Opera in the Park 2026 – Madison Opera

Opera in the Park 2026 – Madison Opera
Opera in the Park 2026
Opera in the Park 2026
Saturday, July 18 at 8pm
Free
Since 2002, Opera in the Park has been the epitome of Madison Opera’s place in our community. Garner Park comes alive with music and light sticks, as soloists share their favorite opera and musical theater numbers, along with the Madison Opera Chorus and Madison Symphony Orchestra.
Join us as we celebrate the power of connection through beautiful performances, beautiful music, and a beautiful night.
Artists and repertoire will be announced in spring 2026.
Opera in the Park
July 18, 2026
Raindate: Sunday, July 19, 2026
Garner Park
FREE
Support Opera in the Park
Opera in the Park is made possible thanks to generous support from members of our community, including you. Please help us keep great music accessible to all by making a gift to the Opera in the Park Fund!
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Raffle
Enter the Opera in the Park Raffle for a chance to win big prizes and support this free concert!
1st Prize: $2,000
2nd Prize: $1,000
3rd Prize: Madison Opera Season Subscription for Two
Raffle tickets are $10 each or three for $25.
All proceeds benefit Opera in the Park.
At the concert, raffle tickets are available to purchase at program tables and from select volunteers. Tickets are just $10 each or 3 for $25. All proceeds go to support Opera in the Park. At the end of the night, three lucky winners will be drawn.
You need not be present to win.
Volunteer
Every year we rely on dozens of volunteers to help make Opera in the Park a success, and we would love to have you join us! We have a wide variety of tasks available, including set-up, clean-up, helping with parking, selling light sticks, and handing out programs. If you have any questions or want to sign up, please contact us at volunteer@madisonopera.org or 608-238-8085.
Prelude Dinner
Support Opera in the Park by joining us for a special Prelude Dinner before the concert!
Attendees enjoy a seated dinner catered by Upstairs Downstairs Catering in the tent next to the stage, reserved VIP seating at the concert, complimentary glowsticks, and a post-concert reception to meet the artists.
Reservations for the Prelude Dinner will be available in spring 2026. If you have any questions, please contact Beth Tolles at tolles@madisonopera.org or 608-238-8085.
Parking & Transport
For patrons with limited mobility, there is a drop-off point on Rosa Road at the Garner Park walking path. Ask the traffic officer at Rosa Road for access to the drop-off point, and they will let you through.
There is accessible parking on Rosa Road, Driftwood Ave., and South Hill Drive west of Rosa Road. Golf carts are available to transport patrons with limited mobility from their vehicles to the park before and after the performance. Ask an Opera in the Park volunteer for golf cart transport.
Garner Park is accessible via Madison Metro Transit
Route A
at Stop ID 2793 on the corner of Mineral Point and South Rosa Road.
Weather Policy
Should inclement weather occur, we will decide by 5pm on Saturday, July 18 if the concert is to be postponed to Sunday evening. Notifications will be posted on our website, via social media, and through patron emails. If a postponement is necessary, the concert will take place at 8pm on Sunday, July 19.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Opera in the Park?
Opera in the Park 2026 is Saturday, July 18 at 8pm. The rain date is Sunday, July 19 at 8pm.
Do I need a ticket to attend Opera in the Park?
No. Opera in the Park is free and open to the public – just come to the park.
What kind of songs are performed at Opera in the Park?
Opera in the Park features a mix of arias and ensembles from a broad spectrum of opera and Broadway. Every summer’s concert features selections from Madison Opera’s upcoming season, famous operas, unusual operas, operettas, zarzuelas, Broadway musicals, and more.
How long is Opera in the Park?
The concert begins at 8pm and will end around 10:15pm. There is one 20-minute intermission.
What if the weather is not great?
We keep a close eye on the weather in the days leading up to Opera in the Park. If we think there is a likelihood of inclement weather, we will make an announcement no later than 5:00pm on the day of the concert and post it on our website and via social media. If we must postpone the Saturday performance, the concert will take place on Sunday at 8pm.
When should I arrive at Opera in the Park?
