Member Since: 4/12/2006
Band Website: www.trinidadjunction.com/nataliadopwell.html
Band Members: Natalia Dopwell, hailed as Trinidad & Tobago's most outstanding lyric coloratura soprano, is well known in her native Caribbean for her musical talent. Currently a student of Hilda Harris at Manhattan School of Music, Natalia already has an active professional engagement schedule in and around her home country of Trinidad.
In June 2007, Natalia was joined on Trinidad's prestigeous Queens' Hall stage by British virtuoso violinist, Oliver Lewis and Trinidad's most acclaimed solo steelpannist, Liam Teague in Strings Song and Steel, an unprecedented marriage of traditional and contemporary music, accompanied by New York pianist, Dr. Jeffrey Middleton.
"As always, Natalia remains a soulful and caressing performer"
(Trinidad Guardian June 28th 2007)
She was the featured guest soloist at Opera Grenada's first annual Night at the Opera Concert in March 2007.
In Barbados in 2006, Natalia won the hearts of spectators when she performed to a packed audience at the opening concert of the Caribbean's most prestigious international music festival, Holders' Season, in A Tribute to Mozart. She received glowing reviews for this performance - "Natalia is a performer who moves and enchants her audience with her exquisite voice... Natalia captivated the audience with her charm and artistry"
(Trinidad Newsday April 3rd 2006; Barbados Nation March 17th 2006).
Natalia performs in ' Strings with Song ' with the brilliant violinist, Oliver Lewis , and is accompanied by Jeffrey Middleton on piano.
Influences: Mirella Freni, Kathleen Battle, Natalie Dessay,
Cecilia Bartoli, Joan Sutherland, Montserrat Caballé,
Jessye Norman, Kiri Te Kanawa, Barbara Hendricks,
Sumi Jo, Leontyne Price, Renee Fleming,
Mady Mesplé, Jill Gomez, Arlene Auger
Type of Label: Major