Elizabeth Grohowski is renowned for her burnished, clarion tone and her lush, elegant phrasing that has assured her a prominent place in the dramatic mezzo-soprano repertoire.
In the 2012/13 season Elizabeth Grohowski has been invited back to the Metropolitan Opera to cover for Grimgerde in Robert Lepage’s new production of Die Walküre. Ms. Grohowski has frequently performed at Lyric Opera of Chicago. In her eight seasons there, she sang numerous roles including Erda in Siegfried opposite James Morris, Schwertleite in Die Walküre, Stimme aus der Höhe in Parsifal, and Tetka in Jenůfa. As a cover she was engaged for the roles of Erda in Das Rheingold, Grimgerde in Die Walküre, Erste Norn in Die Götterdämmerung, Herodias in Salome, Starenka in Jenůfa, and Mary in Der fliegende Holländer. At New York City Opera she performed the role of the Mother in the world premiere of Lukas Foss’ Griffelkin, and at Avery Fisher Hall she appeared with the American Symphony Orchestra in Die ägyptische Helena.
At the Ravinia Music Festival Ms. Grohowski sang Azucena in scenes of Verdi’s Il Trovatore. She has also sung Amneris in Aida and Olga in Eugene Onegin in scenes at the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago. While a member of Juilliard Opera Center, she performed the role of Mrs. Hudson in William Schuman’s A Question of Taste, under the baton of Gerard Schwarz, which was released on the Delos label. Her repertoire also includes Mrs. Ott in Susannah, Florence Pike in Albert Herring, Gertrude in Roméo et Juliette and the First Maid in Elektra.
During her two year tenure with the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Elizabeth Grohowski performed Annina in La Traviata, Gertrude in Roméo et Juliette, and Mercedes in Carmen, and covered the roles of Ulrica in Un ballo in maschera, La Cieca in La Gioconda, the Governess in Pique Dame, Martha in Mefistofele, Girl in Mahagonny, and Dame Quickly in Falstaff. Ms. Grohowski was also a member of the prestigious Merola Opera Program with San Francisco Opera.
Ms. Grohowski has appeared with Santa Fe Opera, San Francisco Opera, New York City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Cincinnati Opera, American Symphony Orchestra, Ravinia Festival, Aspen Music Festival, Tanglewood, Opera Pacific, Gotham Chamber Opera, Saito Kinen Music Festival, and the Grant Park Music Festival. She was invited to the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra as a soloist in Mozart’s Requiem and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 which she had previously performed with the Long Island Symphony.
The recipient of numerous awards, Elizabeth Grohowki won the Liederkranz Competition’s American Wagner Association Award, was the first recipient of the Richard F. Gold Career Grant at the Manhattan School of Music, received an Encouragement Award Grant from Opera Index and was a finalist in the George London Foundation Competition.
“Re dell’abisso affrettati” from Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera (2009)
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“Mezzo Elizabeth Grohowski is possessed of an extraordinary instrument…she has the power and the color that many more senior artists might envy.”
Andrew Patner, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
“Elizabeth Grohowski is an ardent Ulrica…and especially strong as Amneris in the Aida duet.”
Andrew Patner, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
“Elizabeth Grohowski is comically too hot to handle in Offenbach’s ‘Grand Duchess of Gerolstein’.”
Wynne Delacoma, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
“Another mezzo-soprano to keep one’s ears on is …Elizabeth Grohowski, who blew everyone away with her succulently sung Olga in ‘Onegin’.”
John von Rhein, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
“The best vocalizing of evening came from Elizabeth Grohowski.”
Lawrence Johnson, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
“There were many instances of mature artistry, (Elizabeth Grohowski in two Wagner excerpts).”
Janos Gerben, THE POST (San Francisco)
“Elizabeth Grohowski delivered her lines with formidable propriety.”
Glenn Giffen, OPERA NEWS
“Elizabeth Grohowski balanced bizarre humor nicely with richly vocalized pathos.”
Bill Zakariasen, DAILY NEWS
“Elizabeth Grohowski brought a rich tone and stately presence to Baba the Turk.”
Susan Elliott, NEW YORK POST
“Best of all was Elizabeth Grohowski, a tower of strength.”
Bill Zakariasen, DAILY NEWS
