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The "golden mezzo" (San Francisco Examiner), performs the role of The Witch in GGO's upcoming production of Hansel and Gretel, in the theatre and in school shows. Artistic intensity, and riveting acting of American dramatic mezzo-soprano Valentina Osinski has established her as a rising artist, gracing the stages of San Francisco Opera to New York City Opera, The San Francisco Symphony, Midsummer Mozart, MTV, and The Tonight Show, across the continental United States.

Earlier in her career, Valentina also appeared as an apprentice artist for the prestigious Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and has sung with most of the leading west coast regional opera companies from Eugene Opera, to Opera San Jose and Trinity Lyric Opera. Regional finalist for the prestigious MacAllister Awards and a winner of Marin Symphony's Wishard A. Brown award, Valentina is also an avid interpreter of modern works, and was recently selected to essay two separate West Coast premieres: the title role of La Curandera in 2007, and the role of Maria Callas in Jackie O! in 2009.

The Press Democrat exclaimed: "stunning, povocative and consistently beautiful." With a repertoire that seems to focus on witches, sorceresses, and loose women, The Witch in Hansel and Gretel is her supreme signature role.