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Alexandra Hughes as photographed by David Seidner

Ortrud (Covering Jane Eaglen) www.seattleopera.org	Wagner's Lohengrin Seattle Opera Company Seattle Opera presentation of Wagner's Lohengrin, directed by Stephen Wadsworth and conducted by Asher Fisch
Kundry (Covering Linda Watson) www.seattleopera.org	Wagner's Parsifal Seattle Opera Company Seattle Opera presentation of a new Rochaix-Israel production of Wagner's last and most intriguing opera.
Carnegie Hall www.carnegiehall.org	Carnegie Hall 57th Street and Seventh Avenue New York, NY Mezzo-Soloist with the Canterbury Chorale Society in a production of Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony. Charles D. Walker, Conductor.
Shaker Mountain Festival www.shakermountainfestival.org	Shaker Mountain Festival Canaan, NY An Evening of Richard Strauss with The Albany Symphony Orchestra, Denes Striny conducting. This concert featured the ASO in Tod und Verklärung, Carolyn James, Soprano, Amy Schroeder, Soprano, and Alexandra Hughes, Mezzo-Soprano in the trio from Der Rosenkavalier, and the final scene from Salome. A sumptuous banquet of late romantic treats!
Little Women www.cabrillomusic.org	Cabrillo Music Festival Santa Cruz, CA Alexandra ventured into new territory performing the role of Cecilia March at the Cabrillo Music, Festival's production of Little Women, written by Mark Adamo, conducted by Marin Alsop, and directed by Peter Kazaras.
Garrison Keillor	MPR Broadcast of Alexandra's soloist role in Garrison Keillor's opera, Mr. and Mrs. Olson, with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Cast also includes Brian Jauhiainen, Maria Jette, Robert Orth, and Mark Thomse.
Garrison Keillor	Soloist in Garrison Keillor's Opera Opera, with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Cast also includes Brian Jauhiainen, Maria Jette, Robert Orth, and Mark Thomse. Performance included a live Webcast.
Thomas Eakins	Musée d'art Américain Giverny 99, rue Claude Monet 27620 Giverny France Art in Concert presents a multimedia evening, "Music, Philadelphia & Thomas Eakins: Music in America in the 1900's". Alexandra Hughes, participating soloist, sings works by: Charles Ives Edward MacDowell Stephen Foster Amy Beach Felix Mendelssohn Exhbition at Musée d'Orsay
Retina France Benefit www.retina-France.asso.fr Degeneration of the Macula	American Cathedral in Paris 23 Avenue George V 75008 Paris Featured soloist with the Paris Choral Society's performance of Requiem by Maurice Duruflé; Paris Choral Society directed by Edward Tipton
Thomas Eakins www.philamuseum.org	Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA Recital of American music related to the times of Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) and the themes of his paintings: Charles Ives Edward MacDowell Stephen Foster Amy Beach Various Negro Spirituals
A Tribute to Americans and American Music	Castello di Serravalle (Bologna, Italy)
Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle	Alexandra made her first appearance with the The Paris Chorale Society as Alto Soloist in one of the last works of Rossini, which he called " Sins of My Old Age ".
Shaker Mountain Festival	In this exciting new festival in the Berkshire Mountains, Alexandra sang the role of Fricka in Die Walküre in the Gala Opening Night.
Les Eclectiques de Rocamadour	The well-known French television personality (France 3), Patrick de Carolis, starts a new festival in the medieval village of Rocamadour. Alexandra was invited as the Alto Soloist with the Paris Chorale Society in Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle.
Festival Lyrique de Belle Ile-en-Mer	On this exquisite island made famous by Monet, Alexandra performed in dramatic venues which included old fortresses, caves, cliffs, and a chateau. Highlights of the two week-festival included chamber music, arias, and love duets. Brahms Viola Songs Pur Ti Miro with string quartet Carmen arias Rosenkavalier duets Cole Porter songs
Verdi's Falstaff	Alexandra sang her first Meg Page in Leon Major's Glimmerglass/New York City Opera production with Mark Delavan as Falstaff and Joseph Rescigno conducting with the Florentine Opera.