Featured Performer

Jane Eaglen

In 1984 Jane Eaglen joined the English National Opera and spent several years singing the First Lady in Mozart’s "Magic Flute" and Berta in Rossini's "Barber of Seville". She broke into the major opera scene as Donna Anna in Mozart's "Don Giovanni" at the Scottish Opera and made her American debut as Norma in 1994 with Seattle Opera. Ms. Eaglen sang her first Brünnhilde with the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1996. Her first Isolde came in 1998 with the Seattle Opera, a company she has consistently returned to.
While continuing to perform, Ms. Eaglen has increased her educational and pedagological endeavors. She was named an honorary Doctor of Musical Arts in 2005 from McGill University. She teaches as an artist in residence at the University of Washington School of Music and the Seattle Opera Young Artists program and frequently teaches master classes.