Heather Gallagher

• Emerging Artist Alumna with Boston Lyric Opera 2014-2016
• Shrestinian Award from BLO (2016)
• 1st Place Peter Elvin’s Competition (2015)
• 1st Place Metrowest Opera (2015)
• Semi Finalist Classical Singer 2016 Competition
• Arts Impulse Award Nominee (Trouble in Tahiti)
• Encouragement Award from the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation (2011),
• 2nd Place Winner MWO competition (2012),
• AMF Fellowship (2011-12),
• YA Opera North (2016)

Heather Gallagher , mezzo-soprano

Ms. Gallagher’s work has been hailed for its “vivid, theatrical intensity” as well as its “perfection”(Boston Globe). Recent engagements include Haroun and the Sea of Stories (BMOP, Gil Rose, conductor), the world premiere of The Nefarious… Mr. Burke and Mr. Hare (Margaret, Boston Lyric Opera), Calixto Bieito's Carmen (Mercedes; Carmen cover, BLO) and Patience (Lady Saphir, Odyssey Opera), Trouble in Tahiti (Dinah, Metrowest Opera), Sumeida's Song (Asakir, BOC) and the title role in Carmen with Metrowest Opera.

Last year, Ms. Gallagher created Cultural Wasteland, an eclectic company that focuses on small works and artist collaboration. With Cultural Wasteland she has produced a chamber version of Das Lied von der Erde, The Birthday Show Part 2: A Cabaret, Tom Lehrer for President!, Britten + Auden, “Crazy B#tch!”: Classical Music’s Difficult Women and Boston Song: New Music from Boston Based Composers. For more information on what Ms. Gallagher and Cultural Wasteland are up to visit www.LiveInHg.com