Angela Niederloh

Angela Niederloh
Mezzo-Soprano

Acclaimed by The New York Times as "an exciting coloratura mezzo-soprano", Angela Niederloh is demand by opera, concert and recital presenters across the United States.

A compelling stage presence, Miss Niederloh has garnered praise for her performances in a wide range of repertoire. Miss Niederloh recently hails from Houston Grand Opera, were she performed in Falstaff with Bryn Terfel, as the sausy Meg Page, and Melibea in Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Rheims with Portland Opera. Ms. Niederloh recently completed her tenure as member of the Houston Grand Opera Studio where she has appeared as Giovanna in Rigoletto, Filipevna in Eugene Onegin, Poklizecka in The Makropolis Case, Olga in The Merry Widow, Rosette in Manon, and most recently as Flora in La Traviata with René Flemming, directed by Frank Corsaro and conducted by Patrick Summers. She looks forward to returning next season with the Houston Grand Opera Studio where she will sing Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte and Karolka in a David Alden's production of Jenufa.

Miss Niederloh made her professional operatic debut as Berta in Il Barbiere di Sivilgia with Chautauqua Opera where she also covered the Composer in Ariadne auf Naxos. Following her engagements with Chautauqua Opera she was invited to join the San Francisco Opera Merola Program where she performed Zita in Gianni Schicchi with maestro Joseph Coloneri and Dorabella in John Copley's production of Cosi fan Tutte. An accomplished musician, Angela Niederloh's ability to interpret new works has led her to the Aspen Music Festival where she performed in the North American premiere of H.K. Gruber's Gloria, directed by Edward Berkeley. Miss Niederloh reprieved her portrayal of Berta in Il Barbiere di Sivilgia with Opera Southwest where she also sang her first Suzuki in Madame Butterfly, a role she would later performed with Houston's critically acclaimed Orchestra X, conducted by James Lowe, assistant conductor of the Houston Grand Opera. Other regional performances include the Mother in Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors with Opera Omaha and Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Miss Niederloh is looking forward to making her Wolftrap Opera debut this coming summer as Annio in Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito.

Equally comfortable on the concert stage, Miss Niederloh made her Oregon Symphony debut as soloist in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony under the musical direction of Murry Sidlin. Following this successful performance she was invited by the Oregon Symphony to return as soloist in an exciting performance of Berstein's Mass, and Mahler's Second Symphony. She has also graced audiences with her lush interpretations of the baroque repertoire in Bach's St. John Passion with the Portland Symphonic Choir. Commemorating the late Robert Shaw, Angela Niederloh received a special invitation to perform the difficult solo role in Aaron Copland's In the Beginning with the acclaimed Choral Cross Ties. Reviewing her performance, The Oregonian critic David Stabler wrote "mezzo-soprano Angela Niederloh is the real thing. We'll be hearing from her for years to come!" Additional concert engagements include solo performances of Messiah and Vivaldi's Gloria with the Oregon Choral Arts Ensemble under the direction of Roger Doyle.

Miss Niederloh is in high demand for her dramatic and fresh interpretations of art song repertoire. Angela has performed at the 1999 Chautauqua Institution in "Art Songs at the Athenaeum" where she gave a memorable performance of Robert Schumann's Frauenliebe und Leben as well as Aaron Copland's Emily Dickenson Songs. That same year, Miss Niederloh was invited to perform a solo recital with the Portland Opera Guild Young Artist Recital Series. She is the youngest singer in the history of this series to be asked to perform in solo recital. In 2002 Miss Niederloh was chosen to participate in recital with composer Jake Heggie premiering several of his new works. This coming summer she will be featured in recital with Steven Blyer in a program entitled "Songs from the Opera Composers".

Angela Niederloh holds her Bachelor of Arts in Music Degree from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Her attendance at Portland State University was supported by the Laurel's Scholarship. A frequent participant in some of the nations most prestigious competitions, Angela Niederloh was launched into the national spotlight as a Finalist in the 2000 Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition Finalist where she performed with the Met Orchestra under the direction of Paul Nadler. Also in 2000 she placed 2nd in the MacAllister Awards Competition. As a member of the Chautauqua Opera Studio Artist Program she received the Studio Artist Award and an invitation to return the following season as an Apprentice Artist. Immediately following these exciting successes Miss Niederloh was selected as a Finalist in the 2001 Houston Grand Opera Eleanor McCollum Competition and in 2002 she placed 2nd in Dallas Opera Guild Competition while being selected as a finalist in the MacAllister Awards Competition.

Angela Niederloh currently resides in Houston, Texas.





