American opera singer
Hila Plitmann (born August 9, 1973) is an Israeli-American two-time Grammy Award -winning operatic soprano , songwriter, and actress specializing in the performance of new works.[ 3]
Career
Education
In 1998, one year after graduating from the Juilliard School, Plitmann premiered Pulitzer Prize winner David Del Tredici 's The Spider and the Fly on only two weeks notice with The New York Philharmonic under the baton of Kurt Masur .[ 5]
Her theatrical acting debut was in the role of Sharon in the Fountain Theater's production of Master Class Terrence McNally .
Other notable performances include the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Del Tredici's Paul Revere's Ride with the Atlanta Symphony under Robert Spano ; and the world premiere of Esa-Pekka Salonen 's Wing on Wing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Disney Hall ; the premiere of Eric Whitacre and David Norona 's groundbreaking Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings John Corigliano 's Mr. Tambourine Man with the Brooklyn Philharmonic ; the world premiere of Andrea Clearfield's The Long Bright with Orchestra 2001 ; the premiere of a new song cycle written for her by composer Aaron Jay Kernis ; the Naxos world premiere recording of John Corigliano's Mr. Tambourine Man with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra , JoAnn Falletta , conductor; and David Del Tredici's Final Alice with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leonard Slatkin .[ 4]
In 2009, Plitmann created the role of Mrs Clayton in the Opera Santa Barbara production of Stephen Schwartz's opera Séance on a Wet Afternoon Mark Adamo 's Becoming Santa Claus [ 6]
Awards
In 1996, Plitmann won the Sony ES Prize for outstanding contribution to the vocal arts.[ 5] [ 7]
In 2007, for her role of Exstasis in Eric Whitacre 's electro-musical Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings at the Boston Court Theatre in Pasadena, Plitmann was nominated for "Best Lead Actress in a Musical" at the Los Angeles Ovation Awards and the L.A. Ticketholder Awards.[ 8]
In February 2009, Plitmann was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Performance for her 2009 performance of Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan .[ 9]
Plitmann won her second Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Performance in 2022 for Mythologies Danaë Xanthe Vlasse , recorded with Vlasse and soprano Sangeeta Kaur .[ 10] [ 11]
Acting and Film Music
Plitmann can be heard as a featured vocal soloist on many film scores and soundtracks.[ 3] [ 12]
Plitmann has appeared in acting/singing roles both live on stage and filmed, including Hershey Felder 's musical films Dante and Beatrice and Mozart and Figaro in Vienna , and in Eric Whitacre 's electro-musical Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings .
Recordings
Ms. Inez Sez , song cycle by David Del Tredici , CRI labelLament for the Death of a Bullfighter , song cycle by David Del Tredici (featuring the composer at the piano) Music & Arts labelPaul Revere's Ride by David Del Tredici with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano conducting, Telarc labelEmily Dickinson Songs by Robert Beaser with the American Academy, Rome labelHans Zimmer 's soundtrack to the Hollywood film, The Da Vinci Code Vintage Alice/Dracula by David Del Tredici with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, INNOVA label (2008)John Corigliano : Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan – Hila Plitmann (JoAnn Falletta; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)The Palm Trees Are Restless: Five Poems of Kate Gale, song cycle by Mark Abel , Delos labelRichard Danielpour : The Passion of Yeshua (UCLA Chamber Singers, Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta), Naxos labelJohn Corigliano : Conjurer/Vocalise (Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller), Naxos labelThe Ancient Question … a voyage through Jewish songs , Signum Classics labelGeorge Benjamin : Into the Little Hill (London Sinfonietta), Nimbus Records labelRichard Danielpour : Toward a Season of Peace (Pacific Symphony and Chorale, Carl St. Clair, John Alexander), Naxos labelFrank Zappa : 200 Motels , The Suites (Los Angeles Philharmonic & Master Chorale, Esa-Pekka Salonen), Zappa Records labelAndrea Clearfield : Women of Valor (Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, Noreen Green), Albany Records labelMark Abel : Time and Distance , Delos labelMark Abel : The Cave of Wondrous Voice , Delos labelPaola Prestini : Oceanic Verses (Decoda Orchestra, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Julian Wachner), VIA Records labelPaola Prestini : Body Maps (VisionIntoArt Ensemble, Stephen Gosling, Jeffrey Zeigler), Tzadik labelJeff Beal : The Paper Lined Shack (The Eastman Philharmonia, Leonard Slatkin), Supertrain Records labelDanaë Xanthe Vlasse : Poème , MSR Classics labelDanaë Xanthe Vlasse : Mythologies
Personal life
From 1998 to 2017 she was married to composer Eric Whitacre .[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
References
^ "Eric Whitacre - Posts" . 9 August 2013. Archived from the original . Retrieved 2019-05-15 – via Facebook .^ Los Angeles County Superior Courts Public Records – Whitacre, Eric Vs Plitmann, Hila ^ a b "Hila Plitmann" . hilaplitmann.com . Retrieved 2023-04-25 .^ a b Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music article Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine ^ a b "Hila Plitmann - About" . hilaplitmann.com . Retrieved 2023-04-24 .^ Mark Lowry (December 3, 2015). "Becoming Santa Claus adds opera to holiday calendar" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram ^ "Zamir Magazine" (PDF) . zamir.org .^ "TICKETHOLDER AWARDS 2007 (1 of 2) - Entertainment Today" . entertainmenttoday.net . 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2023-04-24 .^ 51st annual Grammy nominations, Complete nomination list, part 3 ^ "Recording Academy Grammy Awards" . grammy.com . Retrieved 2023-04-24 .^ "Hila Plitmann - Vlasse Mythologies" . hilaplitmann.com . Retrieved 2023-04-24 .^ "Hila Plitmann" . IMDb . Retrieved 2023-04-25 .^ "Hila Plitmann: 'The Ancient Question'" by Judith Malafronte , Opera News ^ "Unicourt Record" by Los Angeles County Superior Courts , Unicourt ^ "Hila Plitmann - About" . hilaplitmann.com . Retrieved 2023-04-25 .
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