Janet Chvatal
Janet Marie Chvatal (born September 26, 1964 in Florida ) is an American soprano , author and producer, who became known especially in Germany for the role of Empress Elisabeth in the musical Ludwig² .
biography
She completed her music studies with summa cum laude at Boston University before she continued singing operas in Paris and Vienna. a. studied with Mady Mesplé . At the age of 19 she played her first two musical lead roles for the Green Mountain Guild Opera Company in Vermont : Magnolia in Show Boat and the title role in Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience . After her debut with Perrin Manzer Allen in the female lead at the 25th anniversary of The Fantasticks (the longest-running show on Broadway ), her first European engagement took her to Vienna, where she played Christine Daaè in Andrew from 1990 to 1992 Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera played.
From 1993 to 1998 she performed for AIDA Events with Cirque du Soleil and Riverdance - The Show and for conductors Daniel Barenboim and Madonna in Germany. In the US, Chvatal sang theme songs for Nike and Adidas advertisements and on records for Sony and BMG Music Entertainment.
In 1998, Chvatal founded her own CD labels Miramont Records and Secret Couch Productions in the USA. She has released several CDs , orchestral arrangements and hosted concerts with classical guitarist Scott Kritzer. In 2003 she could be heard with Gino Vannelli on his gold-winning CD “Canto” and in concert at the Montreal Jazz Festival .
In 2004 Chvatal got her first engagement as a production coordinator in Germany for the world premiere of the musical Ludwig² in the Musiktheater Füssen. From 2005 to 2007 she played the main role of Sissi (Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary ) in the musical Ludwig² and was seen in various television shows, such as B. in the ZDF television garden or the melodies of the mountains (ARD).
Chvatal has been working as an artist, director, author and producer in Europe and the USA since 2005 and, together with her production and stage partner Marc Gremm, develops CD projects, concepts and her own stage productions as well as open-air concerts, benefit concerts and film and musical galas.
Productions and social engagement
With Karlheinz Böhm and his aid organization Menschen für Menschen , Chvatal organized an anniversary benefit gala in 2006 on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. Along with Peter Maffay they performed in a concert for the aid campaign Drachenkinder of Radio 7 on. From 2009 to 2011 Chvatal & Gremm was responsible for the artistic direction of a series of benefit and family concerts in Neuschwanstein Castle. The net proceeds went to the Königswinkel Children's Cancer Aid. In 2012 she produced a musical gala sound patterns with which they celebrated the tenth anniversary of UNESON.
Musical writer, director
In 2012, Chvatal and Gremm produced the musical Die Legende des… liebes Rot-Flüh under the name Janet & Marc . The libretto, written by Chvatal based on a book by Gudrun Meisriemler, tells the story of the origins of the Tyrolean 5-star hotel ... liebes Rot-Flüh in Haldensee near Tannheim , embedded in legends about the Tannheim Valley . The premiere was in February 2012. The music comes from the composer Nic Raine.
Chvatal directed a production of Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods in England in 2014 .
In 2016, Chvatal and Gremm conceived and produced the first musical on a ship with scenes on land. Chvatal wrote the libretto for it. The premiere of The Swan Prince - Live Your Dream , a "musical adventure trip", took place on July 30, 2016 on the Forggensee in Bavaria .
In 2017 Chvatal wrote the children's book The Swan Prince - Guardian of Our Dreams . The book tells the story of the young hero who cares about people's happiness. In 2017 the musical Der Schwanenprinz - Live your dream by Chvatal and Gremm was revised and performed at the Roßhaupten hydroelectric power station .
Awards
- 2012: Top of the Mountains Touristic Award for “Best Event” for the musical "Die Legende des ... liebes Rot-Flüh"
- 2012: Southern Cross . Bayern Germany
Discography
- 2003: Canto - RCA Victor / SONY / BMG Records. Music by Gino Vannelli
- 2004: Vespers - ARK Records. Music by Jeff Johnson
- 2005: Ludwig2 - BMG. Admission to the German musical production. Music by Konstantin Wecker , Christopher Francke and Nic Raine
- 2005: The Katurran Odyssey - ARK Records / Simon and Schuster Verlag: ”The Katurran Odyssey”. CD for the book by Terryl Whitlatch and David Wiedler
- 2006: A Rose in December - Christmas CD with orchestra & children's choir. Special guests Jan Ammann and Scott Kritzer
- 2007: Bella Notte - musical highlights arranged by Nic Raine and Adrian Verum. with Marc Gremm, Bruno Grassini and the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
- 2008: True Love - classic film arranged by Nic Raine. Marc Gremm & the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra with Bruno Grassini, Jan Ammann and Kevin Tarte
- 2009: Abendstern - Christmas CD arranged by Nic Raine. Marc Gremm & the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra with Jan Ammann and Kevin Tarte
- 2010: Bella Notte Riserva - Musical Highlights arranged by Nic Raine. Marc Gremm & the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra with Jan Ammann
- 2012: The legend of "... dear Rot-Flüh" - a musical by Nic Raine & Karl DeVorschee
- 2013: Burning hearts - musical excerpts from a new musical by Nic Raine & Janet & Marc
- 2015: Falling in Love Again - Favorite duets arranged by Nic Raine & Janet & Marc, with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
- 2016: The Swan Prince - A musical by Janet & Marc & Nic Raine
- COLUMBIA / SONY Music Entertainment: “Oh How Seductive”. A co-production with ARD, two live broadcasts with the Bavarian Radio Orchestra Munich
- WINDHAM HILL / BMG Entertainment: “Music of Celtic Legends”. New Age composer and pianist Jeff Johnson, Irish flautist Brian Dunning and Celtic Band - Modern Celtic Melodies
- WINDHAM HILL / BMG Entertainment: “Carols of Christmas II”. Christmas CD with Janet Chvatal as "the voice of angels"
- MIRAMONT Records: “In The Blue Hour”. Opera arias in new arrangements with the classical guitarist Scott Kritzer and symphony orchestra
- MIRAMONT Records: “Songs of the Americas”. North and South American songs from Brazil, Haiti and Puerto Rico, with guitarist Scott Kritzer
- HEARTS OF SPACE Records: “Prayers of St. Brendan” ARK Records: “Navagatio”, “Vespers”, “Psalmus” and “Byzantium”
- MICHAEL CURRY: “Spirits”, from the musical production “Spirits” - music by Alan Jones
- AMOSAYA MUSIC: “Murray's Cadillac”, recording with New York jazz bassist Ben Wolfe (bassist from Diana Krall), two jazz recordings with pianist Niels Lan Doky and bassist David Friesen
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stern article from March 8, 2005. Website: stern.de ( Memento of the original from July 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Oregonian LIVE, October 25, 2010 article. Web site: OregonLIVE.com
- ↑ About Scott Kritzer
- ↑ Füssen Current from October 31, 2011. Website: fuessenaktuell.de
- ↑ "Karlheinz Böhm reunion with Sissi" - evening newspaper from December 20, 2006.
- ↑ Tracing the spirit of Ludwig - all-in.de of August 22, 2009. Website: all-in.de
- ^ Allgäu-abc press report of March 6, 2012. Website: allgäu-abc.de
- ↑ Hardthöhenkurier of December 14, 2011. Website: hardthoehenkurier.de
- ↑ Bristol Post dated November 24, 2014. Website: bristolpost.co.uk ( Memento of the original dated December 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ In: Allgäuer Zeitung . April 22nd, 2017. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ [1] In: Allgäuer Zeitung . 28th July 2017.
- ↑ Gala Night 2012. In: Top-of-the-Mountains.com . December 11, 2012.
- ↑ Veronika Krull: "Cross of the South" for musical stars from Sonthofen. ( Memento of the original from March 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Allgäuer Zeitung . January 16, 2012.
Web links
literature
- Program book for the world premiere of the musical LUDWIG² (March 11, 2005). 2nd edition May 2005
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chvatal, Janet |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chvatal, Janet Marie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musical singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florida , United States |