Shanny
What they're saying about
Teatro Municipal Santiago
Toda la Cultura
"It is not very common, and therefore remarkable, that a cast, equally in all roles, achieves such a high level of expression, both theatrically and musically... Mezzo-soprano Shannon Keegan effortlessly navigates all aspects of the role, from the beginning, when she feels captivated by Werther, to the final heartbreak with her beloved, without forgetting the seriousness with which she takes her marriage to Albert and the anxiety that her reunion with Werther produces in her. A well-rounded and musically impeccable performance."
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Teatro Municipal Santiago
Opera Actual
"Shannon Keegan...offered a Charlotte of noble presence and impeccable vocal line: her luminous, controlled voice allowed her to approach the lyrical passages with purity, without losing the depth of the dramatic moments. She knew how to express the character's inner struggle, growing from initial restraint to the fullness of the third act, where her "Va! laisse couler mes larmes" reached true emotion.
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Shanny
"You can be so graceful when you want to be."
-Gwen Coleman, Soprano
Carnegie Hall Citywide
Classical Explorer
"Keegan makes this into a monodrama of Schoenbergian dimensions... Keegan and Wajnberg confirm a quasi-operatic take on Schwanengesang. There is daring within this...Keegan's delivery is most affecting; others make much of the line, but Keegan lets it speak for itself...‘Der Doppelgänger.’ A perfect sense of space, a perfect sense of rhythm from both musicians speaks volumes here. The song also highlights one of Keegan's core traits: her diction is superb, and yet always congruent with her phasing. There is no hint of over-emphasis, but the written text is for once superfluous. The nightmarish central stanza is chilling to the bone."
OperaWire
Carnegie Hall Song Studio
"Emotional and deeply personal singing... Keegan not only sang beautifully but with intention...With a rich, dark tone to her voice, the mezzo used nuanced phrasing and dynamics."
Schmopera
Carnegie hall Song Studio
"Ms. Keegan is a tremendous vocalist, but proved herself to be an actress as well, able to find her way believably and honestly into the deep feelings in the text. At one point, during a piano interlude, she turned her back to the audience and looked down at the keyboard as if it were another character on stage with her."