McFAMI

Jane Foster , Soprano

American born Soprano , Jane Foster , made her international debut in the role of Gilda ( Rigoletto ) at the Silesian Theater in Opava , Czech Republic . Since her debut, Jane's voice and talent have matured to become the full Lyric Soprano for such roles as Tosca , Manon ( Manon Lescaut ), Desdemona ( Otello ), Marguerita ( Faust ), and Elsa ( Lohengrin ) which she performed in Concert in New York City . Jane made her Carnegie Hall debut in a program of French Romances & Melodies receiving accolades of praise for her artistry from the NY Times reviewers. Jane Foster has also published articles such as "To Sing a Song" for the Philadelphia Music Makers Magazine.

Ms. Foster , with her recital accompanist Carla Mariani , performs and records the art songs by American composer Kathleen Lockhart Manning (1890-1951). Their first CD, To the Mart of Dreams/Songs of Kathleen Lockhart Manning (1890-1951) Vol. 1 . was received very favorably. The j ournal of the international alliance for women in music wrote, ".each (song) is a miniature gem.". Jane and Carla have recently released Vol. 2, part I: An Invitation to Cocktails featuring the song cycle Cocktails, composed by Mrs. Manning in Hollywood , 1929.

OPERATIC ROLES PERFORMED

Soprano	The Shattered Mirror	Recording Project with Curtis Percussion Group
Elsa	Lohengrin	Concert Performance, NYC
La Countessa	Le Nozze Di Figaro	Opera Viva! Czech Republic
Marguerite	Faust	Opera of the Hamptons
Mimi	La Boheme	Opera of the Hamptons
Micaela	Carmen	Opera of the Hamptons
Micaela	Carmen	Europaische Opern-Gastpiele Tournée, Germany/Austria/Switzerland
Gilda	Rigoletto	Opera of the Silesian Theater, Czech Republic
Violetta	La Traviata	Castel Opera Arts
Norina	Don Pasquale	New Jersey Opera Institute, Montclair , NJ
Nanetta	Falstaff	New Jersey Opera Institute, Montclair , NJ
Adele	Die Fledermaus	Opera Albany , Albany , Georgia

ROLES PREPARED

Agathe	Der Freischütz	von Weber
Susannah	Susannah	Floyd
Manon Lescaut	Manon Lescaut	Puccini
Pamina	Die Zauberflöte	Mozart

ORATORIO PREPARED

Ein Deutsches Requiem	Brahms
Requiem :	Verdi

OTHERS PERFORMED (Highlights)

Recital	Art Songs of American Composer Kathleen Lockhart Manning (1890-1951)
Recital	Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities
Recital	Songs of Manning, Fauré & Massenet	Nicholas Roerich Museum , NYC
New York Recital Debut	French Romances & Mélodies	Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Liederabend	Gesellschaft für Musiktheater	Vienna , Austria
Liederabende	International Verein für Kammermusik	Munich , Germany

LANGUAGES

English, German, French, Italian, Czech

PUBLICATION (articles by Jane Foster) To Sing a Song Philadelphia Music Makers Magazine

RECORDINGS

Songs of Egypt / Songs by Kathleen Lockhart Manning (1890-1951)	Art Songs with Carla Mariani, piano
Invitation to Cocktails / Songs by Kathleen Lockhart Manning (1890-1951)	Art Songs with Carla Mariani, piano
Christmas Greeting / Candlelight Silent Night
THE SHATTERED MIRROR, Michael Udow, composer	Equilibrium
At All Times, Dance! with Jane & Connie	Broadway Songs of Gershwin, Rogers & Hammerstein with Connie Winoski, piano
To the Mart of Dreams / Songs by Kathleen Lockhart Manning (1890-1951) Vol. 1	Art Songs with Carla Mariani, piano
The Most Wonderful Christmas Present with Jane & Connie	Christmas Favorites with Connie Winoski, piano
Songs for Dad	Inspirational Songs with Connie Winoski, piano

EDUCATION

B.S. Georgia Institute of Technology

Masters in Architecture, University of Pennsylvania

Master Classes with: Elly Ameling, Rudolf Jansen, Walter Berry

Recital

Art Songs of American Composer Kathleen Lockhart Manning (1890-1951)

Recital

Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities

New York Recital Debut

French Romances & Mélodies

Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall