Karla Burns: Difference between revisions

After the Broadway production of ''Show Boat'' closed, Burns was cast as Mary in Noa Ain's jazz opera ''Trio'' which premiered at the American Music Theatre Festival in Philadelphia in July 1984 at the [[Philadelphia College of Art]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Legitimate: Philly Fest Has Its Moments, But Overall It's A Bit Sluggish|author= Harry Harris|journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|volume= 315|issue=13|date=July 25, 1984|pages=83, 86}}</ref> She reprised the role at [[Carnegie Hall]] the following October.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/14/arts/critics-choices-music.html?searchResultPosition=2|title=CRITICS' CHOICES; MUSIC|author=[[Will Crutchfield]]|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 14, 1984}}</ref> That same month she was a featured performer at the "Centenary Gala" celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer [[Jerome Kern]] at [[The Town Hall (New York City)|The Town Hall]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/17/arts/music-songs-of-kern.html?searchResultPosition=8|title=MUSIC: SONGS OF KERN|author=John S. Wilson|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 17, 1984}}</ref> In 1985-1986 she starred in a 22-week run in [[Joan Micklin Silver]] and [[Julianne Boyd]]'s ''[[A... My Name Is Alice]]'' at the [[Alley Theatre]] in Houston which later transferred to the [[Alcazar Theatre (1911)|Alcazar Theatre]] in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Legitimate: Alley Theater's 'Alice' Sets Booking In Frisco|journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|volume= 322|issue=3|date=February 12, 1986|page=111}}</ref> She portrayed Bloody Mary in [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]]'s ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' at the Darien Dinner Theatre in 1986.<ref>{{cite work|title=Darien Gets 'South Pacific' Half Right|author=Alvin Klein|work=[[The New York Times]]|date= September 28, 1986|page=CN23}}</ref> In 1988 she portrayed Sister Robert Anne in [[Dan Goggin]]'s ''[[Nunsense]]'' at the [[Roxy Theatre (Atlanta)|Roxy Theatre]] in Atlanta.<ref>{{cite work|title="Nunsense" Is Full Of Laughs And Fun|author=Beverly Parker|work=[[Atlanta Daily World]]|date=February 14, 1988|page=7}}</ref>

 

 

On the opera stage, Burns achieved success as Addie in [[Marc Blitzstein]]'s ''[[Regina (opera)|Regina]]'' which she first performed at the [[Long Wharf Theatre]] in 1988.<ref>{{cite work|title=Mixing Opera and Pop in 'Regina': The text is adapted from Lillian Hellman's drama 'The Little Foxes|author=John Rockwell|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 9, 1988|page=C14}}</ref> She reprised that role with several opera companies during her career, including [[Opera Pacific]] in 1996 and the [[Chautauqua Opera]] in 1997.<ref>{{cite work|title=In review: Costa Mesa, CA|author= Daniel Cariaga|work=[[Opera News]]|date=July 1, 1996|volume=61|issue=1|page=53-53}}</ref><ref>{{cite work|date=July 11, 1997|work=[[Buffalo News]]|title=COTTON CLASH|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/cotton-clash/article_62bb45b3-f481-5a61-abf3-de4281e146f5.html}}</ref> In 1989 Burns appeared at the [[Metropolitan Opera]] as Lily in [[George Gershwin]]'s ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' (1989).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wichita.edu/insidewsu/n12-2-99/Karla%20Burns.html|title=Opera singer Karla Burns scheduled to visit WSU|volume=16|number=8|date=December 2, 1999|author=Nikki Hansson|work=Inside WSU}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE3DA113BF93AA1575AC0A96F948260|title=Review/Opera; 'Porgy and Bess': Catfish Row at the Met|author=Donal Henahan|author-link=Donal Henahan|work=[[The New York Times]]|date= September 29, 1989}}</ref>