She s sultry, dramatic and spine-tingling. Angel Blue sings with a big silvery soprano

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1 Angel Blue was a revelation.. The role suited her impeccably; tall, stylish, and naturally attractive -Opera Britannia Blue is astounding to Blue is listen to. A sensational story... Her voice is going to be a big voice Melvyn Bragg "A A very big talent...she has killer high notes and killer theatrical instincts!" One of the outstanding voic- One of the es of her generation... A beacon of un- trammelled, shining soprano beauty... Everything she sings is a joy to hear..has it all: beauty, grace, dynamic stage presence and a gorgeous,, creamy soprano that remains crystal-clear clear across its range. I confess to being utterly captivated by this evocatively-named singer. Angel Blue Gave me goosebumps,, literally" - San Francisco Opera Examiner American soprano Angel Blue has all the vocal flexibility and lush tones - Now she s taking the UK by storm She s sultry, dramatic and spine-tingling...breaking down the Barriers the beauty queen with a voice of an angel Angel Blue sings with a big silvery soprano

2 From Beauty Queen to Opera Star Angel Blue s story is extraordinary. The acclaimed and statuesque American soprano is a former model and beauty queen who now shares the stage with music icons across all genres. These include classical legends Placido Domingo, Zubin Mehta and Simon Rattle, film icon Hans Zimmer and Grammy award winning hit man David Foster. This autumn will also see Angel in the starring role of Mimi in the English National Opera s La Boheme. Angel s unique story has also just been captured by Melvyn Bragg for a South Bank Show TV special. Standing at 5ft 11, Angel subsidised her early music career by modelling. She became Miss Hollywood 2005, Miss Southern California 2006 and Miss Las Vegas Inspired by her father, the renowned gospel singer Sylvester Blue, Angel s ambition was always to become an opera singer. However, her unique vocal ability has led her to be able to sing and perform across all music genres. As well as in top international opera houses and classical concert halls, Angel has also performed with contemporary music legends including Chaka Khan and Donna Summer. Additionally, being half Jewish and half Christian, Angel sees no barriers in her pursuit to cross all musical and cultural frontiers. with Melvyn Bragg with Placido Domingo with Zubin Mehta and Hans Zimmer Awards: Angel received a Masters of Music degree in Opera Performance from UCLA, a Bachelors of Music from the University of Redlands in Redlands, California, and is alumni to the Los Angeles County High school for the Arts where she studied opera, gospel singing, theatrical acting, and classical piano. Angel is a former member of the Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program at Los Angeles Opera and the Artistas de la Academia "Placido Domingo" del Palau de les Arts. She has also received awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions, A.E.I.O.U Italian Educators Vocal Competition and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion's Emerging Young Entertainers Award.

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5 Angel Blue Joy Alone Opus Arte ***** This album establishes both Angel Blue s exceptional competence and her confidence as a mature, assure singer. She tackles well-established material by such luminaries as Richard Strauss and Rachmaninov, as well as zarzuela arias by Pablo Luna and Ruperto Chapi, and gives a ravishing account of Gershwin s Summertime. What versatility! She throws herself with enthusiasm into every piece, and this really is an outstanding debut disc; a visiting card that tells us a major new artist has arrived. - David Mellor, The Mail on Sunday

6 Highlights 2008/ Made her debut with the San Francisco Opera Company as Clara in Porgy and Bess, she was the featured soloist with the Valdosta Symphony in Valdosta, Georgia where she sang the soprano role in Arthur Honegger's King David and also performed scenes from La Traviata (Violetta) with the combined Korean & German Symphony Orchestra in Seoul and Busan, Korea Finalist in Operalia receiving 1st place in the Zarzuela competition, and 2nd place in the Opera competition. 2009/ Featured soloist with the Riverside Philharmonic, the Adrian Symphony in Adrian, Michigan, Giro Italia tour with Rossini specialist Alberto Zedda throughout Italy, Madrilenos por Haiti concert with La Orquesta Clasica de Espana in Madrid, Spain, A Gala Evening with Thomas Hampson in Budapest, Hungary and made her debut at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia as Micaela in Carmen opposite Marcelo Alvarez and Elina Garanca conducted by Zubin Mehta Performed 17th Annual Verbier Festival in an "Operalia Tribute" Concert sponsored by Rolex. 2010/ Sang with the Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain, the American Youth Symphony, the Redlands Symphony, and Theatre an der Wien in Wien, Austria.

7 Highlights cont On tour with Placido Domingo opening the Kaufmann Center in Kansas City, Missouri, the Royal Opera House in Muscat, Oman, and concerts in Beijing, China as well as Zagreb, Croatia Sang die Dritte Norn in Oper Frankfurt's production of Götterdämmerung with Sebastian Weigle conducting, Giulietta in Hoffmann Erzählungen in Wien, Austria, Clara in Porgy and Bess in Concert with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Sir Simon Rattle American Lulu (Lulu) at the Bregenz and Edinburgh Festivals and the Young Vic, London with the Opera Group and Scottish Opera, a recital with the Rosenblatt Recital Series at Wigmore Hall, Verdi's Greatest Hits with the Santa Barbara Symphony, played Musetta in La Boheme with the English National Opera, debut with the Festival Cultural Alfonso Ortiz Tirado in Alamos, Mexico, AIDS-Gala Düsseldorf, and a debut at the Chicago Lyric Opera International concert performances in the US and Europe with Placido Domingo, Zubin Mehta and Hans Zimmer. Debut Album, for Opus Arte. Mimi in La Boheme with the English National Opera. South Bank Show TV special with Melvyn Bragg, Verdi Requiem in Cincinnati, Ohio, Voices 2014 Festival in Hungary, judge on BBC 1 Choir of The Year Competition TV Show. Carmen with Zubin Mehta and Israel Philharmonic Performances with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, with Placido Domingo at the Leipzig Gewandhaus. Performing role for Tosca with Opera San Jose. BBC Songs of Praise performance. Presenter on BBC Cardiff Singer of the Year. Contact: Rick Blaskey/ Emma Hawkins firstname@tmmp.co.uk firstname@tmmp.co.uk; The Music & Media Partnership, Grand Prix House, Power Road London W4 5PY