Greta Pope
Chicago, Illinois, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2015 | SELF | AFTRA
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The time is right for Rodgers, Hart and Hammerstein
By Howard Reich (Tribune Critic)
The stock market's on a roller-coaster ride and the economy seems braced for the worst.
Escapism may be the only answer, and it was served up in great frothy helpings Monday night at Drury Lane Theater Water Tower Place. No wonder the place was packed.
This critic and the crowd loved the entire show, especially Greta Pope hilariously vamping "I Cain't Say No' from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma. - Chicago Tribune
Discography
Greta Pope and her Orchestra have released two CDs. One entitled 'Till There Was You' and the other is 'the Night Begins.'
Both of the CDs receive streaming and radio airplay in America and abroad.
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Bio
Greta Pope is an award winning, internationally
acclaimed entertainer. She has delighted audiences throughout Europe, the Far
East, South America and the Caribbean, as well as the United States and Canada.
Ms. Pope has been touted one of the great voices of our time, as she performs with
ease all styles from Jazz to Opera, and from Rhythm and Blues to Broadway.
Greta’s performance credentials include singing in
several languages.
Greta’s voice is featured on commercials and
voice-overs, including those for McDonald’s, Whirlpool, Allstate, Lexus, Este
Lauder and others.
Greta Pope is the daughter-in-law of legendary Duke Ellington vocalist Kay Davis.
Through this relationship, Greta has developed an engaging one-woman show
entitled Duke Ellington…The Man…The Music…The Legend! Greta and her top-notch
musicians also perform several other original one-woman shows. They are
entitled “Paris Noir…American Jazz in Paris,” “Greta Pope Sings The American
Songbook,” “Greta Pope Live!” and “An Evening with the Music of Cole Porter.”
Greta Pope holds a Bachelor of Music Degree, a Master
of Music Degree and has studied at Indiana University with the brilliant
Metropolitan Opera soprano Eileen Farrell. Greta Pope is a Ph.D. in Business
Administration and is the author of self-help book Music, Money & You; Managing
the Business, now available at leading booksellers nationwide. Music, Money & You has been chosen
as the selected text for several school programs.
Jazz and More!…with Greta Pope is a weekly radio show that features vocal music of
many genres and languages. The show also features interviews with fascinating
people from around the globe.
Dr. Pope is The Music Business Expert www.TheMusicBusinessExpert.com.
She is a Motivational Speaker and travels the country with her Music,
Money & You Motivational Tour, presenting Master Classes, Lectures and
Workshops on the topics of “Breaking into
the Music Business” and “It’s Your
Life; Being All You Can Be!” Dr. Pope is featured regularly as a speaker at
the Annual Self Employment in the Arts Conference (SEA) and the Annual
Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization Conference (CEO). Dr. Greta Pope, The
Music Business Expert also consults with musicians and singers on a
private basis, in the areas of “Brand” development, promotional material
development, tour booking/management, merchandise management, recording and
networking. Dr. Pope’s Music Studio
provides private lessons in piano, voice and music theory to a select few, exceptionally
talented young musicians.
Greta Pope is a current/past
member of several not-for-profit Boards around the Chicago area, including the
Ronald McDonald House, WorldChicago, Illinois Children’s Home and Aid Society, Chicago
Cabaret Professionals, Morgan Park Academy and Advocate Trinity Hospital, where
she serves as Vice Chairman of the Governing Council. The Greta Pope Wimp Nurse Residency
Program at Advocate Trinity Hospital has been named in her honor. Greta
Pope is also a member of Jack and Jill of
America, The Girl Friends, Inc.
and The Links, Incorporated, for
which she serves as the Windy City Links Arts Chairman. Greta is a current Board Member of The Girl
Friend Fund. Dr. Pope is involved with performing arts organizations and serves
on the Board of Directors for the Screen
Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Chicago
local www.sagaftra.org, where she is Chairman
of the Singers Committee. Dr. Pope serves on the SAG-AFTRA National Singers
Committee and is a contributor to SAG-AFTRA Publications entitled The Activator and Playback. Her writings have also been featured in the Chicago
Cabaret Professionals Newsletter as well as in the Chicago Jazz Magazine.
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