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Suzanna Guzmán
Suzanna Guzmán
- James Coons p. 323.954.7730 ext. 1 + 101 | c. 859.707.9705 w. la.blocagency.com
Suzanna Guzmán
626.818.8496 www.suzannaguzman.com [email protected]
SAG/AFTRA- AEA-AGMA
Height: 5’8” Eyes and Hair Color: Brown
Live/Stage Performances
CURRENT – Dowager Empress-ANASTASIA Sarah Hartmann, dir. Bill Burns choreo. Cora/Bulda -Disney Frozen, The Judge-Jersey Boys Tuachan Center for the Arts,
Nov.27-Dec 30 – ENCOUNTERS; Muse-ique Pasadena CA, Heather Lipson Bell, director, Rachel Worby Artistic Dir.
Sept.-Nov 5, 2023 PAPI, Me and CESAR CHAVEZ – Mama/Teatrista B Street Theatre Sacto, CA Anthony D’Juan, director
Mar-June 2023 DON”T BE AFRAID! IT’S JUST OPERA! Starring Suzanna Guzmán, TMC Artists Series for the Music Center of Los Angeles
Jan.-Mar 2023 GREASE- Ms. Lynch Mc Coy/Rigby Productions
Oct./Nov2022 IN THE HEIGHTS – Abuela Claudia, Rubicon Theatre Ventura CA Karyl Lynn Burns, producser
July 2022 & Jan. 2023 CARAVANA DE MUJERES Luz, recording. Boston MA Nicholas Bell Benavides music, Laura Bonati Lyrics. Mass Opera
April/May 2022 SOUND OF MUSIC -The Mother Abbess, Glenn Casale, dir, Dennis Castellano Conductor, McCoy/Rigby Productions
2016 CINDERELLA - Fairy Godmother Gateway Playhouse- Peggy Hickey choreo. Larry Raben, director
2015 CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA – Lupe, Mariachi Vargas, Dan Guerrero, director - NOTE: Being a live stage performer for several decades these are only representative highlights. Full list on demand.
- THEATRE
National tours- KING & I w/ Yul Brynner and Mary Beth Piel (Lady Thiang), Amazon #2, Nat’l Tour, Mitch Leigh, director
- CAROUSEL Nettie Fowler, Jamie Hammerstein, director, John Mauceri, Music Director
· CINDERELLA, Fairy Godmother, Gateway Playhouse, Bellport, NY Larry Raben, dir. Peggy Hickey choreo.
Artist in Residence – Old Globe Theatre Craig Noel and David McClendon directors
· MAN OF LA MANCHA, Aldonza, Sacramento Music Circus, Glenn Casale, director
· SOUTH PACIFIC, Bloody Mary, Sacramento Music Circus, Leland Ball, director
· SOUTH PACIFIC, Bloody Mary, Five Avenue Theatre, Seattle WA
· BLOOD WEDDING La Muerte, Bilingual Foundation for the Arts, Margarita Galvan, director
· SHOWBOAT, Julie, Sacramento Music Circus, Glenn Casale, director
· DIOS INANZTIN, The Virgin, Latino Theater Company, Jose Luis Valenzuela, director
· AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS, Mother, Kennedy Center (Helen Hayes nominee Best Actress), Menotti, director
Three seasons 2002-2005
· AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS Mother Pasadena Playhouse 2010 and 2011
With Malcolm MacDowell, Stephanie Vlahos, director
OPERA
Principal Artist Los Angeles Opera 1987-2012 @ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Forty productions. Roles include:
Cornelia -JULIUS CAESAR: Mariana -LUISA FERNANDA Mrs. Fox- FANTASTIC MR.FOX;Flora-LA TRAVIATA; Mrs. Sedley, PETER GRIMES; Marianna, Luisa Fernanda, Isaura, TANCREDI; La Gitana, EL GATO MONTES,
(Directors: John Schlesinger, Garry Marshall, Francesca Zambello, Kent Nagano, Sir Colin Davis, Robert Wilson, M. Rostropovich, Peter Mark Schiffter, James Conlon, Michael Hampe, Placido Domingo, John Copley Francisco Zefferelli. full list on request)
Principal Artist San Diego Opera 1985-2012
Roles include:
Emilia - OTELLO; Maddalena -RIGOLETTO; Orlofsky – Fledermaus, Eunice - STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE; Cornelia -GIULIO CESARE; Page -SALOME; Suzuki-MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Berta-BARBIERE, Marcellina - Figaro
Principal Artist Washington Opera 1986-2002
Roles include:
Carmen-CARMEN, Smeton-ANNA BOLENA, Orlofsky- FLEDERMAUS; Dunyasha, TSARS BRIDE, Mother -AMAHL & NIGHT VISITORS: Maddalena - RIGOLETTO; Leocadia -GOYA, Suzuki –BUTTERLFY Paula – FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS
Principal Artist Houston Grand Opera 1992-2001
Roles include:
Paula- World Premiere FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS, Carmen-CARMEN,
Saint Teresa II -Robert Wilson’s FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS, Maddalena –RIGOLETTO, Carmen -MTV CARMEN Stadium Version Michele Asaf, dir.
Principal Artist Dallas Opera 1989-2008
Roles include:
Candelas- FESTIVAL DE FALLA, Marcellina- MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Maddalena- RIGOLETTO; Berta-BARBER OF SEVILLE; Orlofsky, DIE FLEDERMAUS Charles Nelson Reilly director
Principal Artist Metropolitan Opera 1989-1991
Roles:
Maddalena – RIGOLETTO.Flora- LA TRAVIATA
Principal Artist – Spoleto Festival, Spoleto Festival USA, Singapore Festival, Dresden Opera, Opera Ludwighaven, Opera Montpellier, Opera Geneva, Madison, Edinburgh Festival, Opera de Nice. Pittsburgh, Columbus, Seattle, Townsend, Fresno, Orlando, Full list on request
FILM, TELEVISION, RADIO
· Host- KCET’s weekly television series OPEN CALL (2012-present) www.kcet.org/opencall
· Host – K-Mozart weekly programs, nine years, SUNDAY EVENING OPERA, OPERA NOTES on AIR,
L.A. OPERA LIVE (Producer, Writer)
· Guest Star CSI:NY Madame Butterfly Murder Sings the Blues (2006) Butterfly, Oz Scott, director
· Feature film: Twilight of the Golds (1997) – Flosshilde/Brunhilde Ross Marks, director
· Feature film: La Traviata (2008) – Flora, James Conlon, cond. Marta Domingo,staging Brian Large director
· Music Center Holiday Spectacular – Annual Host, Ken Shapiro, director
· Sing! Opera – with Los Angeles Children’s Choir, Freida Lee Mock, director
RECORDINGS
2006 Best Classical GRAMMY nominee with Southwest Chamber, Complete Works of Carlos Chavez: Vol.III
Three Friends Debussy Trio TOP TEN CLASSICAL CD’S MUSICAL AMERICA Principal Artist
Cast Recordings Florencia en Amazonas, Goya, La Traviata Principal Artist
Cast Recording - Hopscotch, Lucha, various composers
CONCERTS
LOTS! Solo concert Carnegie Hall American Symphony, L.A. Philharmonic, Southwest Chamber, Toledo Symphony, Sarasota Symphony, Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Master Chorale, Baltimore Symphony, one woman school show Don’t be afraid it’s just OPERA! In school for over 200,000 inner-city kids nationwide, to date PLUS Awards, good reviews, extensive training, master classes, competitions (1st Place Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Guild Opera, Fuchs Society…
FULL LIST OF EVERYTHING available on request***