During her thirty-six year performing career, Kristine Ciesinski's wide range of vocal and dramatic assets made it possible for her to assail roles of heroism, sentimentality, raw power, song literature of intimate love and triumph, and oratorio and chamber music that brought significant critical and popular acclaim. She began her operatic career by winning a part for which she wasn't actually auditioning at the Washington Civic Opera. She walked in to audition for Papagena and walked out cast in the role of Pamina. 

Civic Opera (Washington, DC) with the National Symphony

Richard Wylenmann, conductor

Pamina Mozart: Die Zauberflöte

Marenka Smetana: The Bartered Bride

Fiordiligi Mozart: Così fan tutte

 

Chesapeake Opera
Ronald Gretz, conductor / Arnold Gilchrist director

Cio-Cio-San Puccini: Madame Butterfly

 

Northern Virginia Opera
Richard Wylenmann, conductor

Pamina Mozart: Die Zauberflöte

 

Washington Opera (now Washington National Opera)

2nd Lady Mozart: Die Zauberflöte

Leopold Hager, conductor

Chorus for 2 seasons, Mario Salerno, director

 

Philharmonia Orchestra, Philadelphia Ling Tung, conductor, 1975

Fiordiligi Mozart: Così fan tutte

 

Central City Opera Association AGMA apprenticeship, 1976

Countess R. Strauss: Capriccio

Kurt Safir, conductor

Various supporting roles Moore: The Ballad of Baby Doe

David Effron, conductor

 

Grand Teton Music Festival Ling Tung, Music Director, 1978

Fiordiligi Mozart: Così fan tutte

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