Caitlin McKechney mezzo-soprano
 
“Powerhouse mezzo” (Albert Williams, The Chicago Reader) Caitlin McKechney is a magnetic performer with both musical and dramatic versatility. Caitlin has performed with companies such as Opera New Jersey, Des Moines Metro Opera, Sarasota Opera, Chicago Opera Vanguard, Opera Santa Barbara, Cedar Rapids Opera Theater, Opera Play-House and The Savoyaires. Operatic credits include the title role in Carmen, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, Dinah in Trouble in Tahiti, the title role in Cendrillon, Nancy in Albert Herring, Meg Page in Falstaff, The Mother in Stravinsky’s Mavra, and Kate Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly. Equally versed in musical theater and operetta, Caitlin has been seen in such roles as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, Lilli/Katherine in Kiss Me Kate, Tessa in The Gondoliers and the Witch in Into the Woods. A champion of new music, Caitlin was featured seen in Chicago Opera Vanguard’s highly acclaimed American debut of Greek (Wife/Mother) by Mark-Anthony Turnage, as well as No Exit (Inez) by Andy Vores , for which she was hailed for her “staggering performance” (Lawrence A. Johnson, The Chicago Classical Review). Additionally, Caitlin is a member of the new music ensemble Hotel Elefant (www.hotelelefant.com) in New York City and is one of the founding members of The Opera Cowgirls, an opera “band” that aims to bring opera to the masses... in a very fun way. A passionate musical educator, Caitlin has been seen in several outreach productions, including The Witch in Hansel and Gretel with Opera Play-House and Granny in Little Red’s Most Unusual Day with Cedar Rapids Opera Theater, where teaching children about opera and making it accessible is an integral part of the performance. Caitlin also maintains a private studio and enjoys teaching... and learning from... her students. http://www.hotelelefant.comshapeimage_3_link_0