Angela Niederloh Mezzo-Soprano Acclaimed by The New York Times as "an exciting coloratura mezzo-soprano", Angela Niederloh is demand by opera, concert and recital presenters across the United States. A compelling stage presence, Miss Niederloh has garnered praise for her performances in a wide range of repertoire. Miss Niederloh recently hails from Houston Grand Opera, were she performed in Falstaff with Bryn Terfel, as the sausy Meg Page, and Melibea in Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Rheims with Portland Opera. Ms. Niederloh recently completed her tenure as member of the Houston Grand Opera Studio where she has appeared as Giovanna in Rigoletto, Filipevna in Eugene Onegin, Poklizecka in The Makropolis Case, Olga in The Merry Widow, Rosette in Manon, and most recently as Flora in La Traviata with René Flemming, directed by Frank Corsaro and conducted by Patrick Summers. She looks forward to returning next season with the Houston Grand Opera Studio where she will sing Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte and Karolka in a David Alden's production of Jenufa. Miss Niederloh made her professional operatic debut as Berta in Il Barbiere di Sivilgia with Chautauqua Opera where she also covered the Composer in Ariadne auf Naxos. Following her engagements with Chautauqua Opera she was invited to join the San Francisco Opera Merola Program where she performed Zita in Gianni Schicchi with maestro Joseph Coloneri and Dorabella in John Copley's production of Cosi fan Tutte. An accomplished musician, Angela Niederloh's ability to interpret new works has led her to the Aspen Music Festival where she performed in the North American premiere of H.K. Gruber's Gloria, directed by Edward Berkeley. Miss Niederloh reprieved her portrayal of Berta in Il Barbiere di Sivilgia with Opera Southwest where she also sang her first Suzuki in Madame Butterfly, a role she would later performed with Houston's critically acclaimed Orchestra X, conducted by James Lowe, assistant conductor of the Houston Grand Opera. Other regional performances include the Mother in Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors with Opera Omaha and Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. Miss Niederloh is looking forward to making her Wolftrap Opera debut this coming summer as Annio in Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito. Equally comfortable on the concert stage, Miss Niederloh made her Oregon Symphony debut as soloist in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony under the musical direction of Murry Sidlin. Following this successful performance she was invited by the Oregon Symphony to return as soloist in an exciting performance of Berstein's Mass, and Mahler's Second Symphony. She has also graced audiences with her lush interpretations of the baroque repertoire in Bach's St. John Passion with the Portland Symphonic Choir. Commemorating the late Robert Shaw, Angela Niederloh received a special invitation to perform the difficult solo role in Aaron Copland's In the Beginning with the acclaimed Choral Cross Ties. Reviewing her performance, The Oregonian critic David Stabler wrote "mezzo-soprano Angela Niederloh is the real thing. We'll be hearing from her for years to come!" Additional concert engagements include solo performances of Messiah and Vivaldi's Gloria with the Oregon Choral Arts Ensemble under the direction of Roger Doyle. Miss Niederloh is in high demand for her dramatic and fresh interpretations of art song repertoire. Angela has performed at the 1999 Chautauqua Institution in "Art Songs at the Athenaeum" where she gave a memorable performance of Robert Schumann's Frauenliebe und Leben as well as Aaron Copland's Emily Dickenson Songs. That same year, Miss Niederloh was invited to perform a solo recital with the Portland Opera Guild Young Artist Recital Series. She is the youngest singer in the history of this series to be asked to perform in solo recital. In 2002 Miss Niederloh was chosen to participate in recital with composer Jake Heggie premiering several of his new works. This coming summer she will be featured in recital with Steven Blyer in a program entitled "Songs from the Opera Composers". Angela Niederloh holds her Bachelor of Arts in Music Degree from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. Her attendance at Portland State University was supported by the Laurel's Scholarship. A frequent participant in some of the nations most prestigious competitions, Angela Niederloh was launched into the national spotlight as a Finalist in the 2000 Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition Finalist where she performed with the Met Orchestra under the direction of Paul Nadler. Also in 2000 she placed 2nd in the MacAllister Awards Competition. As a member of the Chautauqua Opera Studio Artist Program she received the Studio Artist Award and an invitation to return the following season as an Apprentice Artist. Immediately following these exciting successes Miss Niederloh was selected as a Finalist in the 2001 Houston Grand Opera Eleanor McCollum Competition and in 2002 she placed 2nd in Dallas Opera Guild Competition while being selected as a finalist in the MacAllister Awards Competition. Angela Niederloh currently resides in Houston, Texas.