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{{short description|Polish opera singer (born c. 1981)}} |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Wór was born in [[Poland]], the daughter of Andrzej and Teresa Wor,<ref name="Osinski2003">{{cite news |last1=Osinski |first1=Bill |title=Her voice, not she, is 'God's gift' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40061146/her_voice_not_she_is_gods_gift_by/ |accessdate=9 December 2019 |work=The Atlanta Constitution |date=25 May 2003 |location=Atlanta, Georgia |pages=J1, J2}}</ref> and grew up in [[Lądek-Zdrój]] in the south-west of the country.<ref name="Ruhe"/> She relocated to the United States along with her family in 1991 when her father, a physiotherapist, accepted a job in [[Maine]].<ref name="Osinski2003"/> The family moved to [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] in 1996,<ref name="Osinski2003"/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2015/04/09/a-qa-with-mezzo-soprano-magdalena-wor-on-her-training-in-washington-and-returnthis-weekend-to-strathmore/|title=A Q&A with Mezzo-Soprano Magdalena Wór on Her Training in Washington and Return This Weekend to Strathmore|last=Rohde|first=David|date=2015-04-10|website=DC Metro Theater Arts|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-15}}</ref> where Wór attended [[Chattahoochee High School]].<ref name="Osinski2003"/> She sang in church as a child, but did not consider pursuing a career in music until the age of 18.<ref name="Osinski2003"/><ref name=":0" /> She attended [[Georgia State University]] where she received her bachelor's and master's degrees in music.<ref name="Osinski2003"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlantasymphony.org/About/Artists/Guest-Artists/Magdalena-Wor|title=Atlanta Symphony Orchestra - Magdalena Wór|last=|first=|date=|website=Atlanta Symphony|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=November 15, 2019}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Wór participated in the [[San Francisco Opera]]'s [[Merola Opera Program]] in 2003,<ref name="Osinski2003"/> during which she sang Rosina in ''[[The Barber of Seville]]'';<ref name="Osinski2006"/> in Chautauqua Music Institution's Marlena Malas Voice Program; and the GSU Opera Workshop in 2005, where she sang Zita in ''[[Gianni Schicchi]]''.<ref name="Osinski2006"/> In 2006, she participated in the [[Opera Theatre of Saint Louis]]'s [[Gerdine Young Artists]] Program<ref>{{cite web |title=Street Scene, 2006 |url=https://otsl.paradow.ski/season-and-events/productions/street-scene |website=Opera Theater of Saint Louis |accessdate=11 December 2019}}</ref> and the [[Washington National Opera]]'s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program.<ref name="Osinski2006">{{cite news |last1=Osinski |first1=Bill |title=After late start, opera singer comes on strong |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40410295/after_late_start_opera_singer_comes_on/ |accessdate=11 December 2019 |work=The Atlanta Constitution |date=26 December 2006 |location=Atlanta, Georgia |page=J3}}</ref><ref name="Ruhe"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instantencore.com/contributor/bio.aspx?CId=5112562|title=Magdalena Wór Biography - InstantEncore|website=www.instantencore.com|access-date=2019-11-15}}</ref> With the latter, she appeared in a short version of ''[[The Ballad of Baby Doe]]'';<ref name="McBride">{{cite book |last1=McBride |first1=Jerry L. |title=Douglas Moore: A Bio-bibliography |date=2011 |publisher=A-R Editions, Inc |isbn=9780895796660 |pages=200, 389 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=soYHkRcq0r4C&q=%22Magdalena+Wor%22&pg=PA200 |accessdate=11 December 2019}}</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' music critic [[Tim Page (music critic)|Tim Page]] wrote that "Wor sang an aria for Tabor's first wife, Augusta, with appropriate gravity".<ref name="Page">{{cite news |last1=Page |first1=Tim |title='Baby Doe' Returns, Still Girlish at 50 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2006/10/23/baby-doe-returns-still-girlish-at-50/7396f112-ec6b-46b9-9585-093807d14094/ |accessdate=11 December 2019 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 23, 2006}}</ref> Also in 2006, she appeared with the [[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra]] in performances of Handel’s ''[[Messiah (Handel)|Messiah]]'' and Bach’s ''[[Magnificat (Bach)|Magnificat]]''.<ref name="Ruhe"/> An Atlanta music critic wrote of the performance of the ''Magnificat'', "The standout voice belonged to mezzo-soprano Wór … she brought unexpected warmth to ''Esurientes implevit bonis'' (‘The hungry he has filled with good’), a darling little aria accompanied by two flutes. She garbled a few words, but it was otherwise a pleasure to hear the plush textures and dark, chocolatey timbre of her voice."<ref name="Ruhe"/> |
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Her first professional appearance was in November 2008, singing Tisbe, one of the ugly stepsisters in ''[[La Cenerentola]]'' with the [[Atlanta Opera]].<ref name="Ruhe"/> She had also sung with In 2010, she sang the title role in ''[[Carmen]]'' with the [[Palm Beach Opera]].<ref name="Ruhe"/> |
Her first professional appearance was in November 2008, singing Tisbe, one of the ugly stepsisters in ''[[La Cenerentola]]'' with the [[Atlanta Opera]].<ref name="Ruhe"/> She had also sung with In 2010, she sang the title role in ''[[Carmen]]'' with the [[Palm Beach Opera]].<ref name="Ruhe"/> |
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After a 2016 performance with pianist Brian Ganz, a review in ''The Washington Post'' stated that |
After a 2016 performance with pianist Brian Ganz, a review in ''The Washington Post'' stated that Wór "has that kind of velvety rich mezzo that makes you want to follow her anywhere."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/a-night-of-chopin-by-a-pianist-with-impressive-finesse/2016/01/10/61effc78-b7bd-11e5-99f3-184bc379b12d_story.html|title=A night of Chopin by a pianist with impressive finesse|last=Rucker|first=Patrick|date=January 10, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=November 15, 2019}}</ref> |
