Faculty and Staff
Kathleen Segar, Mezzo-Soprano
Department of Music & Dance
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 487-1434
ksegar@emich.edu
The breadth of Kathleen Segar's career earns the mezzo-soprano vast acclaim and worldwide recognition. Her multifaceted understanding of signature roles such as Siebel in Faust are "intense" says the Chicago Tribune and "glowed warmly" says the New York Times. Of her musical portrayal in Madama Butterfly the Detroit Free Press says "To Suzuki, Kathleen Segar brings a rich and creamy mezzo." Other noted roles include Siegrüne in Die Walküre, Amneris in Aida, Thisbe and Angelina in Cenerentola, Mamma Lucia in Cavallaria Rusticana, Meg Page in Falstaff, Marcellina and Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Adalgisa in Norma, Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte, and Maddalena in Rigoletto. Ms. Segar is a house favorite at the Michigan Opera Theater and has recently worked with the Metropolitan Opera, Washington Opera, New York City Opera, Philadelphia Opera, and Toledo Opera.
After winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions early in her career, Ms. Segar continually remains one of the most in demand mezzo-sopranos in the U.S. and abroad. More specifically, she recently covered Siegrüne in Die Walküreat the Metropolitan Opera, and has performed roles with the Washington Opera such as Driad in Ariadne auf Naxos, Mama McCourt in Ballad of Baby Doe¸Thisbe in Cenerentola, Mother in The Consul, Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible, Annina in Der Rosenkavalier, Bianca in La Rondine, Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro, Giovanna in Rigoletto, Mrs. Ott in Susannah, Mother's Voice in Tales of Hoffmann and Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, which she also performed with Eugene Opera and Virginia Opera. Upcoming engagements with the Michigan Opera Theatre include Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro and Duegne (cover) in the world premiere of Cyrano by David DiChiera and Bernard Uzan.
As part of the New York City Opera tour, she performed Siebel in Faust, and enjoyed success at the Philadelphia Opera as Madame Larina in Eugene Onegin and Mamma Lucia in Cavallaria Rusticana.She additionally reprised the role of Mamma Lucia at Opera Pacific. As a Michigan Opera Theatre regular, Ms. Segar has performed a multitude of roles such as Amneris in Aida, Anoush's Mott in Anoush, Smeton in Anna Bolena, Driad in Ariadne auf Naxos, Meg Page in Falstaff, Mercedes in Carmen, Annina in Der Rosenkavalier, 3rd Lady in Die Zauberflote, Jadwiga in The Haunted Castle, Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Emilia in Otello, Maddalena in Rigoletto, Madame Larina in Eugene Onegin, Martha in Faust, Auntie in Peter Grimes, which she also performed with Opera de Montreal. Additionally, with the Dayton Opera she has much success with roles such as Siebel in Faust, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Maddalena in Rigoletto, Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Adalgisa in Norma, and Stephano in Romeo et Juliette. With a long standing career at the Toledo Opera, Ms. Segar has performed Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Amneris in Aida, Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte, and Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible to much acclaim.
Ms. Segar received a Master of Music (Voice Performance and Opera) and a Bachelor of Music (Voice Performance and Choral Education) both from the University of Michigan.
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