“Dolora Zajick commands attention as Azucena with her astonishingly opulent and enchanting mezzo-soprano instrument. Simply put, Dolora Zajick’s Azucena is miraculous! Every emotion and each ounce of her grief is believable and stirring, especially as she showcases her powerhouse and stunningly divine vocals on ‘Stride la vampa,’ ‘Condotta ell’era in ceppi,’ and ‘Giorni poveri vivea.’ […]
Dolora Zajick and the faculty and staff of the Institute for Young Dramatic Voices is delighted to congratulate soprano Rebecca Pedersen as one of the six winners at the 2013 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the 60th anniversary of the presitigious competition. The 21-year-old soprano from Bountiful, UT, was selected by a panel of judges […]
“Dolora Zajick has been a dramatic mezzo of choice for more than two decades now, and she remains at the height of her powers. Bellini originally wrote the role of Adalgisa, the new flame of Norma’s love, for a soprano, with a higher vocal line than many mezzos can credibly perform. Zajick accepted the challenge with vigor […]
The Wagner Society of Washington DC and the Institute for Young Dramatic Voices Announce a New Collaboration for 2013 For immediate release, March 1, 2013 – The Wagner Society of Washington DC, one of the city’s most vibrant cultural institutions, and Dolora Zajick’s Institute for Young Dramatic Voices have announced a new collaboration for […]
On Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 7:30 pm the Wagner Society of Washington presents a special evening with Dolora Zajick at the Goethe-Institut (812 7th Street NW). She will join host Peter Russell in conversation and take questions from audience members. The evening is free and open to the public. For more information, please […]
“Even though directed to clutch a purse and swig booze in the manner of Menotti’s Medium, Dolora Zajick remains a force of mezzo-soprano nature as the resident fortune-teller.” (Financial Times, 12 November 2012) “Mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick brought her usual imposing tones at either end of her vast range to the role of the fortuneteller Ulrica.” […]
The November issue of Opera Magazine containing Dolora’s interview with esteemed music journalist Martin Bernheimer is now available in magazine shops around the world. You can also read it online on the Opera magazine website, but you can only see the photos in the print edition!
On October 10th, Dolora will participate in an evening of opera arias presented in a collaboration between WQXR and the Metropolitan Opera. Other Met Opera singers featured include Guanqun Yu, Audrey Luna, Kathleen Kim, Isabel Leonard, Alek Shrader, and Ildar Abdrazakov. The performance will be broadcast live by WQXR and streamed live on the Mtropolitan […]
Dolora has received unanimously sensational reviews of her interpretation of Azucena in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Il Trovatore. One of her signature roles, Dolora made her Met debut in the role in 1988 and has continued to dominate across the world. Read the first reviews: “All this becomes not only plausible but maximally gripping, […]
Check your local magazine shop around October 16th when the November issue of Opera Magazine hits the streets. In it, Martin Bernheimer profiles Dolora Zajick! www.opera.co.uk
In 2006, Dolora Zajick created the Institute for Young Dramatic Voices to address the lack of training for large, dramatic voices required for the great roles of the Verdi, Strauss and Wagner repertoire.