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KATHERINE HENLY
SCHEDULE
23-24
Engagements
Last season, Katherine performed the role of Clorinda in Opera Maine’s production of La Cenerentola to critical acclaim, and was seen in concert with Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra and the Creede Musical Arts Collective. This season, she joins the South Florida Symphony for Handel’s Messiah and Minnesota Opera to cover Adina in L’elisir d’amore.
L'ELISIR D'AMORE
Adina (cover) / MINNESOTA OPERA
Minneapolis, MN
Ms. Henly covers the role of Adina in this production, directed by Daniel Ellis, conducted by Christopher Franklin with set design by Jaime Mejia, costume design by Angela M. Kahler, and lighting design by Cheri Prough DeVol.
JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 4
2024
2023-2024
CALENDAR
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Soloist / SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Ft. Lauderdale & Miami, FL
Kick off the holiday season with Handel’s beloved Messiah. Maestra Sebrina Alfonso leads South Florida Symphony Orchestra, along with dazzling vocal soloists Katherine Henly (soprano), Lisa Marie Rogali (mezzo-soprano), Chauncey Packer (tenor), Neil Nelson (bass baritone), and the South Florida Symphony Chorus.
DECEMBER 2 & 3
2023
THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Soloist / NORTH JERSEY CONCERT BAND
Fair Lawn, NJ
Ms. Henly performs alongside Rick Henly and Wayne Du Maine on trumpet, and the North Jersey Concert Band, conducted by Mike Roth.
AUGUST 20
2023
MACBETH AND THE WEÏRD SISTERS
Lady Macbeth / THEATER LATTÉ DA
Minneapolis, MN
Ms. Henly appears in a workshop presentation of Macbeth and the Weïrd Sisters for NEXT Festival 2023. Singer/guitarist Andrew Wilkowske and librettist Kelley Rourke’s audacious take on the Verdi opera and Shakespeare’s tragic story of ambition reimagines the score for a rock band, replacing classical strings with electric guitars and envisioning Macbeth as the front man/lead singer of “Macbeth and the Weïrd Sisters,” a 70’s and 80’s-style arena rock band. Directed by Peter Rothstein, with Music Direction by Lara Bolton.
AUGUST 10 & 14
2023
LA CENERENTOLA
Clorinda / OPERA MAINE
Portland, ME
Maestro Israel Gursky conducts the Opera Maine Orchestra in his sixth appearance with the company. Dona D. Vaughn, Opera Maine's Artistic Director, directs a cast headed by Hongni Wu (Angelina), Jack Swanson (Don Ramiro), Patrick Carfizzi (Don Magnifico), Robert Mellon (Dandini), William Guanbo Su (Alidoro), and Katherine Henly and Rachel Barg as the nasty stepsisters Clorinda and Tisbe. Set and Lighting Design by Christopher Akerlind, Costume Design by Millie Hiibel, Hair and Makeup Design by Amanda Clark.
JULY 27 & 30
2023
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE
Featured Soloist / CREEDE MUSICAL ARTS COLLECTIVE
Creede, CO
Ms. Henly performs for opening weekend with Creede Musical Arts Collective. Includes performances at the Creede Hotel and Restaurant and Sunnyside Chapel with Megan Marino, Patricia Zuber on flute, Grace Browning on harp, Benjamin Krug on cello.
JUNE 16-18
2023
IN CONCERT
Soloist / GRAND JUNCTION SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Grand Junction, CO
Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Series presents, an Evening at the Opera, with performances of favorite arias and duets from opera and musical theater. Featuring Christie Conover, soprano; Katherine Henly, soprano, Jack Swanson, tenor, and Jeremy Reger, piano.
MARCH 24 & 25
2023
THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF CHRIST
Soloist / TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH + CHOIR
Stillwater, MN
Conducted by Clark Weyrauch, alongside Thomas Glass, Jack Swanson, and the Trinity Choir.
APRIL 7
2023
IN RECITAL
Soloist / MUSIC AT SAVIOR CONCERT SERIES
Paramus, NJ
Ms. Henly appears in recital with Jack Swanson, tenor, and David Maiullo on piano presented by Church of the Savior-Lutheran.