You may lay down a tarp or blanket to claim your spot beginning at 7am on the day of the concert – but you can also arrive shortly before the concert and still find a good spot, as there isn’t a bad seat in Garner Park. The concert starts promptly at 8pm; most people arrive an hour or two before the concert to socialize and picnic.
How do I get to Opera in the Park?
Garner Park is located at 333 S. Rosa Rd. If you choose to drive, there is free parking for your vehicle. Just follow the signs and pay attention to our wonderful volunteers.
Garner Park is accessible via Madison Metro Transit Route A at Stop ID 0898 on the corner of Mineral Point and South Rosa Road.
There is bicycle parking at various locations surrounding the park.
Plan your trip
Is there reserved parking for persons with disabilities?
For patrons with limited mobility, there is a drop-off point on Rosa Road at the Garner Park walking path. Ask the traffic officer at Rosa Road for access to the drop-off point, and they will let you through.
There is accessible parking on Rosa Road, Driftwood Ave., and South Hill Drive west of Rosa Road.
Golf carts are available to transport patrons with limited mobility before and after the performance. Ask an Opera in the Park volunteer in a red t-shirt for golf cart transport.
Can I bring food and drink to Opera in the Park?
Yes! Pack your favorite picnic, grab some carry out, and enjoy a musical feast. There will be soft drinks, water, and Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream for sale.
Can I bring alcoholic beverages to Opera in the Park?
Yes, alcohol may be enjoyed responsibly at the event.
Is there food for sale at Opera in the Park?
There will be soft drinks, water, and Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream for sale.
What is the Prelude Dinner?
The Prelude Dinner is another way to support Opera in the Park. Sponsors of the concert as well as individuals who purchase a ticket receive a catered dinner, wine and beer, VIP seating at the concert, light sticks, and an invitation to a reception with the artists following the concert.
How can I support Opera in the Park?
Opera in the Park is free to attend but requires generous support to produce. You can help make this concert possible by making a direct donation online or in the park, by purchasing a raffle ticket, or by purchasing light sticks and t-shirts
Why is everyone talking about light sticks?
A favorite Opera in the Park tradition takes place when the audience conducts one of the songs with light sticks. The park comes alive with an illuminated rainbow swaying in time to the music. Light sticks start at just $1, and we have an array of other glow merchandise for sale, so you can really light up the hillside!
Can I bring my pet to Opera in the Park?
Service animals are always welcome; all other pets must be on-lead and kept on the walking path.
Do you have a lost and found?
Lost and found is located at the Garner Park Shelter at the top of the hill. Items unclaimed after the concert will be brought back to the Madison Opera Center and kept for a month.
Can I fly my drone or quadcopter at Opera in the Park?
The Madison Police Department have requested that you do not fly or operate drones or quadcopters in the event area.
The History of Opera in the Park
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2025
Opera in the Park 2025
Saturday, July 19, 2025 – 8pm
Garner Park
Andrew Bidlack – tenor
John DeMain – conductor
Renée Richardson – soprano
Benjamin Taylor – baritone
Emily Treigle – mezzo-soprano
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2024
Opera in the Park 2024
Saturday, July 20, 2024 – 8pm
Garner Park
Katerina Burton – soprano
John DeMain – conductor
Emily Fons – mezzo-soprano
Weston Hurt – baritone
Joshua Sanders – tenor
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2023
Opera in the Park 2023
Saturday, July 22, 2023 – 8pm
Garner Park
Note:
Opera in the Park 2023 was cancelled 15 minutes before start time, due to a large, unpredicted thunderstorm.
