Traverse made her headline-grabbing Seattle Opera mainstage debut in 2018’s Beatrice & Benedict , stepping into the role of Hero at the last minute to great acclaim. The Seattle Times named Traverse as the "scene-stealer" of the performance "charm[ing] the audience with her voice and stage presence, both lovely and unaffected." She returned to McCaw Hall earlier this year as the music-loving Chan Parker in Charlie Parker’s Yardbird. A frequent contributor to the company’s Programs & Parnerships initiatives, Traverse tours Washington state in various family-friendly operatic productions.
Ms. Traverse’s recital program highlights her varied repertoire, including French and American art songs, selections by Sondheim, and beloved opera arias by Mozart and Puccini.
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Partner Organization:
The partner organization for this recital is Spectrum Dance Theater one of the Pacific Northwest's most revered dance companies, serving a racially diverse community through its performances, outreach, and school. Seattle Opera is honored to have worked with Spectrum previously, and to have had the brilliant Donald Byrd as a choreographer for Semele, Aida, Julius Caesar and Charlie Parker's Yardbird. Donald Byrd is a TONY-nominated and Bessie-Award winning choreographer—known for The Color Purple on Broadway, as well as The Minstrel Show, and Harlem Nutcracker.
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