A story of the one and only…A story of the one and only…

Measha Measha BruggergosmanBruggergosman

Her Childhood!!!

Measha Bruggergosman was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick on Jun 28th, 1977. She is 32 years old! She began to sing in the choir of her local church.

Her Education…Her Education…

When she was a teen, she took voice lessons When she was a teen, she took voice lessons

in Fredericton with… Mabel Doak!!!in Fredericton with… Mabel Doak!!! She also She also spent summers at the spent summers at the Boston ConservatoryBoston Conservatory. . That’s amazing!! And she pursued her That’s amazing!! And she pursued her master’s degree in music at master’s degree in music at Robert Schunann Robert Schunann Hoch SchoolHoch School in in Dusseldorf, Germany.Dusseldorf, Germany.

Measha’s Career Measha’s Career

Measha created a signature role in the lead the lead Measha created a signature role in the lead the lead

of the premiere of theof the premiere of the Opera Beatrice Chancy by Opera Beatrice Chancy by JamesJames RolfeRolfe, when she was 20. She also performed , when she was 20. She also performed with the with the Toronto Symphony OrchestraToronto Symphony Orchestra, the , the Montreal Montreal OrchestraOrchestra, the , the National Arts Centre OrchestraNational Arts Centre Orchestra and at and at the the Roy Thomas HallRoy Thomas Hall. And, she sang for the . And, she sang for the Queen Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II in 2002, the in 2002, the U.S Carnegie Halls Weill U.S Carnegie Halls Weill Recital HallRecital Hall in 2001 and in in 2001 and in London at Royal Albert HallLondon at Royal Albert Hall in 2003.in 2003.

Measha’s Career Part IIMeasha’s Career Part II

She won awards and honors at; She won awards and honors at; Wigmore International songWigmore International song CompetitionCompetition in 2001, in 2001, Jeianessess Jeianessess Musicals Montreal InternationalMusicals Montreal International CompetitionCompetition in 2002 and in 2002 and Oslo’s Queen Oslo’s Queen Sonja International Music CompetitionSonja International Music Competition in 2003.in 2003.

Measha Bruggergosman sang into Measha Bruggergosman sang into the telephone: “the telephone: “Je suis, tu es, il est, Je suis, tu es, il est, nous sommes, vous etes, ils sont! Je nous sommes, vous etes, ils sont! Je marche, tu marches, il marche, nous marche, tu marches, il marche, nous marchons, vous marchez, ils marchons, vous marchez, ils marchent!!!”marchent!!!” It’s safe to say that It’s safe to say that French class never sounded so French class never sounded so good!!good!!

Measha’s great-great-great great Measha’s great-great-great great grandfather fled slavery during the grandfather fled slavery during the American Revolution to Shelburne, American Revolution to Shelburne, Nova Scotia in 1780. I’m thinking Nova Scotia in 1780. I’m thinking that he was pretty brave. Because I that he was pretty brave. Because I mean, he risked his life to have a mean, he risked his life to have a better life and not be a slave.better life and not be a slave.

Timeline!!!!!!Timeline!!!!!!

Events in the Life of Measha Brueggergosman

Won awards at Oslo's Queen Sonja International

Music competition

Sang in London at Royal Albert Hall

Won awards at the Jeianesses Musicals Montreal International competition.

Sang for the Queen Elizabeth II

Won awards at Wigmore Hall International song

competition.

Sang for the U.S at Carnegie Hall's Weill Hall

Created a signature role in the lead of the premiere of the opera Beatrice Chancy

by James Rolfe.

Born in Fredericton, NB

1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

TIMELINE!!!!!!!!

Trivia Questions!!!!!!

When was Measha Bruggergosman born?

February 28th, 1970. June 28th, 1977. March 17th, 1967. May 18th, 1990. April 23rd, 1968.

Answer is June 28th, 1977.

Trivia Question Part II

2. What three places did she go to? Boston, Paris & France Germany, Denmark & London Sweden, London & Boston Halifax, Paris & Denmark Fredericton, Halifax & France Denmark, Sweden & Germany Boston, London & Germany

Answer is Boston, London & Germany.

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My Maps Part III

Boston

BOSTON SHELBURN

Resources

The Canadian Encyclopedia

www.thecanadienencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE+Params=UIARTUOOO4036

By: Casey

Thank you all!!!!!!!