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== Awards and recognition == |
== Awards and recognition == |
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* 2010 - First Prize, [[Kosciuszko Foundation]] [[Marcella Sembrich]] Voice Competition<ref name="PMC">{{cite journal |title=Kosciuszko Fdn Sembrich Competition Winners |journal=Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter |date=April 6, 2010 |volume=16 |issue=4 |url=https://polishmusic.usc.edu/newsletter/2010/april-2010/ |accessdate=11 December 2019 |publisher=Polish Music Center, University of Southern California}}</ref> |
* 2010 - First Prize, [[Kosciuszko Foundation]] [[Marcella Sembrich]] Voice Competition<ref name="PMC">{{cite journal |title=Kosciuszko Fdn Sembrich Competition Winners |journal=Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter |date=April 6, 2010 |volume=16 |issue=4 |url=https://polishmusic.usc.edu/newsletter/2010/april-2010/ |accessdate=11 December 2019 |publisher=Polish Music Center, University of Southern California}}</ref> |
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* Finalist and Prize Winner of the Moniuszko International Voice Competition |
* Finalist and Prize Winner of the Moniuszko International Voice Competition |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 00:12, 18 June 2024
Magdalena Wór (born c. 1981)[1][2][3] is a Polish opera singer (mezzo-soprano).
Early life and education
[edit]Wór was born in Poland, the daughter of Andrzej and Teresa Wor,[1] and grew up in Lądek-Zdrój in the south-west of the country.[4] She relocated to the United States along with her family in 1991 when her father, a physiotherapist, accepted a job in Maine.[1] The family moved to Georgia in 1996,[1][5] where Wór attended Chattahoochee High School.[1] She sang in church as a child, but did not consider pursuing a career in music until the age of 18.[1][5] She attended Georgia State University where she received her bachelor's and master's degrees in music.[1][6]
Career
[edit]Wór participated in the San Francisco Opera's Merola Opera Program in 2003,[1] during which she sang Rosina in The Barber of Seville;[2] in Chautauqua Music Institution's Marlena Malas Voice Program; and the GSU Opera Workshop in 2005, where she sang Zita in Gianni Schicchi.[2] In 2006, she participated in the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis's Gerdine Young Artists Program[7] and the Washington National Opera's Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program.[2][4][8] With the latter, she appeared in a short version of The Ballad of Baby Doe;[9] The Washington Post music critic Tim Page wrote that "Wor sang an aria for Tabor's first wife, Augusta, with appropriate gravity".[10] Also in 2006, she appeared with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in performances of Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s Magnificat.[4] An Atlanta music critic wrote of the performance of the Magnificat, "The standout voice belonged to mezzo-soprano Wór … she brought unexpected warmth to Esurientes implevit bonis (‘The hungry he has filled with good’), a darling little aria accompanied by two flutes. She garbled a few words, but it was otherwise a pleasure to hear the plush textures and dark, chocolatey timbre of her voice."[4]
Her first professional appearance was in November 2008, singing Tisbe, one of the ugly stepsisters in La Cenerentola with the Atlanta Opera.[4] She had also sung with In 2010, she sang the title role in Carmen with the Palm Beach Opera.[4]
After a 2016 performance with pianist Brian Ganz, a review in The Washington Post stated that Wór "has that kind of velvety rich mezzo that makes you want to follow her anywhere."[11]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- 2010 - First Prize, Kosciuszko Foundation Marcella Sembrich Voice Competition[3]
- Finalist and Prize Winner of the Moniuszko International Voice Competition
- 2002 - Finalist, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Osinski, Bill (25 May 2003). "Her voice, not she, is 'God's gift'". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. pp. J1, J2. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d Osinski, Bill (26 December 2006). "After late start, opera singer comes on strong". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. J3. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Kosciuszko Fdn Sembrich Competition Winners". Polish Music Reference Center Newsletter. 16 (4). Polish Music Center, University of Southern California. April 6, 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ruhe, Pierre (September 1, 2010). "From Vivaldi to Carmen to "Messiah," meet Atlanta mezzo Magdalena Wór". ArtsAtl. Atlanta, Georgia. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ a b Rohde, David (2015-04-10). "A Q&A with Mezzo-Soprano Magdalena Wór on Her Training in Washington and Return This Weekend to Strathmore". DC Metro Theater Arts. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ "Atlanta Symphony Orchestra - Magdalena Wór". Atlanta Symphony. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Street Scene, 2006". Opera Theater of Saint Louis. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Magdalena Wór Biography - InstantEncore". www.instantencore.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ McBride, Jerry L. (2011). Douglas Moore: A Bio-bibliography. A-R Editions, Inc. pp. 200, 389. ISBN 9780895796660. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Page, Tim (October 23, 2006). "'Baby Doe' Returns, Still Girlish at 50". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Rucker, Patrick (January 10, 2016). "A night of Chopin by a pianist with impressive finesse". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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