Katerina Burton – soprano
Martin Luther Clark – tenor
John DeMain – conductor
Emily Fons – mezzo-soprano
Weston Hurt – baritone
with
Robert A. Goderich – tenor
Sean Hubbard – baritone
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2022
Opera in the Park 2022
Sunday, July 24, 2022 – 8pm
Garner Park
Michael Adams – baritone
Vanessa Becerra – soprano
John DeMain – conductor
Margaret Gawrysiak – mezzo-soprano
Limmie Pulliam- tenor
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2021
Opera in the Park 2021
Saturday, July 24, 2021 – 8pm
Garner Park
Kyle Ketelsen – bass/baritone
Amanda Majeski – soprano
Stephanie Rhodes Russell – conductor
Andrew Stenson – tenor
Rehanna Thelwell – mezzo-soprano
Suzanne Beia – violin
Xavier Pleindoux – violin
Christopher Dozoryst – viola
Karl Lavine – cello
David Scholl – bass
Stephanie Jutt – flute
Marc Fink – oboe
JJ Koh – clarinet
Cynthia Cameron – bassoon
Linda Kimball – French horn
Ricardo Almeida – French horn
Nick Bonaccio – percussion
Johanna Weinholts – harp
Scott Gendel – keyboard
Anthony Cao – keyboard
2020
Digital Opera in the Park 2020
Saturday, July 25, 2020 – 8pm
Available Online
Andres Acosta- tenor
Jasmine Habersham – soprano
Weston Hurt – baritone
Karen Slack – soprano
Suzanne Beia – violin
John DeMain – piano
Scott Gendel – piano
Madison Opera Chorus
Anthony Cao – piano, chorusmaster
Guest Pianists:  Rolando Salazar, Bethany Self, Laura Ward, Marika Yasuda
2019
Opera in the Park 2019
Sunday, July 21, 2019 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
David Blalock- tenor
Ben Edquist – baritone
Jeni Houser – soprano
Michelle Johnson – soprano
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2018
Opera in the Park 2018
Saturday, July 21, 2018 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by Gary Thor Wedow
Elizabeth Caballero – soprano
Levi Hernandez – baritone
John Lindsey – tenor
Brenda Rae – soprano
with
Anthony Cao – baritone
Anna Parks – mezzo-soprano
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2017
Opera in the Park 2017
Saturday, July 22, 2017 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by Joseph Mechavich
Will Liverman – baritone
Cecilia Violetta Lopez – soprano
David Walton – tenor
Adriana Zabala – mezzo-soprano
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2016
Opera in the Park 2016
Sunday, July 24, 2016 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by Gary Thor Wedow
Emily Birsan – soprano
Angela Brown – soprano
Sidney Outlaw – baritone
Scott Quinn – tenor
with
Kelsey Parks – mezzo-soprano
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2015
Opera in the Park 2015
Saturday, July 25, 2015 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
Meredith Arwady – contralto
Eleni Calenos – soprano
Kyle Ketelsen – bass-baritone
Anna Laurenzo – mezzo-soprano
Harold Meers – tenor
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2014
Opera in the Park 2014
Saturday, July 26, 2014 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
Wallis Giunta – mezzo-soprano
Jamie-Rose Guarrine – soprano
Kelly Markgraf – baritone
Sean Panikkar – tenor
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2013
Opera in the Park 2013
Saturday, July 13, 2013 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
Caitlin Cisler – soprano
Nmon Ford – baritone
Brian Jagde – tenor
Alexandra LoBianco – soprano
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Youth Choirs
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2012
Opera in the Park 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by Gary Thor Wedow
Matt Boehler – bass
Emily Fons – mezzo-soprano
Caitlin Lynch – soprano
Russell Thomas – tenor
with
