Giliana Austin, mezzo-soprano

Lithuanian - American mezzo soprano Giliana Austin (Gilija Aukstikalnis) hails from Boston, Massachusetts. Known for her expressive personality and character, she has performed throughout the New England area, Europe and Australia. A singing actress, her comic delivery and charisma on stage has been called "a gem". Fluent in Lithuanian, her tremendous facility with languages has allowed her to explore multiple roles and genres. Recent roles include, "Leila" in the Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta - Iolanthe and "Miss Minchin" in the world premiere of Sara Crewe in Massachusetts. The summer of 2008 will bring Miss Austin to Rome, Italy where she perform the role of 2nd Lady in the Tuscia Operafestival Tour of Die Zauberflote. She had the pleasure of performing in the Bay Area Summer Opera Theater Institute's scene program as "Mrs. Ford" in The Merry Wives of Windsor, "Juno" in The Tempest, and "Second Lady" in Die Zauberflöte. While in San Francisco, she also had the great pleasure of portraying the role of "Il Dio" in the United States premiere of Handel's Silla which was re-orchestrated for her to sing the role. Miss Austin studies privately with Andrea Delgiudice. When she is not performing in theaters, she can be found performing at renaissance faires across the US with the several music groups that she has founded such as "The Regal Royales" and "Royales & Rogues" or maintaining several websites as a web designer.

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