Guest Artists and Speakers: Robyn Driedger-Klassen
Saskatchewan
native Robyn Driedger-Klassen can be seen on many Canadian opera stages
with roles ranging from Gretel in Hansel and Gretel to Donna Anna from
Don Giovanni. As a solo artist Ms. Driedger-Klassen has performed Mozart's
Requiem, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Handel's Messiah, Orff's Carmina
Burana, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Haydn's Creation, and most recently was the
soprano soloist for a new work by Canadian composer, Larry Nickel entitled
Requiem for Peace. Ms. Driedger-Klassen is a frequent performer with
Vancouver Opera, most recently as Sophie in Massenet’s Werther,
and as Naiade in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos.
Ms. Driedger-Klassen was a member of the Seattle Opera’s young artist program from 2004 to 2006 where she performed the Countess in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and the Governess in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw. She will appear with Vancouver Opera next season as Marzelline in Beethoven’s Fidelio. She also sings in an improv trio consisting of violin, piano and voice, called Faspa!