Caitlin Cisler –  soprano
Alan Dunbar – baritone
Heath Rush – tenor
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2011
Opera in the Park 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2010 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
Maria Kanyova – soprano
Daniela Mack – mezzo-soprano
Scott Ramsay – tenor
Hyung Yun – baritone
with
Gregory Brumfield – baritone
Saira Frank – soprano
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2010
Opera in the Park 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
Roderick Dixon – tenor
Anya Matanovic – soprano
Barbara Shirvis – soprano
Stephen Powell – baritone
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Youth Choirs
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2009
Opera in the Park 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
Lisa Daltrius – soprano
Adam Diegel – tenor
Jennifer Holloway – mezzo-soprano
Timothy Kuhn – baritone
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2008
Opera in the Park 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
Kendall Gladen – mezzo-soprano
Bryan Hymel – tenor
Luis Ledesma – baritone
Melody Moore – soprano
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2007
Opera in the Park 2007
Saturday, July 21, 2007 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
Elizabeth Caballero – soprano
Stephen Costello – tenor
Lester Lynch – baritone
Leah Partridge – soprano
with
Heath Rush – tenor
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2006
Opera in the Park 2006
Saturday, July 22, 2006 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
Kristin Chávez – mezzo-soprano
Eric Fennell – tenor
Dina Kuznetsova – soprano
Guido LeBron – baritone
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2005
Opera in the Park 2005
Saturday, July 16, 2005 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
Donnie Ray Albert – baritone
Elena Bocharova – mezzo-soprano
Kyle Ketelsen – bass-baritone
Ted Lee – tenor
Barbara Quintiliani – soprano
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2004
Opera in the Park 2004
Saturday, July 17, 2004 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by Steven White
Elizabeth Futral – soprano
Kyle Ketelsen – bass-baritone
Malcolm MacKenzie – baritone
Scott Piper – tenor
Jennifer Rivera – mezzo-soprano
with
David Wallach – tenor
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2003
Opera in the Park 2003
Saturday, July 19, 2003 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by Steven White
Thomas Barrett – baritone
Paula Delligatti – soprano
Angela Horn – mezzo-soprano
Andrew Richards – tenor
with
Bert Adams – bass
John Green – baritone
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
2002
Opera in the Park 2002
Saturday, July 20, 2002 – 8pm
Garner Park
Conducted by John DeMain
Robin Follman – soprano
Sari Gruber – soprano
Angela Horn – mezzo-soprano
Kyle Ketelsen – bass-baritone
Malcom MacKenzie – baritone
Andrew Richards – tenor
with
Madison Opera Chorus
Madison Symphony Orchestra
Opera in the Park 2026 Sponsors
Cyrena & Lee Pondrom
Vivian Ruth Brigham
Carla & Fernando Alvarado
Patricia & Stephen Lucas
Susan M. Zaeske
Keely Futterer
Rosina,
The Barber of Seville
Hometown:
Dover, AR
Madison Opera Debut:
Léontine,
The Anonymous Lover
(2024)
Recently:
Anna Sørenson,
Silent Night
(Wolf Trap Opera); Musetta,
La Bohè
me
; Armida,
Rinaldo
; Charlene,
Service Provider
; Jazz Trio,
Trouble in Tahiti
(Minnesota Opera);
Armida,
Rinaldo
; Vanderdendur,
Candide;
Angostura,
Tenor Overboard
(Glimmerglass Festival);
Rodelinda,
Rodelinda
(Hudson Hall); Fiordiligi,
Così fan tutte
(Opera Memphis);
Upcoming:
Marcellina,
Leonora
(Chicago Opera Theater);
Fiordiligi,
Così fan tutte
(Virginia Opera); Verdi
Requiem
(Erie Philharmonic)
Weston Hurt
Baritone,
Opera in the Park
Hometown:
Spring, TX
Madison Opera Debut:
Germont,
La Traviata
(2019)
Recently:
Sharpless,
Madama Butterfly
(Houston Grand Opera, New Orleans Opera);
Britten's
War Requiem
(Opera Roanoke); Scarpia,
Tosca
(Arizona Opera);
Germont,
La Traviata
(Lyric Opera of Kansas City); Nabucco,
Nabucco
(Seattle Opera)
Upcoming:
Rigoletto,
Rigoletto
(English National Opera)
Joshua Sanders
Tenor,
Opera in the Park
Hometown:
Plain, WI
Madison Opera Debut:
Giuseppe,
La Traviata
(2011)
Also at MO:
Tobias Ragg,
Sweeney Todd;
Inmate,
Dead Man Walking;
Ensemble,
Acis and Galatea
Recently:
Count Almaviva,
The Barber of Seville
; Romeo,
Romeo and Juliet
(Opera San José);
Tamino,
The Magic Flute
(Nashville Opera); Sam Clay,
The Amazing Adventures of
Kavalier & Clay
workshop (Metropolitan Opera)
Upcoming:
Victorin,
Die tote Stadt
(Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Sachie Ueshima
Zerlina,
Don Giovanni
Hometown:
Wakayama City, Japan
Madison Opera Debut
Former Madison Opera Studio Artist
Recently:
Cio-Cio-San,
Madama Butterfly
(Virginia Opera); Violetta,
La Traviat
a;
Krystyna Zywulska,
Two Remain
(UW-Madison)
Upcoming:
Cio-Cio-San,
Madama Butterfly
(Kentucky Opera)
David Walton
Count Almaviva,
The Barber of Seville
Hometown:
Twin Cities, MN
Madison Opera Debut:
Opera in the Park 2017
Also at MO:
Belmonte,
The Abduction from the Seraglio
Recently:
Ferrando,
Così fan tutte
(Princeton Festival); Ramiro,
La Cenerentola
(Toledo Opera);
Count Almaviva,
The Barber of Seville
(North Carolina Opera);
Frederic,
The Pirates of Penzance
(Opera San Antonio); Filippo,
Deceit Outwitted
(Sarasota Opera)
Upcoming:
Count Almaviva,
The Barber of Seville
(Minnesota Opera); Candide,
Candide
(South Florida Symphony);
Don Ottavio,
Don Giovanni
(Livermore Valley Opera)
Emily Fons
Donna Elvira,
Don Giovanni
Hometown:
Milwaukee, WI
Madison Opera Debut:
Opera in the Park 2012
Also at MO:
Opera in the Park 2024;
Rosina,
The Barber of Seville
(2015)
Recently:
Nicklausse,
The Tales of Hoffmann
(Palm Beach Opera);
Rosina,
The Barber of Seville
(Cincinnati Opera, Santa Fe Opera);
Woman,
Ghosts
(San Diego Opera); Cherubino,
The Marriage of Figaro
(Canadian Opera Company);
Hansel,
Hansel and Gretel
(New Orleans Opera)
Upcoming:
Princess Irene,
Tamerlano
(Haymarket Opera)
Emily Birsan
Martha Jones,
Everlasting Faint
Madison Opera Debut:
Barbarina,
The Marriage of Figaro
(2011)
Recently at MO:
Rusalka,
Rusalka
; Juliet,
Romeo and Juliet
; Opera in the Park 2016; Musetta,
La Bohème
Recently:
Speranza Celeste,
Ester
; Asteria,
Tamerlano
(Haymarket Opera); Countess Susanna,
Il Segreto di Susanna
(Opera Festival of Chicago); Euridice,
Orfeo ed Euridice
(Inland Northwest Opera)
Alan Dunbar
Dr. Knapp,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Winona, MN
Madison Opera Debut:
Alidoro,
Cinderella
(2012)
Recently at MO:
Dr. Pangloss / Martin,
Candide
; 1st Nazarene,
Salome
; Sipos,
She Loves Me
; Sen. McCarthy / Interrogator / Frank,
Fellow Travelers
; Papageno,
The Magic Flute
; Owen Hart,
Dead Man Walking
Recently:
Bach’s
B-Minor Mass
; Uberto,
La Serva Padrona
; Jesus,
St. Matthew Passion
(Bach Roots Festival);
Emergency Haying
(UNI New Music Festival; Winona Symphony Orchestra); Noye,
Noye’s Fludde
(Santa Fe Opera)
Alison Pogorelc
Stage Director,
La Bohème
Hometown:
Milwaukee, WI
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
The Knock
(Central City Opera);
Rigoletto
Moby Dick
The Marriage of Figaro
(Metropolitan Opera);
Salome
(Des Moines Metro Opera);
Partenope
(Washington National Opera);
Agrippina
The Anonymous Lover
(Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music);
Ariane and Bluebeard
(West Edge Opera)
Upcoming:
La sonnambula
I puritani
Tristan and Isolde
La Traviata
(Metropolitan Opera);
Le Roi David
(New York Choral Society);
The Old Maid and the Thief
(Washington National Opera)
Haley Stamats
Stage Director,
Così fan tutte
Hometown:
Cedar Rapids, IA
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
Carmen
(Shreveport Opera);
Maria Stuarda
(Opera Baltimore);
Armida, Proving Opera, Iphigénie en Tauride, Denis and Katya
(Pittsburgh Opera);
La Bohème
(Opera Delaware, Opera Baltimore, Charleston Opera Theater)
Upcoming:
Tosca
(Opera Delaware, Opera Baltimore);
The Barber of Seville
(Charleston Opera Theater)
Martin Luther Clark
Ferrando,
Così fan tutte
Hometown:
Marshall, TX
Madison Opera Debut:
Candide,
Candide
(2024)
Recently:
Macduff,
Macbeth
(Teatro Nuovo); Walther,
Tannhäuser
(Houston Grand Opera); Fredrick Loudin,
Jubilee
(Seattle Opera); Jonathan Dale,
Silent Night
; Father,
The Seven Deadly Sins
(Wolf Trap Opera); Luis Griffith,
Champion
(Lyric Opera of Chicago); Orderly,
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
(Dallas Opera)
Upcoming:
Chevalier de la Force,
Dialogues of the Carmelites
(Dallas Opera); Pang,
Turandot
(Metropolitan Opera)
Keturah Stickann
Stage Director / Dramaturg,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Columbia, MO
Madison Opera Debut:
Rusalka
(2019)
Recently at MO:
Salome
Recently:
La Bohème
(Chautauqua Opera, San Diego Opera);
Stuck Elevator, La Traviata
(Knoxville Opera); Choreographer,
Moby-Dick
(Metropolitan Opera);
Carmen
(Indiana University);
The Little Prince
(Resonance Works);
Hansel and Gretel
(Chautauqua Opera);
Samson and Dalila
(Opera Colorado);
Norma
(Palm Beach Opera);
Don Giovanni
(Minnesota Opera)
Upcoming:
Carmen
(Knoxville Opera, San Diego Opera);
Mosé in Eggito
(Opera Southwest);
Romeo & Juli
et (Opera Theatre of St. Louis)
Stephanie Rhodes Russell
Conductor,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
American Fork, UT
Madison Opera Debut:
Opera in the Park 2021
Recently at MO:
The Marriage of Figaro
Recently:
Hansel and Gretel
The Daughter of the Regiment
(Utah Opera);
Aida
Romeo and Juliette
(Arizona Opera);
Jungle Book
The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me
(Washington National Opera);
The Barber of Seville
(Austin Opera);
Eugene Onegin
(Rice University);
Don Giovanni
(Wolf Trap Opera);
The Knock
(Cincinnati Opera); Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
Upcoming:
Charlotte Symphony; Resident Conductor, Fort Worth Symphony
Matthew Treviño
John Preston,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Harlingen, TX
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
Sparafucile,
Rigoletto
(Pacific Opera Victoria); Dr. Bartolo,
The Marriage of Figaro
; Dr. Grenvil,
La Traviata
(Calgary Opera); Dr. P.,
The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat
(Nashville Opera); Bonze,
Madame Butterfly
; Ferrando,
Il Trovatore
(Opéra de Montréal); Friar Laurent,
Romeo and Juliette
; Seneca,
The Coronation of Poppea
(Florentine Opera)
Emily Senturia
Conductor,
Così fan tutte
Hometown:
San Francisco, CA
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
The Marriage of Figaro
(Wolf Trap Opera, Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera);
Bulrusher
(West Edge Opera);
The Pirates of Penzance
(Kentucky Opera);
Rinaldo
(Minnesota Opera; Glimmerglass Festival);
The Rape of Lucretia
(Temple University);
The Anonymous Lover
(Atlanta Opera);
Fellow Travelers
(Florida Grand Opera);
The Barber of Seville
(New Orleans Opera);
Semele
(Opera Santa Barbara)
Upcoming:
La Traviata
(Kentucky Opera);
Giulio Cesare
