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Anna gained international recognition as an opera singer and artist under the stage name Anna Cley, including venues like Carnegie Hall and the Rockefeller Center, and events like the New York Fashion Week.
The Sound of You
Roles: Creative Writer, Sound Designer, Vocal Artist
The Power of Your Presence is a series of 5 short meditations designed to empower through the awareness of one's innate presence. Through original audio stories and guided meditations, Anna thrived on empowering all humans to reach their greatest potential.
Opera en Code
Role: Co-Creator, Musical Advisor, Vocal Artist
A collaboration between Anna Cley and Ben Cockerham, Opera en code explores the power of downtempo and human voice on the human mind. The 6 tracks take the audience through a cosmic trip about the sudden changes in the world, endless breath and love. Opera en code combines electronic music and opera singing, merging new technology with old tradition to create worlds.
Music & Fashion
Role: Co-Creator, Musical Advisor, Performing Artist
Anna has been involved in several notable collaborations within the fashion industry, particularly during New York Fashion Week. One significant collaboration was with designer Minika Ko. Her runway shows combined the talents of Cley and other artists such as Hung Ping Chang, Andy Lin, and Ben Cockerham, to create multisensory experiences blending fashion, music, and performing arts. Cley performed as a mezzo-soprano, bringing a powerful musical element to the show. The "Kovasky" collection, inspired by the concept of a female James Bond character, was complemented by music and artistic direction that emphasized strength and modernity. Minika Ko's shows are known for their innovative and adventurous spirit, designed for modern, independent women. The collaboration highlighted how different artistic mediums can intersect to enhance the thematic presentation of a fashion collection, making the event a standout at New York Fashion Week.
Kovasky | Kollision
Role: Co-Creator, Musical Advisor, Vocal Artist
Anna Cley and Ben Cockerham started to explore the combination of opera and electronic music for a music and fashion collaboration with designer Minika Ko. From this collaboration, three mystical songs were born: "Origin Story", "The Goddess Lives" and "I'm in a million's people pictures". The songs were released as a part of the album "Kovasky | Kollision".
Performing Arts
Role: Performing Artist, Vocal Artist, Teaching Artist
"A world-class transformative performance by Mezzo-soprano Anna Cley." | EastHampton & 27east
"In the title role, mezzo Anna Cley portrayed the strong-willed gypsy with sensual and determined self-confidence; her acting showed absolute conviction with highly musical delivery of text." | The Boston Musical Intelligencer
"Ms. Cley is that rare performing artist who possesses both a profound vocal and theatrical intelligence. What Ms. Cley is capable of bringing to the stage can only be described as captivating, magical, and genuinely revelatory." | Marc Taslit, Comedian & Founder of Acting Opera
"I was immediately struck by her absolute willingness to think outside the box." | Javier Oviedo, Executive Director of Classical Saxophone Project
"I was always struck by her very great stage presence, musicality, and capacity to connect immediately with the audience by the force both of her song and dramatic skills." | Mathieu Ferey, Music Director, city of Paris
The Journey of the Heart
Role: Author, Illustrator, Songwriter
"How do we get to live our dreams regardless of where we're from and what we've been through? With hopes of opening a doorway to a new world, I designed The Journey of the Heart as an immersive experience. A self-help fairytale that aims to empower you on your path to your own truth. May you find the freedom and the courage to shine your unique light onto the world.”— from The Journey of the Heart
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