It’s been a very strange few months since the coronavirus pandemic swept the world. For musicians, the past few months have meant many cancelled performances and the question of when will we be able to resume public performance. This summer, I was supposed to sing Wellgunde in Das Rheingold with the Miami Wager Festival and then fly to Austria to be an opera fellow at AIMS in Graz. Both of these opportunities have been postponed to Summer 2021.
Read MoreEarly in October, I headed to NYC for a week-long intensive with the Lorin Maazel Castleton Institute. The focus of the intensive was the music of Richard Strauss and Wagner. I chose to focus on “Es gibt ein Reich” from R. Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos and “Einsam in trüben Tagen” from Wagner’s Lohengrin.
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After a rewarding Winter 2019 season with Sarasota Opera, I am pleased to announce I have been awarded the Gunther and Ilse Kern Grant for Outstanding Opera Artists and Company Members. A celebratory luncheon was held at the Sarasota Yacht Club for this season’s award recipients and donors. It has been an absolute privilege to work for Sarasota Opera these past few seasons.
Read MoreI am thrilled to be a part of both the Fall 2018 and Winter 2019 seasons at Sarasota Opera. In the Fall, I will be covering Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia and singing Miss Baggot in The Little Sweep. Rosina has been a thrill to study and I cannot wait to cover my beloved colleague Lisa Chavez. Il barbiere di Siviglia will be directed and conducted by the incomparable team of Stephanie Sundine and Maestro Victor DeRenzi.
Read MoreSarasota, FL – Victor DeRenzi, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, and Richard Russell, Executive Director, are pleased to announce the casting for the 2018/19 season at Sarasota Opera. This year, Sarasota Opera will mark its 60th diamond anniversary season with a program of compelling productions illustrative of why the company has become a destination for opera lovers from around the world.
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