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  • 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
           (also Music Theater West, Starlight Bowl San Diego, R. Castellano, director)
    • CAROUSEL Nettie Fowler, Jamie Hammerstein, director, John Mauceri, Music Director
    Regional

    ·       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
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    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***



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