Abigail Fischer is an American

mezzo-soprano A mezzo-soprano or mezzo (; ; meaning "half soprano") is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A below middle C ...

. Fischer is known for her commitment to contemporary music, having premiered works by composers Missy Mazzoli,

John Zorn John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who "deliberately resists category". Zorn's avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jaz ...

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and

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. She performed the role of Mrs. X.E. in the world premiere of ''

Angel's Bone ''Angel's Bone'' is an opera by composer Du Yun and librettist Royce Vavrek in one act that follows the plight of two angels discovered on earth who are forced into spiritual and sexual slavery at the hands of a financially troubled couple. The wor ...

'', winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Music, by composer Du Yun and librettist Royce Vavrek.

Notable world premieres

*2016 ''

'' (Du Yun and Royce Vavrek) *2015 ''The Scarlet Ibis'' ( Stefan Weisman and David Cote) *2012 '' Song from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt'' (Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek) *2012 ''The Elements of Style'' (

)

Critical reception

"...Abigail Fischer, whose throbbing low register and open-hearted performing style reminded me of

Lorraine Hunt Lieberson Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (March 1, 1954 – July 3, 2006) was an American mezzo-soprano. She was noted for her performances of both Baroque era and contemporary works. Her career path to becoming a singer was unconventional – formerly a pro ...

." Heidi Waleson, The Wall Street Journal "After years of growing up in public, Missy Mazzoli's dreamlike opera lived up to great expectations and made a star of Abigail Fischer." Steve Smith, Time Out New York

References

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