Karen Kanakis

Soprano Karen Kanakis is hailed for her fine vocal technique and dramatic flair. “Her voice and her stage presence are a delight,” wrote a critic of her performance as Sybil in the world premiere of Hans Schaeuble’s Dorian Gray. Kanakis’ bright-timbered powerful voice conveys rich emotion, displays brilliant agility, and soars to a thrilling high extension, making her ideal in both the bel canto repertoire and that of the Italian spinto soprano, particularly Verdi. Her signature role is Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata, which she has performed both in the United States and in Italy. Other performances in Italy include Alice Ford in Falstaff, Adina in L’elisir d’amore, and Fanny in Rossini’s La cambiale di matrimonio.Kanakis’ operatic credits in the United States include Abigaille in Nabucco