Kristin Lewis (born 1975,

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) is a lyrico-spinto

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, known for her

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repertoire. She has performed in many opera houses around the world, and is based in

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, where she continued her studies with opera singer Carol Byers. She debuted at the

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on January 7, 2019, as Aida and gave a total of four performances.

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of ''

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'' reported: "The soprano Kristin Lewis lacked vocal fullness and color; her performance gave the impression of a faint pencil sketch of the part. (Sondra Radvanovsky was originally scheduled, but canceled on Christmas Eve.)"

Awards

She has been awarded: *the "Artist of the Year" award (

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, 2010) *the "Oscars of the Opera" ( Arena di Verona Foundation, 2010) *the "Orazio Tosi Prize" ( Club Lirica Parma, 2012) She is also winner of the: *Internationalen Gesangswettbewerb Ferruccio Tagliavini *Concorso Internazionale Di Musica Gian Battista Viotti *Concorso Internationale di Canto Debutto A Merano (Opera Prize and the Audience Award)

Kristin Lewis Foundation

In 2014 she created the Kristin Lewis Foundation to support emerging musicians from her home state,

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, with funds for tuition costs, attendance at master classes, and national or international travel.

References

External links

* http://www.kristinlewis.de/ * http://www.kristinlewisfoundation.com/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Kristin 1985 births American sopranos Living people 21st-century American women opera singers