Janet Marie Chvatal (born September , ) is an American classical
soprano and musical theatre singer, director and author, best known
for her production and charity work in Germany and for her creation of
the role of Empress Elisabeth of Austria in the world-premiere of the
German musical Ludwig² [de].Chvatal was born in Boynton Beach,
Florida, and grew up in Beaverton, Oregon. She attended Boston
University College of Fine Arts on a four-year music scholarship from
to , where she trained in opera and lieder under Robert Gartside and
attended master classes with Leonard Bernstein and José van Dam. In
she graduated from Boston University summa cum laude. In , Chvatal
achieved one of Rotary International's Ambassadorial Scholarships for
international study abroad and attended the program for graduate
studies in opera at the University of Music and Performing Arts,
Vienna, along with private lessons from Carol Mayo. In and Chvatal
took first place in two national vocal competitions in the U.S. and
moved to Paris for a year-long apprenticeship with French coloratura
soprano, Mady Mesplé.[failed verification]Her professional debut came
in as Louisa in the th anniversary of the longest running musical on
Broadway, The Fantasticks. She made her European debut in Vienna as
Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera from
until . Between and , Chvatal appeared as a guest in leading roles
in opera, concert and in recital in the U.S., France, England and
Austria. Swedish composer Thomas Haglund [sv] composed the piece
Miroirs for Chvatal in , which was premiered by Chvatal at the
Helsingborg Swedish Music Festival.
soprano and musical theatre singer, director and author, best known
for her production and charity work in Germany and for her creation of
the role of Empress Elisabeth of Austria in the world-premiere of the
German musical Ludwig² [de].Chvatal was born in Boynton Beach,
Florida, and grew up in Beaverton, Oregon. She attended Boston
University College of Fine Arts on a four-year music scholarship from
to , where she trained in opera and lieder under Robert Gartside and
attended master classes with Leonard Bernstein and José van Dam. In
she graduated from Boston University summa cum laude. In , Chvatal
achieved one of Rotary International's Ambassadorial Scholarships for
international study abroad and attended the program for graduate
studies in opera at the University of Music and Performing Arts,
Vienna, along with private lessons from Carol Mayo. In and Chvatal
took first place in two national vocal competitions in the U.S. and
moved to Paris for a year-long apprenticeship with French coloratura
soprano, Mady Mesplé.[failed verification]Her professional debut came
in as Louisa in the th anniversary of the longest running musical on
Broadway, The Fantasticks. She made her European debut in Vienna as
Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera from
until . Between and , Chvatal appeared as a guest in leading roles
in opera, concert and in recital in the U.S., France, England and
Austria. Swedish composer Thomas Haglund [sv] composed the piece
Miroirs for Chvatal in , which was premiered by Chvatal at the
Helsingborg Swedish Music Festival.
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