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Praised by Opera News for her “striking dark timbre” and “expansive, sumptuous” performances, mezzo-soprano Daryl Freedman begins the 21/22 season with a role/house debut at Virginia Opera in _Das Rheingold_ (Fricka). Additional engagements include a role/house debut at The Atlanta Opera in the title role of _Julius Caesar_, returns to The Metropolitan Opera for _The Magic Flute_ (Third Lady) and rehearsal cover in the new McVicar production of _Don Carlos_ (Princess Eboli), and a return to Washington National Opera for the world premiere of Sankaram’s _Rise_ (Powerful Woman/Adelaide Johnson). In the summer of 2022, she will debut at the Salzburger Festspiele in a new Christoph Loy production of _Suor Angelica_ (Suor Dolcina) conducted by Franz Welser-Möst. On the concert stage she debuts with the Erie Philharmonic in _Mahler Symphony No. 2_, and returns to the Fairfax Symphony for Beethoven _Symphony No. 9_.

Recent engagements include a debut with Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra for _Das Lied von der Erde_, _Cavalleria Rusticana_ (Santuzza cover) in a new Robert Carsen production at the Dutch National Opera, and a role/house debut at Opera San José in _Il trovatore_ (Azucena). Additional contracted productions of _Il trovatore_ at Madison Opera and Portland Opera were postponed due to the pandemic, as well as engagements with the Cleveland Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Malmö Live Konserthus. She debuted with The Metropolitan Opera in _Die Walküre_ (Schwertleite), returned to The Cleveland Orchestra for staged performances of _Ariadne auf Naxos_ (Dryad), covered in _Cavalleria Rusticana_ (Santuzza) at San Francisco Opera, debuted in _Die Walküre_ (Schwertleite) at the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse, and debuted in _Aida_ (Amneris) with Opera Idaho. On the concert stage she debuted with the National Symphony Orchestra in Bernstein's _Songfest_, Quad City Symphony Orchestra and Fairfax Symphony in Verdi _Requiem_, and returned to the Santa Fe Symphony and Boise Philharmonic for Handel’s _Messiah_.

Ms. Freedman is a graduate of the Cafritz Young Artist Program at Washington National Opera where she was seen in _Don Carlo_ (Princess Eboli), _Hansel and Gretel_ (Gertrude), _Better Gods_ (Lili’uokalani), _Der Ring des Nibelungen_ (Rossweisse), _Dead Man Walking_ (Jade Boucher), and _Le nozze di Figaro_ (Marcellina).

She made her Wagnerian role debut in _Der fliegende Holländer_ (Mary) with Sarasota Opera, where she returned in Rimsky-Korsakov’s _Le coq d’or_ (Amelfa), and _Lucia di Lammermoor_ (Alisa). As an Apprentice Artist at The Santa Fe Opera, she covered in _Salome_ (Herodias), _The Impresario_ (Fraulein Krone), and _Le Rossignol_ (Death). She also debuted at Carnegie Hall singing Handel’s _Messiah_ with the Cecilia Chorus of New York. Additional engagements include Cavalli’s _Eliogabalo_ (Zotico) with Gotham Chamber Opera, Mozart’s _Requiem_ with the Florida Orchestra, _Le nozze di Figaro (_Marcellina) with the Merola Opera Program, Telemann’s _Orpheus_ (Ascalax) with New York City Opera, and _Luisa Miller_ (Federica) and _The Magic Flute_ (Third Lady) with Chautauqua Opera.