Ginger Costa-Jackson

Ginger Costa-Jackson
Ginger Costa-Jackson, mezzo-soprano, 2012 concert
Costa-Jackson in 2012
Background information
Birth nameGinger Emilia Jackson
Born (1986-09-10) September 10, 1986 (age 38)
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
GenresOpera
Occupation(s)musician, operatic mezzo-soprano
InstrumentVocals
Years active2007–present
Websitewww.gingercostajackson.com

Ginger Costa-Jackson (born 10 September 1986, and named Ginger Emilia Jackson) is an Italian-American operatic mezzo-soprano who performs often with the Metropolitan Opera since entering its Lindemann Young Artist Development Program in 2007.[1][2] The Met: Live in HD global broadcasts feature her frequently, as do other major theaters and concert venues worldwide.[3] Costa-Jackson has performed in her native Italian as well as English, French, and Spanish; she speaks these languages fluently, along with limited German. While her signature role is Carmen,[4][5] Costa-Jackson[6] also performs comic roles, as in her Marchesa di Poggio (Glimmerglass Festival's 2013 adaptation of Verdi's King for a Day /Un giorno di regno),[7][8][9] and also her 2009 Celia in Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe with the San Francisco Symphony.[10][11]

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  8. ^ Sohre, James (13 August 2013). "Glimmerglass: Major League Move". Opera Today. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  9. ^ Galbraith, Susan (31 July 2013). "Kelley Rourke produces surprisingly funny adaptation for Verdi's King for a Day at Glimmerglass". DC Theatre Scene. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  10. ^ Martinfield, Seán (22 May 2009). "IOLANTHE – SF Symphony Presents Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta, June 18th – 21st". San Francisco Sentinel. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
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