Reviews
"Jennifer Rasor appears very sure of herself from the first and is able to draw confidently on the resources of her exceedingly beautiful soprano, which despite its wealth still has reserves."
Munchener Merkur (translated by Audrey Tillman)
"Jennifer Rasor as Rosina showed all the virtues of a singer required in order to enjoy Rossini’s compositions with complete joy. She romped through the coloraturas with admirable lightness, never losing her control, never appearing exerted. Both she and the audience enjoyed it."
Suddeutsche Zeitung (translated by Audrey Tillman)
"Rasor has an enormous, gorgeously-beautiful voice" "...a serious voice...a serious stage presence as well."
Hamilton Spectator
"The most dynamic number was Mozart's 'Exsultate' which highlighted the power and quality of Jennifer Rasor’s voice" ",,,exceptionally talented...truly amazing."
Comox Valley Record
"She trills operatically to exploit the full humour of Sullivan's score."
McGill Reporter
"...a sound that sent shivers up and down one's spine." "Jennifer accomplished the florid passages with accuracy and easy agility, impeccable intonation and neatly crisp ornamentation." "...sung with tender beauty and lovely melodic line and delicate tone-colour..." "She brought ‘The Laughing Song' from Die Fledermaus, cascading to is dazzling climactic end...with wonderfully descriptive but tactfully controlled theatricals embellishing this sparkling vocal gem which suits her so very well."
Comox Valley Free Press
Education
Repertoire
Opera and Operetta
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Role |
Work |
Composer |
Company |
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Rosina |
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia |
Rossini |
Zwei-Groschen-Oper |
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Gilda |
Rigoletto |
Verdi |
Zwei-Groschen-Oper |
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Laetitia |
The Old Maid and the Thief |
Menotti |
Opera Midi |
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Lucy |
The Telephone |
Menotti |
L'Atalier Lyrique de l'Opéra de Montréal |
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Papagena |
Die Zauberflote |
Mozart |
Opera McGill |
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Mrs. Fiorentino |
Street Scene |
Weill |
Opera McGill |
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Monica |
The Medium |
Menotti |
Opera McGill |
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Mabel |
The Pirates of Penzance |
Gilbert & Sullivan |
McGill Savoyard Society |
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Josephine |
H.M.S. Pinafore |
Gilbert & Sullivan |
Victoria Savoyard Society |
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Oratorio:
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Work |
Composer |
Conductor |
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Peer Gynt, incidental music, Opus 23 |
Grieg |
Franz-Paul Decker |
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Peer Gynt, incidental music, Opus 23 |
Grieg |
Charles Dutoit |
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Magnificat, D.486 |
Schubert |
Iwan Edwards |
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Exsultate, Jubilate |
Mozart |
Jean-Marie Kent |
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Mass in D Opus 86 |
Dvoràk |
Jean-Marie Kent |
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"Coffee" Cantata BVM 211 |
Bach |
with l'OdM and piano |
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Petite Messe Solonelle |
Rossini |
Michael Gormely |
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"Un homme et son désir" |
Milhaud |
Bruce Mather |
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Edefice (C.B.C. Radio Premier) |
Arlan Schultz |
Iwan Edwards, c.m. |
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Requiem |
John Rutter |
Michael Gormely |
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Gloria |
Vivaldi |
Paul Jabara |
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Krönungsmesse KV. 317 |
Mozart |
Michael Gormely |
Roles Studied
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Role |
Work |
Composer |
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Adele |
Die Fledermaus |
J. Strauss |
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Ännchen |
Der Freischütz |
Weber |
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Frau Silberklan |
Der Schauspieldirektor |
Mozart |
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Baby Doe |
The Ballad of Baby Doe |
Douglas Moore |
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Gretel |
Hänsel und Gretel |
Humperdinck |
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Olympia |
Les Contes D'Hoffmann |
Offenbach |
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Fiakermilli |
Arabella |
R. Strauss |
Competitions