(Opera Santa Barbara);
Rinaldo
(West Edge Opera)
Andrew Wilkowske
Don Alfonso,
Così fan tutte
Hometown:
Willmar, MN
Madison Opera Debut:
Senator Potter / General Arlie / Bartender,
Fellow Travelers
(2020)
Recently at MO:
1st Soldier,
Salome
Recently:
Dr. Bartolo,
The Barber of Seville
; Sergeant Sulpice,
The Daughter of the Regiment
; Papageno,
The Magic Flute;
Benoit / Alcindoro,
La Bohème
; (Minnesota Opera); Papageno,
The Magic Flute
(Des Moines Metro Opera); Dulcamara,
The Elixir of Love
(Dayton Opera); Maurice Temerlin,
Lucy
(Eugene Opera)
Sun-Ly Pierce
Dorabella,
Così fan tutte
Hometown:
Clinton, NY
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
Cherubino,
The Marriage of Figaro
; Suzy,
La Rondine
(Metropolitan Opera); Fox,
The Cunning Little Vixen;
Rosina,
The Barber of Seville
(Des Moines Metro Opera); Dorothée,
The Anonymous Lover
(Opera Philadelphia); Bertarido,
Rodelinda
(Hudson Opera House); Cherubino,
The Marriage of Figaro
(New Orleans Opera); Siébel,
Faust
(Berkshire Opera Festival); Suzuki,
Madame Butterfly
(Houston Grand Opera)
Upcoming:
Rosa Saks,
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
(Metropolitan Opera); Nefertiti,
Akhnaten
(LA Opera); Suzuki,
Madame Butterfly
(Semperoper Dresden; Santa Fe Opera)
Sarah Tucker
Fiordiligi,
Così fan tutte
Hometown:
Philadelphia, PA
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
Micaela,
Carmen
(Virginia Opera, Sarasota Opera); Mimì,
La Bohème
(San Diego Opera, Fargo-Moorhead Opera); Liu,
Turandot
(Gulfshore Opera); Volunteer Girl,
Another City
(Houston Grand Opera); Pamina, The Magic Flute (North Carolina Opera)
Upcoming:
Countess,
The Marriage of Figaro
(Amarillo Opera)
Sandra Flores-Strand
Librettist,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Phoenix, AZ
Librettist Sandra Flores-Strand is based in the US. Sandra has an extensive background in classical singing and theatrical production. Her libretti have been featured by Opera America, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the New York City Fringe Festival, the Arizona Women’s Collaborative, Really Spicy Opera, and more. Sandra writes on a variety of topics but feels compelled to tell stories with a focus on marginalized communities.
Scott Gendel
Composer,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Monona, WI
Scott Gendel is a composer, pianist, vocal coach, and musical generalist from Wisconsin. He has been commissioned by many singers including Karen Slack and Julia Faulkner, along with ensembles like the Madison Symphony Orchestra and C4: The Choral Composer-Conductor Collective. Scott’s work has been performed at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Ravinia Festival, and recorded by artists including Yo-Yo Ma, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, and Madison Choral Project. Scott is principal vocal coach for Madison Opera and Music Director for Opera For The Young. Please visit
www.scottgendel.com
for more info.
Madison Barrett
Allie,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Oviedo, FL
Madison Opera Debut
Madison Opera Studio Artist
Recently:
Desiree,
A Little Night Music
; Songbird,
Songbird
; Margaret,
The Light in the Piazza
(UW-Madison Opera); Lady Jacqueline,
Me and My Girl
; Ilene Cavanaugh,
The Arcadians
; Smitty,
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
; Flora,
No No Nanette
(Ohio Light Opera); Soloist,
Sondheim on Sondheim
(Middleton Player’s Theatre)
Alexandra Burch
Lucy,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
La Crosse, WI
Madison Opera Debut
Madison Opera Studio Artist
Recently:
The Governess,
Turn of the Screw
; Lucinda,
Dark Sisters
(DePaul University Opera)
