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Elizabeth
Bond was born in Minnesota where she was awarded
a Miss America talent scholarship. She studied
music and romance languages at the University
of Minnesota and voice at MacPhail College
of Music. She toured North America with several
prominent cabaret groups, most notably VI Park
East and The Brandywine Singers. Ms. Bond studied
voice in the United Kingdom at the Royal College
of Music in London and received the ARCM Performance
Diploma. She has performed the major roles
in the standard mezzo-soprano opera and concert
repertoire at leading venues, including Holland
Park Opera and the Minack Theatre. In addition,
she sang Gertrude in the highly acclaimed London
performance of Thomas' Hamlet, produced
by international opera impresario Alan Sievewright.
She also sang the part of Matilde and covered
Julia Migenes in the title role of Donizetti's Caterina
Cornaro, conducted by Richard Bonynge
and available on CD.
Ms. Bond sang in the London
company of The Phantom of the Opera at Her
Majesty's Theatre for more than two years, performing
the role of Madame Giry. Ms. Bond was a featured soloist
in the "Opera
Spectacular for the Millennium" celebrations at The
Royal Albert Hall. She has given other London concerts
at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Royal Festival Hall, St. James's
Palace, St. John's Smith Square, The Dorchester, Grosvenor
House, The Landmark London and The Savoy. Beyond the
U.S. and U.K., she has performed in Belguim, France,
Italy, Spain and Turkey. Ms. Bond often performs in
operas and concerts with the Crested
Butte Music Festival in Colorado.
Since 2000, Ms. Bond has performed the title role in Carmen,
Madame Popova in The Bear, Prince Orlofsky
in Die Fledermaus, Maddalena in Rigoletto and
Berta in Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Since 1997,
Ms. Bond has produced and performed in a musical revue, The
Dueling Divas, with soprano Lori Isley Lynn. The
Dueling Divas have appeared at many venues in the U.S.
and Europe in shows titled Women on Top; Sisters,
Saints and Sinners; Make Love Around the World; Molly
Brown and Other Colorful Characters of Colorado and The
Dueling Divas Uncensored. Their programs feature
arias and duets from operas, operettas and musicals,
as well as novelty and comedy selections and songs
from the great 20th century popular composers.
Ms. Bond is also an experienced stage and film actress. She appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as a Wizard Woman disguised as a Muggle Mother and also makes a brief appearance in the most recent Harry Potter film. In the 2007 movie The Bourne Ultimatum, Ms. Bond performs the role of the wife of the Director of the CIA. During the summer of 2007, she sang the role of Zita in the Crested Butte Music Festival's production of Gianni Schicchi. In February 2007, she was appointed Managing Director of the Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Colorado's longest running community theatre. |
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| The Crested Butte Mountain
Theatre is the longest running community theatre
in Colorado. We keep it going through the dedication
and energy of our small staff and a large volunteer
base. We welcome anyone with passion, energy,
desire, interest, curiosity, a passing fancy,
or some combination of these traits to play
with us. If you are interested in learning
more about getting involved, please call Elizabeth
Bond, the managing director or contact the
theatre offices at 970.349.0366 or email. |
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