Janet Chvatal

Janet Marie Chvatal ( born September 26, 1964 in Florida) is an American soprano singer, writer and producer who became known in Germany in the musical Ludwig ² in particular by the role of Empress Elisabeth.

Biography

Her musical studies when she graduated with honors - summa cum laude - at Boston University before subsequently in Paris and Vienna continue opera singing, among others, Mady Mesplé studied. At 19, she played her first two musical starring roles for the Green Mountain Guild Opera Company in Vermont: Magnolia in Show Boat and the title role in Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience.

After her debut with Perrin Manzer Allen in the leading role at the 25th anniversary of The Fantasticks ( the way past the longest show on Broadway ), she led her first European engagement to Vienna, where they 1990-1992 the role of Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera played.

1993 to 1998 she appeared for A.I.D.A. Events with Cirque du Soleil and Riverdance - The Show on and conductor Daniel Barenboim and Madonna in Germany. In the U.S., the theme songs for Nike and Adidas advertising and on audio recordings for Sony BMG Music Entertainment and sang.

In 1998, Chvatal in the United States their own custom CD labels Miramont Records and Secret Couch Productions. She has published several CDs, orchestral arrangements and organized concerts with classical guitarist Scott Kritzer.

2003 Chvatal could be heard as a guest singer with pop legend Gino Vannelli on his excellent with gold crossover CD "Canto " and in concert at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

In 2005 she portrayed in the musical Ludwig ² the main role of Sissi ( Empress Elizabeth of Austria - Hungary) and was seen in various TV shows, such as the ZDF television garden or the melodies of the mountains (ARD).

Since 2006, Chvatal is in Europe and the United States working as an artist, writer and producer. Here and there they are concerts, singing and moderated as a soloist with symphony orchestras and performs together with Marc Gremm to as " Empress Sissi and King Ludwig II of Bavaria ."

Productions and social commitment

In 2004 she got for the premiere of the musical Ludwig ² in the Music Hall her first engagement as a production coordinator in Germany and worked as a team with Disney director and choreographer Sylvia Hase, the Irish director Conall Morrison, lighting designer Aland Henderson and co-designer of the lion King, Michael curry.

Karlheinz Böhm and his organization People for People Chvatal organized in 2006 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary, an anniversary benefit gala at the Konstantin Wecker, conductor and composer Nic Raine, Christine Kaufmann and an ensemble of over 200 artists and musicians with Children's Choir and children's ballet participated. Together with Peter Maffay she and Marc Gremm appeared in a concert for the auxiliary campaign Drachenkinder of Radio 7.

Since 2008 she has developed for the company's suite 31 Productions with their production and stage partner Marc Gremm CD projects, concepts and own stage productions as well as outdoor concerts, charity concerts, film and musical galas.

Chvatal and Gremm beyond further engage with concerts for charitable purposes, especially for children. In 2012 she produced a musical gala sound images with which they celebrated the tenth anniversary of UNESON, together with Freddy Sahin- Scholl, the winner of the show Super Talent 2010, and 160 children on stage.

Musical author and copywriter

Under the name Janet Chvatal & Marc Gremm and produced a musical The Legend of ... sweet red - Flueh. The libretto, written by Chvatal according to a book by Gudrun Meisriemler, tells the story of the origin of Tyrol 5 star hotels ... sweet red - Flueh in Haldensee at Tannheim, embedded in legends around the Tannheimer valley. The musical celebrated its premiere in February 2012. In addition to Janet & Marc ( as " Renate & Bruno " ) were in the premiere cast Norbert Lamla ( "The Mountain Spirit " ) and Wolfgang Pampel to do ( " narrator " ), and an international ensemble. The music was written by composer Nic Raine, played by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. The musical will be performed in the local experience Via Mala.

Awards

• 2012: Top of the Mountains Touristic Award for " Best Event " for the musical " The Legend of ... sweet red - Flueh "
• 2012: the Southern Cross. Bavaria, Germany

Discography

• 2013 Burning Hearts - Suite 31 Production. Musical excerpts from a new musical by Nic Raine & Janet & Marc
• 2012 The Legend of " ... sweet red - Flueh " - Suite 31 Productions. A musical by Nic Raine & Karl DeVorschee. www.rotflueh.at
• 2010 Bella Notte Riserva Suite 31 Productions. Musical Highlights arranged by Nic Raine. Marc Gremm & the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra with Jan Ammann
• 2009 Evening Star Suite 31 Productions. Christmas CD arranged by Nic Raine. Marc Gremm & the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra with Jan Ammann and Kevin Tarte
• 2008 True Love Suite 31 Productions. Film classics arranged by Nic Raine. Marc Gremm & the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra with Bruno Grassini Jan Ammann and Kevin Tarte
• 2007 Bella Notte Suite 31 Productions. Musical highlights arranged by Nic Raine and Adrian Verum. with Marc Gremm, Bruno Grassini and the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
• 2006 A rose in December - Christmas CD with Orchestra & Children's Chorus. Special Guests January Ammann and Scott Kritzer
• 2005 Ludwig2 - BMG. Admission to German musical production. Music by Konstantin Wecker, Christopher Francke and Nic Raine
• 2005 The Odyssey Katurran -ARK Records / Simon and Schuster Publisher: "The Katurran Odyssey ". CD to the book by Terryl Whitlatch and David Wiedler www.katurranodyssey.com / music.html
• 2004 Vespers -ARK Records. Music by Jeff Johnson
• 2003 Canto RCA Victor / SONY / BMG Records. Music by Gino Vannelli www.sonybmg.de / bmg / productdetails.do

• COLUMBIA / SONY Music Entertainment: " Oh How Seductive ". A co- production with ARD, two live broadcasts with the Bavarian Radio Orchestra in Munich
• WINDHAM HILL ​​/ BMG Entertainment: "Music of Celtic Legends ". New Age composer and pianist Jeff Johnson, Brian Dunning Irish flautist and Celtic Band - Modern Celtic melodies
• WINDHAM HILL ​​/ BMG Entertainment: " Carols of Christmas II". Christmas CD with Janet Chvatal as " the voice of the angels"
• MIRAMONT Records: "In The Blue Hour ". Opera Arias in new arrangements with the classical guitarist Scott Kritzer and symphony orchestra
• MIRAMONT Records: "Songs of the Americas". North and South American songs from Brazil, Haiti and Puerto Rico, with guitarist Scott Kritzer, www.miramont.com
• HEARTS OF SPACE Records: " Prayers of St. Brendan " ARK Records: " Navagatio ", " Vespers ", " Psalmus " and " Byzantium " www.arkmusic.com * MICHAEL CURRY: " Spirits", from the musical production " Spirits" - Music by Alan Jones www.alanjonesmusic.com
• AMOSAYA MUSIC: " Murray 's Cadillac " Recording with New York jazz bassist Ben Wolfe ( bass player of Diana Krall ) two jazz pianist Niels Lan recordings with Doky and bassist David Friesen