biography

American mezzo-soprano Brooke Larimer is garnering attention for her unique and colorful voice and dramatic flair.  Of her performance in the title role of Carmen with Boston Opera Collaborative, The Boston Musical Intelligencer wrote, “Brooke Larimer gave us a dark, husky…[and] rapacious Carmen.” Ms. Larimer has recently been seen in roles as diverse as Carmen (Carmen), Jenny (The Threepenny Opera), Bradamante (Alcina), Mrs. Soames (Our Town), Zita (Gianni Schicchi) and Mistress of the Novices (Suor Angelica) and has performed with Opera Boston, Commonwealth Opera, Raylynmor Opera, Boston Opera Collaborative, Natchez Festival of Music and Lakes Region Opera Company, among others. In addition to the aforementioned roles, Ms. Larimer’s repertoi re includes Maddalena (Rigoletto), Orlovsky (Die Fledermaus), Sorceress (Dido and Aeneas), and Isabella (L’Italiana in Algeri).

As a concert singer, Ms. Larimer has performed with Brookline Chorus, Quincy Choral Society, Nashoba Valley Chorale, Just Love to Sing! and Music at St. Mary’s (Boston College) and includes in her oratorio repertoire Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, Messiah, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Elijah, Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit and Schutz’s Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi. She includes song literature composed by Argento, Barber, Brahms, Mahler and Satie in her recital repertoire.

The 2010-2011 season finds Ms. Larimer singing Hansel in Longwood Opera’s production of Hansel and Gretel, Dritte Dame in Die Zauberflöte with Connecticut Lyric Opera, and soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with Choral Art Society and Mozart’s Mass in C-minor with Quincy Choral Society.