Megan Friar (Mezzo-soprano)

Born: November 7, ____ - Wilton, Connecticut, USA

The American mezzo-soprano, Megan Friar, studied at Wilton High School (Class of 1981) and at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut.

Megan Friar is a familiar face to audiences as a soloist in opera, oratorio and musical theatre. She has performed in the national tour of The Phantom of the Opera and has had roles with the Connecticut, Virginia, Sarasota and Dicapo Operas; Connecticut Grand Opera; Des Moines Metro Opera; American Opera Projects and New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players. Megan appears regularly as a soloist with various New York ensembles, including Amor Artis, BachWorks, Musica Sacra, New York Virtuoso Singers and the Gregg Smith Singers. She has appeared on TV's The Guiding Light and has been a featured soloist on many recordings, including Igor Stravinsky's Russian Peasant Songs. She currently lives in Bronx, New York.

Source: Leonarda Classical CDs Website; Megan Friar profile on Facebook
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (June 2018)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Rick Erickson

Alto

Member of The Holy Trinity Bach Choir:
[C-1] (1999): Selections from BWV 79, BWV 147, BWV 245, BWV 61, BWV 140, BWV 243a, BWV 1, BWV 22, BWV 227, BWV 75, BWV 437, BWV 129, BWV 232, BWV 4, BWV 118 [All sung in English]

Links to other Sites

Leonarda Classical CDs:: American Choral Music: Artist Bios
Megan Friar on Facebook
Megan Friar on LinkedIn