Rachel Niemeyer Sutherland
Soprano
Performer In Musical Theater / Opera Roles
Concert Performances
Choral / Ensemble Work
Recordings
Teaches Voice Classes
Mrs. Niemeyer-Sutherland made her professional debut with Riverside Opera at age fifteen as the “Sheperd Boy” in Tosca with Renata Scotto. She has performed with the Aspen Music Festival Opera Theater Center, Pasadena Lyric Opera, and the Redlands Theatre Festival in such roles as “Micaela” in Carmen, “Barbarina” in Le Nozze di Figaro, “Yum Yum” in the Mikado, “Mabel” in The Pirates of Penzance and “Johanna” in Sweeney Todd. In addition to her opera credits, Rachel has performed in a variety of Disney and musical theater shows as the “Blue Fairy” in Pinocchio, “Maud Dunlop” in the Music Man, the “Bird Lady” in Mary Poppins, and “Belle” in Christmas Carol. She is also a frequent performer at Ben Bollingers Candlelight Pavilion. She received her BM in Vocal Performance from the USC School of Music.
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Musical Theater
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Rachel Niemeyer-Sutherland - Soprano
Hair/Eye Color - Dark Brown
Weight - 155 Height – 5’6”
Musical Theater/Opera Roles:
Violet Phillips - "It's a Wonderful Life" - On Stage Musicals
Yum Yum - "Mikado” - Kentwood Players
Micaela - “Carmen” - Pasadena Lyric Opera
Mabel - “Pirates of Penzance” - Pasadena Lyric Opera
Johanna - “Sweeney Todd” - Redlands Theater Festival
Pitti Sing - "Mikado" - Orpheus Lyric Theatre
Clementina / Neri - “The Desert Song” - Candlelight Pavilion, Claremont
Maud Dunlop - “The Music Man" - Candlelight Pavilion, Claremont
Barbarina - "Le Nozze di Figaro” - Pasadena Lyric Opera
Susanna (cover) - “Le Nozze di Figaro” - Pasadena Lyric Opera
Bernice - “Sound of Music” - Downey Civic Light Opera
Blue Fairy - “Pinocchio” - Junior University
Kate Pinkerton - "Madama Butterfly" - Riverside Opera
Belle / Caroline - “Christmas Carol” - Junior University
Zerlina (cover) - "Don Giovanni" - Southwest Opera, Albuquerque
Nurse - "Snow White" - Junior University
The White Queen - "Alice in Wonderland" - Junior University
Bird Lady - "Mary Poppins" - Junior University
Solo Concert Performances:
“Broadway Bouquet” Musical Revue Westwood/Newport Beach, CA
Featured soloist with the Burbank Symphony, Burbank, CA
Featured Soloist at the Gardenia Room, Hollywood, CA
“Phantom of the Opera Revue” Christine - Bratts Dinner Theater Riverside, CA
Featured soloist with the Vintage Club Orchestra, Indian Wells, CA
Soloist in Redlands Bowl Concert Series, Redlands, CA
Christmas Benefit for St. Joseph's Hospital
Theater:
Ellen Hodges - "Christmas Was, Christmas Is" - PNP Productions
Suzie - “All You Need is Love” - Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Oratorio & Mass Soloist Performances:
What is this Love - Butler Messiah - Handel
Elijah - Mendelssohn Mass in G - Schubert
Choral/Ensemble Work:
Pit Singer - "Will Rogers Follies" - Downey C.L.O.
Solo Harem Girl/Ensemble - "Kismet" - Candlelight Pavilion, Claremont
Ensemble - "Hello Dolly" - Downey C.L.O.
Postulate - "Sound of Music" - San Bernardino C.L.O.
Nun's choir - "Dialogue of the Carmelites" - USC Opera
Boys Choir/Servant - "Owen Wingrave" - Aspen Opera Theatre Center
Ensemble - "Naughty Marietta" - Riverside Opera
Ensemble - "Elixir D'Amore" - Riverside Opera
Ensemble - "Un Ballo in Maschera" - Riverside Opera
Sheperd Boy/Boys Choir - "Tosca" - Palm Springs Opera
Boys Choir - "Turandot" - Riverside Opera
Soprano Soloist - First United Methodist-San Pedro, 10/92-6/94, 1/99 - Present
Soprano Section Leader - St. Luke's-Temple City, 10/94-1/95
USC Concert Choir - 1990-1992
Recordings:
Kismet track for Candlelight Pavilion, Claremont, CA
Desert Song track for Candlelight Pavilion
Call letters for KCKX radio station, Oregon
Production Experience:
Music Director - "Something's Afoot" - Redlands Theatre Festival
Music Director - “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” @
Crafton Hills College
Assistant Music Director - “Pajama Game” - Redlands Theater Festival
Honors & Awards:
Inland Theater League Award for the 2002 season as “Johanna” in Sweeney
Todd
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Principal Role, Redlands Theatre
Festival, Summer 2002
Senior Achievement Award - Mu Phi Epsilon, Pacific Southwest Province,
1992-93
Finalist in L.A. Artists of the Future Competition, 1991.
Redlands Bowl Concert Young Artist Winner: Jr. Division, 1990.
Bank of America Achievement Award in the Field of Music, 1989
Miss National Teenager Pageant Finalist, 1st runner-up Talent, 1988.
Education:
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B.M. Vocal Performance - University of Southern California.
Current Voice Teacher: Nancy Ewing.
Prior Teachers: Primo Puccinelli, Herta Glaz, Susan Roe, Pollyann Baxter
Vocal Coaches: Armen Guzelimian, Henrietta Pelta. Acting Coach: Laura
Henry
Languages: Knowledge of French, German and Italian.
Special Skills: Rifle and flag twirling
Dancing: The Edge Performing Arts Center - jazz and tap.
Aspen Music Festival - Opera Theater Center Participant, Summer 1991.
Voice Lessons:
Teaching voice for beginner, intermediate students of all ages.
For more information or to set up a lesson time, please contact me by email / phone
Phone:
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Address:
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Date of Birth:
June 18th