DECEMBER 10
2022
IN RECITAL
Featured Soloist / FRANCES COHLER COFFEE CONCERT SERIES
River Falls, WI
Ms. Henly performs with Ji-Young Lee on piano.
SEPTEMBER 23
2022
BROADWAY ON THE ROOF
Soloist / ZEPHYR THEATRE OF STILLWATER
Stillwater, MN
Ms. Henly appears in concert on the rooftop of the historic Water Street Inn with Jack Swanson.
SEPTEMBER 14
2022
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE
Featured Soloist / CREEDE MUSICAL ARTS COLLECTIVE
Creede, CO
Closing weekend of Creede MAC’s festival season, featuring performances at the Creede Hotel and Sunset Concert of Classics at the Sunnyside Chapel- with Megan Marino, Zachary Nelson, John Arida on piano, Grace Browning on harp and Benjamin Krug on cello.
SEPTEMBER 1-2
2022
THE MERRY WIDOW
Valencienne / CHARLOTTESVILLE OPERA
Charlottesville, VA
Making her role debut, Ms. Henly appears as Valencienne in Stephanie Havey’s new production, conducted by Lawrence Loh. Featuring Caroline Worra as Hanna Glawari, Richard Troxell as Count Danilo, Andrew Stenson as Camille, Joe Barron as Baron Zeta, and David Kaverman as Njegus.
JULY 22 & 24
2022
IN CONCERT
Soloist / GUILD HALL OF EAST HAMPTON
East Hampton, NY
Guild Hall and Bel Canto Boot Camp’s new Resident Artist Series kicks off with BCBC’s Rachelle Jonck and Derrick Goff at the piano in a program of opera, film, musical theater, and song. Ms. Henly is joined in concert by tenor Jack Swanson.
MAY 20
2022
LA BOHÈME
Musetta | THEATER LATTÉ DA
The Ritz Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Re-scheduled production after a Covid postponement; Ms. Henly appears as Musetta in the Wednesday/Friday/Sunday cast of Peter Rothstein’s critically acclaimed production.
JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 27
2022
HOLIDAY IN VIENNA
Featured Soloist | GRAND JUNCTION SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Grand Junction, CO
Ms. Henly performs as a featured soloist with tenor Ben Gulley in “Holiday in Vienna”, a traditional Viennese holiday concert with vocalists, waltzes, polkas, Christmas sing-a-longs and more!
DECEMBER
2021
LA CENERENTOLA
Clorinda/ NORTHERN LIGHTS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Chisholm and Aurora, MN
Ms. Henly makes her role debut as “Clorinda” in La Cenerentola with Northern Lights Music Festival. Directed by Chía Patiño, conducted by Gavriel Heine.
JULY
2021
MUSIC IN MAY
In Concert
Phipps Center for the Arts
Hudson, WI
Ms. Henly is the featured artist in the second Music in May concert series, performing a solo cabaret evening of music ranging from pop to musical theater to jazz.
May
2021
GLAD JUL / SAND KIRKE
Featured Soloist
Sand Kirke
Nord-odal, Norway
Ms. Henly performs alongside tenor Jack Swanson in the ninth annual concert "Merry Christmas at Sand Church" featuring a program of Christmas favorites.
*The concert will be streamed online and available to American audiences through December 26th*
DECEMBER
2020
LYRICS & LYRICISTS: PRELUDES
Featured Soloist
92Y
New York, NY - streamed online
Ms. Henly performs as a featured soloist in a new five-part online series celebrating 50 years of 92Y's iconic Lyrics & Lyricists concert series, exploring and celebrating the work of the composers and songwriters who have been part of our history with an incredible array of Broadway performers.
Created by Artistic Director Paul Masse and filmed on the historic 92Y stage, these original programs celebrate the essential energy of performers and writers who continue to be inspired by the evolving nature of music and the arts as a response to the energy of the moment.
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER
2020
THE SKY WHERE YOU ARE
“Tales From a Safe Distance” Episode 3: “So Noble A Heart”
REYNA/ An Opera Theatre in collaboration with Decameron Opera Coalition
Virtual – streamed online
Ms. Henly performs as “Reyna” in the world premiere of the virtual, one act opera “The Sky Where You Are”, composed by Maria Thompson Corley, with a libretto by Jenny O’Connell. Commissioned by An Opera Theatre in collaboration with Decameron Opera Coalition, the opera premieres in Episode 3 of “Tales From a Safe Distance”, titled “So Noble A Heart”.
