Stacey Tappan

The American coloratura soprano Stacey Tappan (born
June 13, 1973) is a leading opera singer.

Tappan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in
Pasadena, California. Both her parents are instrumental musicians.

She studied in the voice program at Chapman University (1991-1995) in Orange, California,then Manhattan School of Music (1995-1997), and Juilliard (1997-1999) in New York City. Tappan continued her professional training in the Young Artist Program at Santa Fe Opera (1997), the University of Miami in Salzburg program (1998), theYoung Artist Program at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (1999), Wolf Trap Opera Company (2000), and the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists (2001-2003) in Chicago.

She has sung as a soloist with Chicago Lyric Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Bangkok Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Wolf Trap Opera Company, Glimmerglass Opera, Glyndebourne Opera Festival, and many regional opera houses.

Partial discography

* "Little Women: An Opera in Two Acts" Ondine 2001

External References

* [http://www.staceytappan.com/ Stacey Tappan's website]
* [http://www.lyricopera.org/about/locaa.asp Lyric Opera Center for American Artists]
* [http://www.opera-stl.org/ St. Louis Opera Theater]
* [http://www.glimmerglass.org/ Glimmerglass Opera]