Takesono, Nicole

Originally from Hawaii, mezzo-soprano Nicole Takesono has been praised for her rich, warm voice and dedication to character. Ms. Takesono has performed with San Francisco Opera, Opera San Jose, West Edge Opera, Festival Opera, West Bay Opera, among others. Roles performed include Angelina in La Cenerentola, Dido in Dido and Æneas, Flora and Annina in La Traviata, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, Mercedes in Carmen, The Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Musetta in La Boheme, Papagena and Second Lady in The Magic Flute, Rosina in The Barber of Seville, Siébel in Faust, Saint Sarah in Four Saints and Three Acts, Stefano in Romeo and Juliette, Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, and Teura/Third Narrator in Bonjour M. Gauguin. Ms. Takesono sings with the San Francisco Opera Chorus, San Francisco Symphony Chorus and Cappella SF, and studies with Deborah Benedict.