Notable performances include Opera America’s Emerging Artist Recital and performing the world premiere of Jamie Leidwinger’s HGO commissioned song cycle “Sheltered Garden” with pianist Blair Salter.

Gal participated in Marilyn Horne’s The Song Continues Workshop at Carnegie Hall and was a vocal fellow at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, having performed works by Debussy, Ginastera, and Ludwig in recital in Bennett Gordon Hall. Gal performed extended scenes from the operatic repertoire, including roles such as Mélisande in Pelléas et Mélisande, Cendrillon in Cendrillon, and Iolanta in Iolanta.Ī passionate in terpreter of art song, Ms. During HGO’s Studio Showcase and Concert of Arias studio spotlight, Ms. Gal also covered numerous roles at HGO, including Leïla in Les pecheurs de pêrles, Merab in Handel’s Saul, Giulietta in Tarik O’Regan’s The Phoenix, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Due to COVID-19, performances as Papagena in Barrie Kosky’s production of Die Zauberflöte with The Houston Grand Opera and role debut as Musetta in La bohème with Annnapolis Opera were postponed. While a studio artist at The Houston Grand Opera from 2018-2020, roles performed include Zerlina in Kasper Holton’s production of Don Giovanni, High Priestess in Phelim McDermott’s production of Aida, and Countess Ceprano in Tomer Zvulun’s Rigoletto. Gal is quickly gaining international recognition as a multi-faceted artist on the rise. Having recently competed as a semi-finalist in the 58th Edition of The Tenor Viñas Competition in Barcelona, Spain, Ms.

Gold Career Grant from the Shoshana Foundation.

Hailed as “alluring” by the Houston Chronicle and praised for her “piercing, yet crystalline instrument” (Schmopera ), Polish-American soprano Dorothy Gal is an alumna of the Houston Grand Opera Studio and recipient of the prestigious 2020 Richard F.

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