JENNIFER LANE (mezzo-soprano) is "a singer whose dark, bottomless voice is matched by her expressiveness and intelligence." The press has described her singing as "clear, rich, plangent," "compelling and dramatic," and possessing "agility and charisma," "awesome technique and gorgeous tone," and praised her Apollo (Handel's Terpsicore) as "a glowing god of music who dominated the stage."

Ms. Lane is internationally recognized for her striking interpretations of repertoire ranging from the early baroque to today's composers. She recently created the role of Charmian London—opposite baritone Rodney Gilfrey as Jack London—in Libby Larsen's Everyman Jack for Sonoma City Opera. During 2008, she toured throughout Spain in the dual roles of Messaggiera/Speranza in Monteverdi's Orfeo in celebration of the opera's 400th anniversary. Ms. Lane's opera credits also include l'Opéra de Monte Carlo, Aix-en-Provence, Les Arts Florissants, New York City Opera, Palm Beach Opera, San Francisco Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera, among many others.

Jennifer Lane has over forty commercial CD recordings, among them winners of Gramophone and other awards. Her films, Dido & Æneas with the Mark Morris Dance Group and The Opera Lover, have also won many awards. With Robert Craft, on Naxos, Ms. Lane has recorded Sravinsky's Oedipus Rex (Jocasta), Schoenberg's Gurrelieder (Waldtaube), and Das Buch Der Hängenden Gärten. She has several solo CDs available, including The Pleasures & Follies of Love (Koch) and Airs de Cour (Magnatune.com).  Her newest recording, "Own the Pow'r of Harmony!" in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of Handel's death, was released on Magnatune.com this year.

Ms. Lane's career also spans opera production and direction. While at Stanford University, she produced and directed several full, period productions, and created an early music collegium. Ms. Lane's more recent productions include updated stagings of Handel's Semele and Acis & Galatea at the Shakespeare Blackfriars Theatre in Staunton, VA. In addition to master classes, workshops and clinics in the US and abroad, Ms. Lane serves as Associate Professor of Voice at the University of North Texas.

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