From Opera to Broadway, Teri Hansen has received International recognition for her crossover abilities as a singing actress. Internationally recognized as an interpreter of Weill, Miss. Hansen began her career "Rose" in the film version of Kurt Weill's STREET SCENE (BRAVO! Channel and for the Premiere production in Berlin at the Theatre Des Westens, Francesca Zambello Director). She also starred in the world premiere of BROADWAY DREAMS in March of 2008 as the gala finale of the Kurt Weill Festival in Dessau, Germany and was the first American ever to perform at the Kurt Weill Festival (Dessau) with Lys Symonette at the piano in 1995. She returned again in 2001 to reprise her role of "Rose" for the world premiere of "Street Scenes" and had sung Weill concerts all over the world including three special 100-year anniversary celebration concerts of Weill at Abravenal Hall with the Utah Symphony Orchestra.
    Miss Hansen made her Broadway debut in THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE and starred in London's West End as "Magnolia" in Hal Prince's Tony award winning production of SHOW BOAT. She has concertized with Marvin Hamlisch nationwide and has starred in the Broadway national tours of THE MUSIC MAN as "Marian Paroo", "Guenevere" in CAMELOT and as "Magnolia" in SHOW BOAT.
    Miss Hansen has performed under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach, Marvin Hamlisch, Julius Rudel, Vjekoslav Sutej, Rob Fisher, John DeMain, Doug Fisher, Stewart Robertson, David Charles Abel, Michael Krajewski, Constantine Kitsopoulos, Richard Hayman, Don Pippin, Toshi Shimada, Franz Vote, Ward Holmquist, Isaiah Jackson and David Loud among others. She has appeared with the National Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, National Symphony of Brazil, Anhaltisches Philharmonie, Russian Philharmonic, Annapolis Symphony, Arkansas Symphony, Arlington Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Austin Symphony, Boston Pops, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Cape Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, Colorado Springs Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Florida Sunshine Pops, Greenwich Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, Gulf Coast Symphony, Houston Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Las Colinas Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Midland Symphony, Missoula Symphony Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, Nashua Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Portland Symphony, Princeton Symphony, Rhode Island Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Sacramento Orchestra, Saratoga Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Sioux City Symphony, Southwest Florida Symphony, Tacoma symphony Orchestra, Tallahassee Symphony, Utah Symphony, Virginia Symphony and the Youngstown Symphony. Miss. Hansen appears regularly at the Lincoln Center where she performs as a part of the prestigious "Meet the Artist" series (see LEGACY page). She has sung leading roles with the Houston Grand Opera, Theatre in Pfalsbau, Glimmerglass Opera, Theatre des Westens, Orlando Opera, Salle Esse, Florida Grand Opera and the Opera De Toulon. These roles include "SUSANNAH" in the opera of the same name under the direction of Carlisle Floyd, The "Widow" in THE MERRY WIDOW, "Musetta" in LA BOHEME, the Heroines in LES CONTES D'HOFFMAN, "Rose" in STREET SCENE and others. Miss. Hansen is a Kennedy Center Irene Ryan Award nominee as a lead Actor for her performance in Bertolt Brecht's THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE. She is a graduate of Florida State University and alumnae of the Houston Opera Studio. Miss. Hansen's solo CD "Into Your Arms...Love Songs of Richard Rodger's" is available worldwide.