OCTOBER 23
2020
OPERA ON THE RIVER
Featured Soloist
Saint Croix Valley Opera
Stillwater, MN - streamed online
Ms. Henly performs in a virtual concert, filmed live and outdoors in Stillwater, MN featuring opera and musical theater favorites.
AUGUST 2
2020
LA BOHÈME
Musetta | THEATER LATTÉ DA
The Ritz Theater
Minneapolis, MN
Ms. Henly appears as Musetta in the Wednesday/Friday/Sunday cast in a reimagined production of Puccini's La bohème. Directed by Peter Rothstein, music direction by Eric McEnaney.
*POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19
SING IN THE NEW YEAR
In Concert
Operatunity Theatre
Stillwater, MN
Ms. Henly appears in concert in a festive evening of holiday hits, musical theater classics, and opera standards presented by Operatunity Theatre.
DEC 31
2019
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Soprano soloist | CAMERATA NEW YORK
St. Jean Baptiste Church
New York, NY
Ms. Henly appears as the soprano soloist in Handel's holiday favorite. Richard Owen conducts Camerata New York and the St. Jean Baptiste Festival Chorus in the beautiful St. Jean Baptiste Church.
DECEMBER 7
2019
OPERA ON THE RIVER
In Concert
Operatunity Theatre
Stillwater, MN
Ms. Henly performs in an interactive, live outdoor concert of opera and musical theater favorites at Lowell Park in Stillwater, MN presented by Operatunity Theatre.
AUGUST 10
2019
STREET SCENE
Rose Maurrant
Oper Köln
Köln, Germany
In her European debut and house debut with Oper Köln, Ms. Henly appears as Rose Maurrant in Kurt Weill's Street Scene alongside Jack Swanson as Sam Kaplan, Kyle Albertson as Frank Maurrant, and Allison Oakes as Anna Maurrant. Original production by John Fulljames, directed by Lucy Bradley, conducted by Tim Murray.
MAY
2019
INTO THE WOODS
Rapunzel/Cinderella (cover) | CHARLOTTESVILLE OPERA
The Paramount Theater
Charlottesville, VA
Ms. Henly performs the role of Rapunzel and covers the role of Cinderella in Into the Woods with Charlottesville Opera, alongside Rena Strober as The Witch, Christopher Job as Cinderella's Prince/The Wolf, Deborah Grausman as Little Red Riding Hood, Leah Edwards as Cinderella, Sharin Apostolou as the Baker's Wife, and Adam Alexander as the Baker. Raymond Zilberberg directs; Andy Anderson conducts.
JULY-AUG
2018
GLAD JUL I SAND KIRKE
Featured Soloist
Sand Kirke
Sagusta, Norway
Ms. Henly performs alongside tenor Jack Swanson and pop artist Jorunn Unheim in the seventh-annual concert "Merry Christmas at Sand Church" featuring a program of Christmas favorites.
DEC 16
2018
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
Barbarina/Susanna (cover) | CHARLOTTESVILLE OPERA
The Paramount Theater
Charlottesville, VA
Ms. Henly performs the role of Barbarina and covers Susanna in Charlottesville Opera's production of Le Nozze di Figaro with Trevor Scheunemann as the Count, Katherine Whyte as the Countess, Tyler Simpson as Figaro, and Karin Mushegain as Susanna. David Paul directs; Steven Jarvi conducts.
JULY
2018
CANDIDE
Sheep #1/Corporal | WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C.
Ms. Henly reprises her role as a featured ensemble member in Francesca Zambello's production of Candide. Starring Denyce Graves as The Old Woman, Alek Shrader as Candide, Wynn Harmon as Pangloss and Emily Pogorelc as Cunegonde. Nicole Paiement conducts.
MAY
2018
CANDIDE
Sheep #1/Corporal | LA OPERA
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Henly joins a star-studded cast as a featured ensemble member in Francesca Zambello's production of Candide, featuring Kelsey Grammar as Pangloss, Christine Ebersole as The Old Lady, Erin Morley as Cunegonde, and Jack Swanson as Candide. James Conlon conducts.
JAN-FEB
2018