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Geeta Novotny (born Geeta Bhatnagar) is an American mezzo-soprano, actor, published writer and columnist. As a classical singer, Novotny has performed principal roles nationally with opera companies and symphony orchestras from the stages of New York City's Carnegie Hall and the American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan Opera to the stages of the Los Angeles Opera and the Aspen Music Festival. Novotny has sung lead vocals on film soundtracks and has a career as a principal stage and film actor. She is also a project leader and roster artist for the charitable organization Sing For Hope.〔http://www.womensfestivals.org/pdf/press_2.18.10.pdf〕 Novotny is an artist on the David Lynch Foundation Music Online Record Label which released an exclusive audio and video track of Novotny performing the beautiful classic song, the Gounod/Bach ''Ave Maria'' - with Andy Summers, the guitarist of the band The Police on electric guitar.〔http://media.geetanovotny.com/pdfs/ShortBiography.pdf〕 ;David Lynch Foundation Music Online Record Label Novotny has been chosen to be a launching artist with the David Lynch Foundation Music Online Record Label. The David Lynch Foundation was born from David Lynch, the well-known director, writer, and producer whose credits include such films as ''Mulholland Drive'' and the television series ''Twin Peaks''. The label has launched through the "Download for Good" campaign〔http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/davidlynchfoundationmusic〕 through Pledge Music which includes exclusive, previously unreleased tracks from musical artists donated to DLF Music in support of the mission of the David Lynch Foundation.〔http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/davidlynchfoundationmusic/updates/3332〕 DLF Music has released an exclusive audio and video track of Novotny performing the Gounod / Bach ''Ave Maria'' with Andy Summers, the guitarist of the band The Police on electric guitar. Novotny and Summers have launched the DLFM Label with these other luminary artists: Maroon 5, Moby, Neon Trees, Peter Gabriel, Ozomatli, Iggy Pop, Ben Folds, Arrested Development, Tom Waits, Slightly Stoopid with Don Carlos, Salman Ahmad featuring Valerie Geffner, Carmen Rizzo with Grant-Lee Phillips, Heather Nova, Mary Hopkin, Au Revoir Simone and Dave Stewart. All funds raised from these downloads will go to support the work of DLF in their global outreach, including teaching stress-reducing, health-promoting meditation to one million at-risk youth and 10,000 veterans with Posttraumatic stress disorder. == Early life and education == Novotny is the progeny of a South Asian Indian father and an American-Irish mother who both excelled in careers in the medical field. Interestingly, "Geeta" means "Song" in Hindi. Novotny was born in St. Louis, Missouri and was raised in the rural Western Pennsylvania town of Brookville. Novotny is the middle child of two siblings. Her older sister Dana Bhatnagar-Vachharajani, also a classical singer, now owns and operates her own music teaching studio, Dana V. Music in Louisville, Colorado. Her younger brother, Vimal Bhatnagar], is an attorney. Novotny started studying piano when she was just 4 years old, and then added violin at 7 where she studied the Suzuki Method with Carol Boland at Clarion University. She then went on to study classical violin and fiddling with Kim Thomas of Thomas Music Studio in Sigel, Pennsylvania. Novotny started taking voice lessons when she was 14 from Richard Reed, who was the music teacher and the choral director at Brookville Area High School. And at the age of 16, Novotny began studying voice with Anne Elgar Kopta, New York City Opera soprano and voice professor at Carnegie Mellon University. It was Anne Elgar Kopta who guided Novotny down the path towards classical singing. Novotny graduated from Brookville Area High School with honors in 1994. While at Brookville Area High School, she played violin in the Brookville Area High School Orchestra, the Clarion University Orchestra, and the Punxsutawney Philharmonic, and was selected and played in the PMEA All State Orchestra through district, and regional, and state competitions. Novotny was also selected as a chorister for the ACDA Eastern Division Honors Choir. Novotny also sang in the Brookville Area High School concert, jazz, and show choirs, and also played percussion in the concert, jazz, and marching bands. In 1992, as a high school sophomore honors student, Novotny was selected as an ambassador to represent Brookville Area High School at the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference of Pennsylvania. In 1998, Novotny graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Vocal Performance from Carnegie Mellon University〔http://www.palosverdes.com/tlcmusic/tlcmbs2.htm "Geeta holds a B.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University and pursued her graduate degree at the University of North Texas."〕 in Pittsburgh, PA, where she was a two-time recipient of the Harry G. Archer Award Scholarship and the Charlotte Black Memorial Scholarship.〔http://www.lacasting.com/geetanovotny〕 She studied voice with Anne Elgar Kopta and performed under the baton of Dr. Robert Page in the roles of: The Third Lady in ''The Magic Flute'', Ottavia in ''L'incoronazione di Poppea'', Vera Boronel in ''The Consul'', and Nun II in ''Suor Isabella'', having the opportunity to work with directing talents such as: Stephen Schwartz, Elizabeth Bachman, Rhoda Levine, Dorothy Danner, Peter Frisch, Greg Lehane, and Janet Bookspan. In 1999, Novotny went on to pursue her Master of Music in Vocal Performance at the University of North Texas where she was awarded a full teaching fellowship. She studied voice with Dr. Linda Di Fiore and coached under Harold Heiberg. She performed under the baton of Dr. Steven Dubberly and the direction of Paula Homer in the roles of Rebecca Nurse in ''The Crucible'', Margot in the ballet ''The Merry Widow'', and the Prioress in ''Dialogues of the Carmelites''. During the summers of 2000 and 2001, Novotny studied and performed at the Aspen Music Festival; studying voice with Irene Gubrud and coaching under William Hobbs and Sylvia Plyler. While also working under the direction of Edward Berkeley and Garnett Bruce, while singing under the baton of James Conlon and David Zinman. In the summers of 1995 and 1997, Novotny also performed and studied with the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria, where she was a finalist in the AIMS International Meistersinger Competition under the baton of Cornelius Eberhardt. Novotny has also studied voice with Fred Carama. She studied acting with David Nathan Schwartz and with the Howard Fine Acting Studio under Laura Gardner. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Geeta Novotny」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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