Hanan Tarabay

Hanan is a mezzo soprano from Pensacola, Florida.  After graduating from the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, Hanan attended the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia on a merit based full tuition scholarship, where she studied voice and opera with Marlena Malas.  Performance credits for the Curtis Opera Theatre include Alcina(Bradamante), The Rape of Lucretia(Lucretia), Cosi fan tutte(Dorabella), The death of Klinghoffer(Austrian Woman), The Consul(Vera Boronel), L’incoronazione di Poppea(La Fortuna) and Le Nozze di Figaro(Barbarina) among others.  Hanan has also sung roles for Palm Beach Opera(Third Lady in The Magic Flute), Pensacola Opera (Meg in Little Women, Giovanna in Rigoletto and Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd), Chautauqua Institute Opera Festival(Third Lady in The Magic Flute, Carmen in Carmen, Gianetta in L’elixir d’amore) and roles at the Interlochen Arts Academy.  Hanan sang Anita in West Side Story in a gala concert performance with the Opera Orchestra of the Teatro Regio in Turin, Italy.  Hanan also sang the mezzo-soprano solo in Mendelssohn’s  Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Pensacola Symphony.   She has also been presented in concert at the Spoleto Festival dei due Mondi in Italy and in gala performances in the Netherlands and Ireland.  She also enjoys oratorio and chamber music and has performed a variety of works with the Curtis Chamber Orchestra and the Chautauqua Institute Chamber Group.  Hanan has performed the Messiah with many choral societies among other works.  Hanan also taught voice lessons at the Chautauqua Institute for three summers.  Hanan teaches privately from her home in Gulf Breeze and is also adjunct faculty at the University of West Florida.  Additionally, Hanan is also presented in concert with her husband baritone Howard Reddy.  They combine their love of many genres in presenting their concert : Duets – Songs of Love & Passion, which is promoted by CMI Entertainment.