West Bay Opera
Amy McKenzie
Soprano Amy McKenzie is pleased to return to the West Bay Opera stage as
The Foreign Woman. She made her company debut as Elvira in
The Italian Girl in Algiers, and recently performed the role of
Frasquita in Carmen.
She received her Bachelor's of Music degree with Performer's Certificate
from the Eastman School of Music and her Master's of Music from
Holy Names College. While at Eastman Ms. McKenzie performed in
several opera productions including Dialogues of the Carmelites,
Suor Angelica, and The Mother of Us All. She also
performed Despina in Così fan tutte at Inspiration Fine
Arts Colony, and spent a summer as a young artist at the Ohio Light Opera.
Last Spring, she performed Handel's Psalm 112 with the Magnificat Baroque
Orchestra. Ms. McKenzie has received awards from the National Association
of Teachers of Singing, Civic Morning Musicals, and the San José
Young Artist Awards, and recently won second place at the Regional level
of the NATSA competition.
24 Apr 1999
