennifer was the recipient of a career grant award from the Pikes Peak Opera League in June, 2006, and most recently, was featured on the Opera Colorado Stage as Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte. She was also one of only 11 singers world-wide to be chosen to study at Italy's famed Ezio Pinza Operatic Institute where she studied with renowned Italian musicians, Claudia Pinza and Maestra Enza Ferrari.
