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Opera Wire

Opera in the Times of COVID: Mezzo-Soprano Elizabeth DeShong, A Versatile Baroque & Bel Canto Star

GB Opera

“SENZA TRUCCO!”… ELIZABETH DESHONG

Final Note Magazine

LEAVING THE EGO AT THE DOOR: ELIZABETH DESHONG

Known for her ‘wicked virtuosity’ American mezzo soprano Elizabeth DeShong met with Final Note Magazine to give invaluable advice to young singers, her reasons for becoming vegan and the importance of finding stillness in this challenging career choice.

CutCommon

Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong on what it truly means to grow up

For mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong, Hansel and Gretel is more than just a well-known childhood tale. It’s an opera that provided her with some of her earliest professional engagements while she was an emerging artist.

WRTI

This Is Elizabeth DeShong's Secret to "Singing it All"

Elizabeth DeShong has been described by Opera Magazine as someone who can truly "sing it all."

Oregon Bach Festival

Mezzo-Soprano Elizabeth DeShong Incorporates Observational Awareness in Career, Life

“That said, I would have to say that having [Supreme Court Justice] Ruth Bader Ginsburg attend my recital at the Kennedy Center was a particularly memorable experience and a time when I felt I had achieved something on a level that warranted taking a moment to congratulate myself,” Elizabeth says.

Voix Des Arts

SINGER SPOTLIGHT: Mezzo-soprano ELIZABETH DESHONG, Adalgisa in North Carolina Opera’s concert performance of Bellini’s Norma, brings 21st-Century star power to old-fashioned bel canto

She articulates this with typical humility and honesty. ‘In every performance, it is my goal to give the audience every bit of my being.’

Classical Voice America

Elizabeth DeShong And The Art, Lure Of Bel Canto Opera

Elizabeth DeShong has proven her abilities during the past decade in a range of periods and styles, from Puccini’s Suzuki and Humperdinck’s Hänsel to Britten’s Hermia.

MD Theatre Guide

Interview: Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong in recital by Vocal Arts DC

“A contralto opulence with blazing top notes and some of the most staggering coloratura you will ever hear.”

The Berkshire Eagle

Nothing but surprises from The Met's Elizabeth DeShong

As Arsace, the Assyrian commander in Rossini's 1823 opera, DeShong has by far her highest visibility and most challenging role to date.

The Georgetowner

A Chat With Mezzo-Soprano Elizabeth DeShong

“It presents lots of challenges to be sure, but also opportunities. And that’s particularly true for playing male roles, or the pants parts,” said DeShong in a recent interview.

Chicago on the Aisle

Elizabeth DeShong carries a torch for tragic bel canto – and for Bernadette, Bette, Judy

DeShong believes the opera world is poised for a revival of the big bel canto dramatic tragedies

Ludwig Van Toronto

In a wide-ranging, in-depth interview, the American mezzo shares her thoughts on her art and her life.

"Not only does she have a beautiful voice that brings audiences to their feet, she has the razor-sharp intellect, the analytical mind, and the level-headedness that allow her to bring meaning to everything she does onstage and off, to stay focused on what is important to her, as an artist and a person."

Opera Warhorses

Rising Stars: An Interview with Elizabeth DeShong

"You learn how to be visible and audible, to project both character and voice. The opportunity the program provided to watch and learn from the top professionals in my field was invaluable."

Schmopera

Talking with Singers: Elizabeth DeShong

“Singing has always seemed to me the most perfect means of expression…”

Barczablog

10 Questions for Elizabeth DeShong

Elizabeth DeShong as Cinderella was thoroughly musical, not just coloratura & high notes, but a beautiful tone in her lower register as well.

Korea Herald

[Herald Interview] Opera singers’ life on stage and off

Her voice has rich, deep tones of a plush mezzo soprano.

WQXR

40 Under 40: The Next Generation of Great Opera Singers – Part Two

DeShong usually winds up stealing scenes due to a beautiful voice, great acting and musicianship.

SFCV

Elizabeth DeShong: A Mezzo's Mirror for Suzuki

“The mezzo Elizabeth DeShong was outstanding as Butterfly’s servant Suzuki. With her deeply resonant low register, she created a character who is tragically prescient about the unfolding disaster.”

Latinos Post

Exclusive: Elizabeth DeShong Talks Two Hermias at the Metropolitan Opera, 'Madame Butterfly' & Mozart's 'Requiem'

DeShong said that from an early age she knew that music was a major part of her professional destiny.