Biography
Soprano Jean Galiana’s most recent performances include an October 2010 appearance as Tosca with Amore Opera, under the baton of Metropolitan Opera Assistant Conductor Greg Buchalter. Jean was also seen in the roles of Chrysothemis (Elektra) at Bruno Walter Auditorium in Lincoln Center in May of 2010, and Elettra in a July 2010 concert version of Idomeneo.
Other appearances include Lady Macbeth (Dell Chamber Opera of Los Angeles) and Turandot (New York City’s DiCapo Opera Theater).
Jean has been seen as Donna Elvira, Clorinda and Die Erste Dam with regional theaters of the West coast, including Opera Pasadena, Bear Valley Music Festival, Opera of the Foothills, Opera Nova, The Intimate Opera Co, The Repertory Opera of Los Angeles and Golden West Opera. On the East coast, Jean has also performed with New York’s Opera Manhattan and West Side Opera, in productions of Manon Lescaut (Manon Lescaut), and Pagliacci (Nedda). Before moving into the dramatic repertoire, Ms. Galiana was seen in lyric soprano roles, appearing as Ilia (Idomeneo), Eudoxie (La Juive), Mrs. Ford (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Blanche (Dialogues Des Carmilites, La Boheme’s Mimi and L’Elisir’s Adina, as well as Susanna, Adele and Pamina.
In concert repertoire, Jean has been heard as Soprano Soloist in Verdi’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Symphony Nr. 9, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Brahms’ Requiem, with St. Thomas the Apostle Church of Bloomfield and West Side Opera of New York. With St. John’s Church in Manhattan, Jean appeared as soprano soloist in Faure’s Requiem and Poulenc’s Gloria. With Babylon First Presbyterian Church and Greenwich Village’s famed cabaret Don’t Tell Mama, she was heard in a series of concerts devoted to the songs and arias of Strauss and Massenet.
Once a successful celebrity personal trainer in Los Angeles, Ms. Galiana is an accomplished dancer, trained in Ballet and Jazz. She studied acting with LA’s Phil Meyer, and completed coursework at the Tracy Roberts Acting Studio. Jean is a student of William Glazier and makes her home in Mount Vernon, New York. Her new roles include, Elisabeth, Sieglinde, Elsa, Eva and Minnie. Operas in preparation include Salome, Nabucco, Il Trovatore, La Forza del Destino, Un Ballo in Maschera, Andrea Chenier, Don Carlos, and Der Freischütz.