Ariana Chris

{{short description|Greek-Canadian mezzo-soprano|bot=PearBOT 5}} '''Ariana Chris''' (born '''Ariadni Christodoulopoulos''';<ref>{{cite news |title=All the opera hits and a few surprises |first=Leonard |last=Turnevicius |url=http://www.thespec.com/whatson/article/35630--all-the-opera-hits-and-a-few-surprises |newspaper=The Hamilton Spectator |publisher=Torstar Corporation |date=21 January 2010 |accessdate=1 March 2010 |quote=Toronto born mezzo Ariana Chris (stage name for Ariadni Christodoulopoulos) has performed with the New York City Opera since 2007.}}</ref> {{langx|el|Αριάδνη Χριστοδουλοπούλου}}; on 26 September 1975<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/cardiffsinger05/performers/greece.shtml |title=Cardiff Singer of the World 2005 - Ariana Chris |date=June 2005 |publisher=Cardiff Singer of the World |accessdate=1 March 2010 |quote=Date of birth: 26.09.1975}}</ref> in Toronto, Ontario) is a Greek-Canadian mezzo-soprano. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.music.utoronto.ca/about/news/news01032010.htm |title=Alumna Ariana Chris sings at Olympic Closing |date=1 March 2010 |accessdate=13 March 2010 |quote=Canadian opera singer and Faculty of Music alumna Ariana Chris (OpDip 2002, BMus in Voice Performance 1999) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723034202/http://www.music.utoronto.ca/about/news/news01032010.htm |archive-date=23 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and received additional training as a member of both the Atelier lyrique de l'Opéra de Montréal<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.robert-gilder.com/ArtistDetail.aspx?artist_id=2305&category_id=1010&location_id=3001 |title=Robert Gilder & Co. - Ariana Chris |accessdate=1 March 2010 |quote=Ms. Chris was also an apprentice with L'Opéra de Montreal from 2002-2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715191657/http://www.robert-gilder.com/ArtistDetail.aspx?artist_id=2305&category_id=1010&location_id=3001 |archive-date=15 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the Apprentice Program for Singers of The Santa Fe Opera.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.santafeopera.org/thecompany/overview/operaarchives.aspx?mode=list |title=Opera Archives - The Santa Fe Opera |publisher=Santa Fe Opera |accessdate=1 March 2010}}</ref> In 2005, she represented Greece in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/cardiffsinger05/performers/greece.shtml |title=Cardiff Singer of the World 2005 - Ariana Chris |date=June 2005 |publisher=Cardiff Singer of the World |accessdate=12 March 2010 |quote=Ariana Chris is Greece's fourth entrant in the Competition.}}</ref> On 19 October 2007, she made her debut with New York City Opera as Lola in Pietro Mascagni's ''Cavalleria rusticana''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nycopera.com/browse/production.aspx?prod=53 |title=Season - NYC Opera |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011095904/http://nycopera.com/browse/production.aspx?prod=53 |archivedate=11 October 2007 |accessdate=25 March 2010 |quote=Cast (Oct. 19-27): Cavalleria: Lola: Ariana Chris debut artist |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 28 February 2010, she performed the Greek National Anthem for the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony.

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==External links== * [http://arianachris.com/ Official website] * [http://robertgilder.co/ariana-chris/ Robert Gilder & Co. Artist Management page]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chris, Ariana}} Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian mezzo-sopranos Category:21st-century Canadian women opera singers Category:Canadian people of Greek descent Category:Singers from Toronto Category:Operatic mezzo-sopranos Category:University of Toronto alumni