Jane Archibald’s coloratura artistry is generating excitement across Europe and North America, with engagements including Rosina in Geneva, Lucia in Berlin and Zurich, Zerbinetta and Konstanze at the Bavarian State Opera Munich, Zerbinetta, Cleopatra and Olympia at the Opéra National de Paris, Sophie (Der Rosenkavalier) at La Scala Milan, Zerbinetta at the Baden-Baden Festival with Christian Thielemann and Renée Fleming, and Zerbinetta at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.
Heralded as “the coloratura of our time”, Ms. Archibald’s 2009 performance as Zerbinetta at Berlin’s Deutsche Oper garnered rave reviews from the European press. Most recently, Ms Archibald stepped in on short notice as Ophélie in Thomas’ Hamlet in a house and role debut at the Metropolitan Opera.
Closer to home, Ms. Archibald looks forward to her second engagement with the Canadian Opera Company. She made her COC debut earlier this year as Zerbinetta in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. She has been invited back to perform the title role in the COC’s production of Handel’s Semele during the 2011/12 season.