Mezzo-Soprano, Tammy Coil sings with "a vibrant voice," heralds the New York Times, and "engagement and amber warmth." (Anne Midgette, Washington Post) She was most recently seen in the American Premiere of George Benjamin's Written on Skin at the Tanglewood Music Festival under the baton of the composer, George Benjamin. Earlier this year she sang Zwei Dame in Die Zauberflote with Opera Philadelphia, as well as singing her first Verdi Requiem with the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas. In 2011, her performance as Mercedes in Carmen with the Opera Philadelphia, "was truly outstanding in both vocals and characterization." (Bachtrach Reporter). This September she will be debuting with Operaomnia as Minerva in the Moneteverdi opera, The Return of Ulysses. She will also be debuting with Pocket Opera Players in two premiere works, The Death of Webern by Michael Dellaira and Rerouted, by John Eaton.
She has sung with Sante Fe Opera, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Chautauqua Institution and New Jersey Opera Theater. Ms. Coil has also participated in the inaugural Chateauville Festival singing the role of Nancy in Albert Herring under the baton of Lorin Maazel and reprised the role with Cal Performances in Berkely, CA. Tammy was a member of the 2010 Opera on the Go! Program with the Opera Theater of St. Louis singing the role of Cherubino. In 2009 she sang the roles of L'Ecureuil, La Bergere and La Chatte in L'enfant et les Sortileges as well as Zulma in L'Italiana in Algeri with the Opera Philadelphia. Tammy holds a Masters of Music Degree from The Curtis Institute where she sang numerous roles, each "summoning up vocal fire," (Diane Burgwyn, Opera Now) including Margaret in Wozzeck and Lorca in Golijov's Ainadamar in collaboration with the Opera Company of Philadelphia and the Kimmel Center. Other roles performed during her time at Curtis include Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Lady with a Hatbox in The Postcard From Morrocco, and Sicle in L'Ormindo. Ms. Coil holds a Bachelors degree from The Juilliard School where she sang Zwei Dame in Die Zauberflote with The Juilliard Opera Workshop and Tasse Chinoise and the Libellule in L'enfant et les Sortileges with Juilliard Opera Center.
Tammy has appeared with the Santa Fe Opera as an Apprentice Artist and with the Opera Theater of St.Louis as a member of the Gerdine Young Artist Program. She participated with the Opera Theater New Jersey in their premiere season as the title role in L'enfant et les Sortileges. At the Chautauqua Institution she performed Octavia in L'incoronatizione di Poppea and Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte. Tammy was a soloist in the New York Philharmonic's production of Candide and has appeared at the Kennedy Center with Marvin Hamlisch and Lorin Maazel.
Ms. Coil was a District Winner of the 2007/2008 Metropolitan National Council Auditions and placed second in the Denver Lyric Opera competition in 2009 and fourth place in 2010.
Ms. Coil's discography includes The Curtis Institute of Music's Professional Release of Postcard From Morocco with Albany Records.
Website: www.tammycoil.com