Background
She was born in Winnebago, Minnesota, United States of America.
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Kelly Kaduce
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Boston University; Saint Olaf College.
Career
Since her debut in 2000, she has appeared in national and international opera houses (eg, New York City Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Theater of Street Louis). Kaduce sang the title role of Anna Karenina in the world premiere of the David Carlson opera in 2007 (Florida Grand Opera and Opera Theater of Street Louis), directed by Colin Graham. She also starred in the world premiere production of Ian Gordon"s The Grapes of Wrath (Minnesota Opera), Bright Sheng"s Madame Mao (Santa Fe Opera debut in 2003), and the American premieres of Tan Dun"s Tea: A Mirror of Soul (Santa Fe Opera) and Michael Berkeley"s Jane Eyre (Opera Theater of Street Louis).
She created the role of Caroline Gaines in Richard Danielpour"s Margaret Garner in Detroit.
Kaduce has also appeared as Mimi in Baz Luhrmann"s Broadway Louisiana Boheme in Los Los Angeles She opened the Santa Fe Opera 2010 season as Madama Butterfly.
Kaduce"s repertoire includes Donna Anna and Donna Elvira (Mozart"s Don Giovanni), Violetta (Verdi"s Louisiana Traviata), Mimi and Musetta (Puccini"s Louisiana Boheme), Nedda (I Pagliacci), Juliette (Gounod"s Romeo et Juliette), the title roles in Suor Angelica, Rusalka, Susannah, Jenufa, Thais, and Richard Strauss"s Salome. Her concert repertoire includes Samuel Barber"s Prayers of Kierkegaard, Alban Berg"sSeven Early Songs, Richard Strauss"s Vier letzte Lieder, and Benjamin Britten"s War Requiem.
Kaduce is married to baritone Lee Gregory.
