Catherine Treadgold
Mezzo Soprano

Born and raised in Seattle, mezzo soprano Catherine Treadgold began her career in New York City performing in musical theater, opera and oratorio. Upon returning to the West Coast, she has continued to work in all three genres, starring as Edwin Drood in The Mystery of Edwin Drood in Olympia, touring for several seasons with Northwest Opera in Schools, Etc. (NOISE), acting as both lecturer and soloist for Seattle Opera previews, and appearing as a guest artist with Orchestra Seattle, Musical Experiences, Masterworks Choral Ensemble, and Pacific Northwest Chamber Chorus. For the past four years she has performed throughout Washington State as a member of the quartet, The Operatic Four Players. In November of 2002 she performed the role of Clorinda in the Early Music Guild’s production of Monteverdi’s Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda. Favorite operatic roles include Giulio Cesare in Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Florence Pike in Britten’s Albert Herring and Cherubino in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro. In the fall of 2002 she joined the voice faculty at Shoreline Community College. A former winner of the UW’s Brechemin Scholarship and the Ladies’ Musical Club competition, Ms. Treadgold has a BA Cum Laude from Princeton University and a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Washington. She is a member of Actors’ Equity and a certified stage fighter.