Peabody Southwell

Mezzo Soprano

Peabody Southwell
Recognized for her “stylistic mastery and ripe, sensual sound” (Opera magazine, UK) mezzo-soprano Peabody Southwell "is going places" (LA Times). She has performed principal roles for LA Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Carnegie Hall, Seattle Symphony, LA Philharmonic, New World Symphony and San Francisco Symphony with Michael Tilson Thomas, John Adams, James Conlon and Robert Spano. A Los Angeles native, she frequently appears with LA Opera including the central role in David Lang's Anatomy Theater, La Ciesca in Woody Allen's production of Gianni Schicchi with Placido Domingo and the Third Lady in Barrie Kosky's Magic Flute. A champion of new music, she is slated to premiere works for Ashley Fure, Ted Hearne, Nathaniel Stookey, Geoffrey Gordon and Ellen Reid. In addition to performing she directs, designs and conceptualizes productions, installations and multimedia events, challenging the insularity of classical music with bold collaboration across the arts.  PeabodySouthwell.com