 Efraín Solís advanced to the Grand Finals of 2013 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Russian Opera Workshop Credits 2011: Title role of Eugene Onegin, Eugene Onegin Congratulations, Efraín!  Kirsten C. Kunkle has been accepted in the 2013 NATS Intern Program - National Association of Teachers of Singing Russian Opera Workshop Credits: Iolanta and Brigitta, Iolanta (2011); Zemphira, Aleko (2012), Liza, The Queen of Spades (2012) Congratulations, Kirsten!  In addition to his regular work in the Opera Philadelphia chorus, Steve was engaged at the Metropolitan Opera extended chorus for the production of Wagner's "Parsifal" Parsifal Live in HD broadcast is on March 2, 2013 at local cinemas. Russian Opera Workshop 2011/12 Credits: Young Gypsy, Aleko; Gherman, Pique Dame; Lensky and Triquet, Eugene Onegin; Vaudemont, Iolanta Congratulations, Steve! 
It's opera audition season and mini reunion surprises continue! Fleur Barron (ROW 2011), dropped by my AVA Eugene Onegin rehearsal yesterday. Very nice! During 2011 Russian Opera Workshop summer program Fleur performed the roles of Olga, Mother and Filipievna in Eugene Onegin. Thanks to Shelley Jackson (ROW 2011 Iolanta) for taking the photo with my 'picture-taker', and as Fleur pointed out, a.k.a. 'camera'. 
Mini reunion! As I was rehearsing AVA production of Eugene Onegin, a couple of Russian Opera Workshop (ROW) alumni dropped by. In this photo left to right Brad Cawyer (ROW Russian class), Katie Kupchik (ROW 2012 Zemphira in 'Aleko'), Youna Jang (ROW 2011 Tatyana; AVA Artist 2013 Tatyana), Ghenady Meirson, (AVA faculty, ROW founder), Shelley Jackson (ROW 2011 Iolanta title role; AVA Artist 2013 Tatyana), Peggy Pei-Ju Yu (ROW 2012 Zemphira in 'Aleko') and John Viscardi (ROW 2011 Lensky; AVA Artist 2013 Lensky).  Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware Current City: Wilmington, Delaware Education: B.M. - University of Delaware; M.M. - Florida State University Some Roles: Yeletsky, Pique Dame; Ibn-Khakia, Iolanta; Gregorio, Romeo et Juliette; Count Almaviva, The Marriage of Figaro; Marcello, La Bohème, Frank, Die Fledermaus; Don Giovanni, Don Giovanni.  Hometown: Alexandria, Virginia Current City: Philadelphia, PA Education: Academy of Vocal Arts; B.M. in Vocal Performance, Catholic University, Washington, D.C. Some Roles: Falstaff, Falstaff; Papageno, Die Zauberflöte; Guglielmo, Così fan tutte; Leporello, Don Giovanni; Sharpless, Madama Butterfly; Marcello & Schaunard, La Bohème; Fra Melitone, La Forza del Destino; Count Monterone, Rigoletto; Count Rodolfo, La Sonnambula; Count Almaviva, Le Nozze di Figaro Training, Honors & Awards: Metropolitan Opera National Council; San Francisco Opera (Merola Program); Wolf Trap Opera; Puccini Foundation/Licia Albanese Competition; Luciano Pavarotti Competition  Hometown: Havertown, PA Current: Deutsche Oper Berlin, Germany Education: Academy of Vocal Arts; University of Delaware, Newark, DE - B.A. Criminal Justice Some Roles: King Rene/Bertrand, Iolanta; Gremin/Zaretsky, Eugene Onegin; Capellio, I Capuletti e i Montecchi; Raimondo, Lucia di Lammermoor; Escamillo/ Zuniga, Carmen; il Commendatore/Masetto, Don Giovanni; Sarastro/Sprecher, Das Märchen von Der Zauberflöte; Angelotti, Tosca; Don Alfonso, Così fan tutte; Basilio, Il barbiere di Siviglia; Sparafucile/Monterone, Rigoletto  Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Current City: Philadelphia, PA Education: Academy of Vocal Arts; Concordia College, NY Some Roles: Robert, Iolanta; created the role of Joseph deRocher for San Francisco Opera’s world premiere of Jake Heggie’s acclaimed Dead Man Walking; Rigoletto, Rigoletto; Count di Luna, Il Trovatore; Billy, Billy Budd; Figaro, Barber of Seville; Il Conte d’Almaviva, Le Nozze di Figaro; Germont, La Traviata; Marcello, La Boheme; Oreste, Elektra; Sharpless, Madama Butterfly Awards/Honors: Robert Jacobson Grant from the Richard Tucker Foundation; Winner of winner of the Puccini, Loren Zachary, MacAllister and Liederkranz competitions  Ashley Thouret, Soprano Hometown: Toronto, Canada Current City: Philadelphia, PA Education: Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia; Glenn Gould Professional School, Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto Some Roles: Tatyana, Eugene Onegin; Micaela, Carmen; Mimi, La Boheme; Anne Trulove, The Rake’s Progress; Fiordiligi, Cosi fan Tutte; Zerlina, Don Giovanni; Pamina, Die Zauberflöte Awards/Honors: Prize Winner, Mario Lanza Competition; Encouragement Award, Mario Lanza Competition; Winner, NATS Ontario Chapter | BlogLatest news and updates. Check often and subscribe to RSS feed. ArchivesMay 2013 CategoriesAll |
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