Mary
Dibbern, vocal collaborative pianist, earned the Master’s degree in Vocal
Accompaniment from Southern Methodist University where she studied song and
opera repertoire with Maestro Paul Vellucci. She continued study with Gérard
Souzay and Dalton Baldwin in master classes at the Geneva Conservatory, the
Orford Center (Canada) and the Westminster Choir College. In 1978 she moved to
Paris to study with Pierre Bernac and Nadia Boulanger. She received the Franz
Schubert Prize in Baden-bei-Wien, where she studied with Erik Werba, Jorg Demus
and Hans Hotter.
Dibbern works internationally as a recital accompanist and vocal coach. She has
been guest coach at all of the major French opera companies, as well as many
other European and Asian venues. She is a regular guest music staff member at
Seattle Opera, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Cincinnati Opera and the Fort Worth Opera.
She is an accomplished master class teacher, and has been invited to numerous
locations in the US and Japan, for both universities and NATS chapters.
Dibbern has accompanied vocal recitals in the USA, Europe and Japan—notably at
La Scala, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, the Opéra-Comique, Radio France
and the Opéra Royal de Versailles. Her vast repertoire includes songs in
French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Czech, Russian and Polish. Her
recital recordings include Mélodies de Jacques Leguerney (Claves) which
won the Grand Prix du Disque; Offenbach au Menu (Maguelone) and Mélodies
de Jacques Leguerney, Vols. I and II (Harmonia Mundi France). She
edited eight volumes of Leguerney’s mélodies for Editions Max Eschig.
Mary Dibbern is the author of three Performance Guides for Pendragon Press: Tales
of Hoffmann, Carmen, and Roméo et Juliette and Faust as well as Interpreting
the Songs of Jacques Leguerney: A Guide for Study and Performance written in
collaboration with Carol Kimball and Patrick Choukroun.
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"It is
necessary to dream. It is also most important to work very hard on one's
instrument and on one's soul. You have to have great imagination to be a
successful musician . . .you must be able to express yourself. In
searching for that expression, a musician can become a deeper human
being with more love and compassion for all people."
"French
Notes: UND Alumna Changes French Music History"
an interview with Mary Dibbern by Christa Folvag.
University of North Dakota Alumni Review, January/February 2001 |
For
information concerning recitals and master classes, please contact Ms. Dibbern
at MaryDibbern at mac dot
com.
