Jennifer Larmore
Jennifer Larmore is an outstanding American mezzo soprano who parlayed operatic success in Europe into international stardom during the 1990s. Known for excelling in the coloratura roles of Rossini and Handel, she has also moved into the early nineteenth century bel canto repertory, as well as the operas of Mozart and Richard Strauss. Especially since 2000, Larmore has been a very active recitalist, and she has recorded widely for the Harmonia Mundi, Teldec, and Deutsche Grammophon labels.
Originally from Atlanta, Larmore studied at the Westminster Choir College, and then privately with John Bullock and Regina Resnik. She made her professional debut at Santa Barbara's Music Academy of the West as Rosina in Rossini's The Barber of Seville -- appropriate, considering that Rosina has since become her signature role, one that she has performed more than 500 times. Three years later, a last-minute audition led to a contract at the Nice Opera. There, her vocal talents, energetic acting, and natural beauty quickly established her as an emerging star, and during the next decade she performed dozens of leading roles with major European houses.
In the mid-'90s Larmore returned to the United States, making her Chicago Lyric Opera debut in 1993, winning the prestigious Richard Tucker award in 1994, and debuting as Rosina at the Metropolitan Opera in 1995. Since then she has been a regular attraction at the Met, singing everything from Handel's Giulio Cesare to Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel. With her frequent collaborator Antoine Palloc, she has made several international recital tours, including appearances in Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid, Hong Kong, and London, as well as most major American cities.
Larmore's Giulio Cesare on Harmonia Mundi (with René Jacobs), L'étoile, a collection of French arias, and Call Me Mister, a celebration of mezzo soprano "pants" roles, are notable among her recordings. A particularly unique venture has been her satellite radio program Backstage with Jennifer Larmore, on which she proves herself a witty and insightful interviewer and commentator.
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Discography
19 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto
René Jacobs, Bernarda Fink, Jennifer Larmore, Barbara Schlick, Marianne Rørholm, Concert Köln
Classical - Released by harmonia mundi on 1 Dec 1991
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American Songs
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Warner Classics International on 15 Jan 1997
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Bizet: Carmen
Jennifer Larmore, Angela Gheorghiu, Bayerisches Staatsorchester , Giuseppe Sinopoli
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 1 Jan 1996
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Opera Arias [Call Me Mister] (- Apex)
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Warner Classics International on 1 Oct 1996
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Rossini: Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra
Opera - Released by Opera Rara on 1 Jan 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Il Salotto Vol. 13: Rossini Songs
Lawrence Brownlee, Jennifer Larmore, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Mireille Delunsch
Classical - Released by Opera Rara on 26 Oct 2009
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Stravinsky: Pulcinella, Renard, Suites & Ragtime
Jennifer Larmore, John Aler, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff
Classical - Released by Warner Classics on 1 Jan 1995
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Mozart's Magical Night
Jennifer Larmore, Hélène Grimaud, Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra
Children - Released by Atlantic Crossing Records on 18 Oct 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rossini: Bianca e Falliero
Majella Cullagh, Jennifer Larmore, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Opera - Released by Opera Rara on 1 Jan 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Amore per Rossini (APEX)
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Warner Classics International on 17 Jul 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Royal Mezzo (Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano)
Classical - Released by Cedille Records on 1 Jan 2008
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Rossini: Adelaide di Borgogna
Majella Cullagh, Jennifer Larmore, Mirco Palazzi, Bruce Ford, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Giuliano Carella
Classical - Released by Opera Rara on 1 Jan 2006
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Donizetti: Elvida
Annick Massis, Bruce Ford, Jennifer Larmore, Pietro Spagnoli, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Antonello Allemandi
Classical - Released by Opera Rara on 1 Jan 2004
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Weihnachten mit "Hänsel und Gretel"
Donald Runnicles, Jennifer Larmore, Ruth Ziesak, Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Classical - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on 18 Aug 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Paer: Sofonisba
Opera - Released by Opera Rara on 1 Jan 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mozart's Magical Night
Classical - Released by Atlantic Crossing Records on 18 Oct 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The King's Daughter
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Atlantic Crossing Records on 13 May 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 18
Jennifer Larmore, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Susan Patterson, Colin Lee, Fflur Wyn
Opera - Released by Chandos on 1 Apr 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Puccini´s Enchanted Journey
Children - Released by Atlantic Crossing Records on 1 Oct 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo