The 2022-2023 season brings Ms. Ginther back to Hong Kong for her role debut as Elisabetta I in Maria Stuarda, as well as company debuts with Opera Columbus and Central City Opera.
SEASON
OPERA OUTDOORS
Featured Soloist
Opera Omaha
AUGUST 19
2022
Turner Park at Midtown Crossing | Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Ms. Ginther will perform excerpts from Cavalleria rusticana and Don Carlos in her return to Opera Omaha for a concert of arias and ensembles as "Opera Outdoors" kicks off the 2022-23 season.
MARIA STUARDA
(Donizetti)
Elisabetta I
Musica Viva Hong Kong
DECEMBER 9-11
2022
Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall | Hong Kong, SAR, China
Ms. Ginther returns to Musica Viva Hong Kong as Elisabetta I in Donizetti's Maria Stuarda, after her triumph with the company last season as Adalgisa in Norma.
RIGOLETTO
(Verdi)
Maddalena
Opera Columbus
MARCH 31 & APRIL 1
2023
Ohio Theater | Columbus, Ohio, USA
Ms. Ginther makes her Opera Columbus debut as Maddalena in Verdi's beloved Rigoletto in the Spring of 2023.
OTELLO
(Rossini)
Emilia
Central City Opera
JULY 15 - AUGUST 6
2023
Central City Opera House | Central City, Colorado, USA
Ms. Ginther makes her Central City Opera debut in the summer of 2023 in Rossini's rarely performed Otello as Emilia.
SUOR ANGELICA
(Puccini)
La maestra delle novizie
Opera Omaha
FEBRUARY 24 & 26
2023
The Orpheum Theater | Omaha, Nebraska, USA
As a favorite at Opera Omaha, Hilary returns for this heartbreaking Puccini opera directed by Keturah Stickann, and under the baton of Maestro Judith Yan.
EUGENE ONEGIN
Olga
Opera Omaha
APRIL 22 & 24
2022
Orpheum Theater | Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Ms. Ginther makes her Opera Omaha debut in her return to Tchaikovsky as Olga in EUGENE ONEGIN in the spring of 2022.
BEENTHOVEN
SYMPHONY NO. 9
Alto Soloist
The Lensic Performing Arts Center
DECEMBER 31
2021
Lensic Performing Arts Center | Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Ms. Ginther joined Maestro Joe Illick (Fort Worth Opera) as the alto soloist for Beethoven's 9th Symphony in a Santa Fe tradition: New Year's Eve at the Lensic! This program also featured world renowned violinist Augustin Hadelich.
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Rosina
Opera on the James
NOVEMBER 12 & 14
2021
Historic Academy Theatre | Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
In her third production as Rosina in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, Hilary returned to Opera on the James with a stellar cast directed by Dean Anthony.
OPERA OUTDOORS
Featured Soloist
Opera Omaha
AUGUST 21
2021
Turner Park at Midtown Crossing | Omaha, Nebraska, USA
This event was unfortunately cancelled due to heavy rain.
BOULDER FIRE RELIEF
CONCERT
Guest Soloist
Boulder, Colorado
JANUARY 9
2022
Pine Street Church | Boulder, Colorado, USA
In response to the Boulder County Fires on December 30th, 2021 several local musicians gathered to give a live-streamed concert with all proceeds directly benefiting victims of the fires. To donate to either organization please visit the Community Foundation of Boulder County (www.commfound.org) or the Boulder Philharmonic (www.boulderphil.org). Ms. Ginther was feathered on this concert singing Bach's "Erbarme dich" from the ST. MATTHEW PASSION, "Da, chas nastal!" from Tchaikovsky's THE MAID OF ORLEANS, and "Mira, oh Norma" from Bellini's NORMA.
NORMA
Adalgisa
Musica Viva Hong Kong
JULY 2,3,4
2021
Hong Kong City Hall Theater | Central, Hong Kong
Hilary made her international debut in the summer of 2021 as Adalgisa in Bellini's NORMA with Musica Viva Hong Kong.
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Rosina
Fargo Moorhead Opera
APRIL 9
2021
Festival Concert Hall | Fargo, North Dakota, USA
This production was filmed with strict Covid-19 precautions. The audio was recorded in a spacious environment and then the performers lip sang to their own recording while playing the stage for filming. There was no audience present at the filming.
THE MAID OF ORLEANS
Joan of Arc
New Orleans Opera
FEBRUARY 7&9
2020
Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Marking the 100th anniversary of Joan of Arc's sainthood, Ms. Ginther starred in the leading role in New Orleans Opera's production of the rarely performed grand opera by Tchaikovsky, THE MAID OF ORLEANS.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Santuzza
Fargo Moorhead Opera
April 3&5
2020
Festival Concert Hall | Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Ms. Ginther was to make her role debut as Santuzza, but this production was unfortunately cancelled due to Covid-19.
HENRY VIII
Anne Boleyn
Odyssey Opera
SEPTEMBER 21
2019
NEC's Jordan Hall | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Ms. Ginther performed the role of Anne Boleyn in Saint-Saëns' grand opera HENRY VIII conducted by Gil Rose and joined by Michael Chioldi as Henry VIII and Ellie Dehn as Catherine of Aragon. The recording of this performance will be released on BMOP records in February of 2022!
COMPANIONSHIP
Judy Sinclair
Fort Worth Opera
MAY 1,3,5
2019
Fort Worth Botanical Gardens Concert Hall| Fort Worth, Texas, USA
This was a world premiere production of Rachel Peters' opera Companionship.
CARMEN
Carmen
Fargo Moorhead Opera
APRIL 12&13
2019
Festival Concert Hall | Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Ms. Ginther made her (professional) role debut as Carmen in a production by Maria Todaro conducted by Eric Weimer.
USHER HOUSE
Child Roderick
THE CANTERVILLE GHOST
Otis Twin
Los Angeles Opera
JUNE 22&24
2018
The Broad Stage | Santa Monica, California, USA
Ms. Ginther made her Los Angeles Opera debut in this spooky double bill by Gordon Getty lovingly referred to as "Scare Pair".
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
Lureen Twist
New York City Opera
MAY 31 - JUNE 4
2018
The Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, New York, USA
Receiving acclaim for her "firm, dark mezzo-soprano", Hilary triumphed in the role of Lureen in the US Premiere of Wourinen's BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.
"MARIAZELLERMESSE"
by Haydn
"JUBILATE DEO"
by Forrest
Carnegie Hall
MidAmerica Productions
APRIL 28
2018
Carnegie Hall - Stern Auditorium | New York, New York, USA
Ms. Ginther made her Carnegie Hall debut as the mezzo-soprano soloist on a program of Haydn and Forrest with MidAmerica Productions and the New England Symphonic Ensemble.
PREVIOUS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
THE PASSENGER
Vlasta (Liese cover)
Florida Grand Opera
APRIL
2016
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | Miami, Florida, USA
Broward Center for the Performing Arts | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
This rarely produced, massive opera based on those who suffered through or worked at the concentration camp, Auschwitz, was directed by David Pountney and conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio.
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Rosina
Florida Grand Opera
NOVEMBER
2015
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | Miami, Florida, USA
Broward Center for the Performing Arts | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Ms. Ginther made her role and company debut as Rosina in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA with Florida Grand Opera in a production by Dennis Garnhum and conducted by Maestro Ramón Tebar.
BERNSTEIN'S MASS
Street Singer / Soloist
The Philadelphia Orchestra
APRIL
2015
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
This fully staged production of Bernstein's MASS was conducted by Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin and directed by Kevin Newbury. The recording of the live production was released by Deutsche Grammophon in 2018 in commemoration of the composer's centenary.