Robert A. Goderich
Mr. Gardner,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Deer Lodge, MT
Madison Opera Debut:
Amelia’s Servant,
A Masked Ball
(2012)
Recently at MO:
The Governor of Buenos Aires,
Candide
; Father,
The Seven Deadly Sins;
1st Jew,
Salome;
John Styx,
Orpheus in the Underworld;
Beppe,
Pagliacci;
1st Priest / Armored Man,
The Magic Flute;
Spalanzani,
The Tales of Hoffmann;
Pirelli,
Sweeney Todd
Recently:
Sam Byck,
Assassins;
Martini,
It's a Wonderful Life
(Capital City Theater); The Escapologist,
Matilda;
Featured Singer,
Taste of Broadway
(Children's Theater of Madison); Pirelli,
Sweeney Todd (
San Francisco Opera)
Upcoming:
Featured Chorus,
Between the Acts, Classical Works by Broadway's Greatest Composers
(Capital City Theater)
Tori Tedeschi Adams
Elva Heaster Shue,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Minneapolis, MN
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
Frasquita,
Carmen
(Sioux City Symphony Orchestra); Liesel,
The Sound of Music
(Houston Grand Opera, Glimmerglass Festival); Susanna,
The Marriage of Figaro
(CCM Opera); Ritchie / Angelica,
The Hours
(Cincinnati Opera / Opera Fusion workshop)
Upcoming:
Susanna,
The Marriage of Figaro
(Opera Las Vegas)
Katherine Pracht
Mary Heaster,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Davenport, IA
Madison Opera Debut:
Countess Charlotte Malcolm,
A Little Night Music
(2019)
Recently:
Commanding Officer’s Wife / Alto,
The Knock;
Anna Maurrant,
Street Scene
(Central City Opera); Mary Johnson,
Fellow Travelers
(Virginia Opera); Helen,
February
; Madeline Mitchell,
Three Decembers
(Opera on the Avalon); Cornelia,
Giulio Cesare
; Elizabeth Cree,
Elizabeth Cree
(West Edge Opera); Miss Jessel,
Turn of the Screw
(IlluminArts); Horatio,
Hamlet
(State Opera Rousse, Bulgaria)
Wm. Clay Thompson
Colline,
La Bohème
Hometown:
Lexington, KY
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
Figaro,
The Marriage of Figaro
(North Carolina Opera); Don Alfonso,
Così fan tutte;
Leporello,
Don Giovanni
(Virginia Opera); Colline,
La Bohème
(Charleston Opera); Don Alfonso,
Così fan tutte;
Father Palmer,
Silent Night
(Wolf Trap Opera); The King,
Aida
; Daland,
The Flying Dutchman
; Zuniga,
Carmen
(Lyric Opera of Chicago)
Upcoming:
Mark Torrance,
The Shining
(Nashville Opera)
Kyle White
Marcello,
La Bohème
Hometown:
Berkley, MI
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
Guglielmo,
Così fan tutte
; William Dale,
Silent Night;
Valentin,
Faust
(Wolf Trap Opera); The Commentator,
Scalia / Ginzburg
; The Learned Judge,
Trial by Jury
(Fargo Moorhead Opera); Papageno,
The Magic Flute
(Annapolis Opera); Schaunard,
La Bohème
(Opera Montana; Kentucky Opera); Nardo,
La Finta Giardiniera
; Figaro,
The Barber of Seville
(Opera NEO); Giorgio Germont,
La Traviata
; Tommy McIntyre,
Fellow Travelers
(Virginia Opera); Prince Yamadori,
Madame Butterfly
(Opera San Antonio; Austin Opera)
Emily Secor
Musetta,
La
Bohème
Hometown:
Westfield, WI
Madison Opera Debut:
Mrs. Nordstrom,
A Little Night Music
(2019)
Recently at MO:
Diana,
Orpheus in the Underworld
; Miss. Lightfoot,
Fellow Travelers
; Annina,
La Traviata
; 1st Wood Sprite,
Rusalka
Recently:
Soloist,
Mozart’s Reqiuem
(Luther College)
Terrence Chin-Loy
Rodolfo,
La Bohème
Hometown:
Coral Springs, FL
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
Vítek,
Dalibor
(Bard SummerScape);Gualtiero,
Griselda
(Danish National Opera); Cop 1,
Blue
(Lyric Opera of Chicago); Ferrando,
Così fan tutte
(Virginia Opera); Don Ottavio,
Don Giovanni
(Opera Omaha); Tamino,
The Magic Flute
(National Taichung Theater, Taiwan); Don José,
Carmen
(MasterVoices at Lincoln Center); Pang,
Turandot
(LA Opera); Romeo,
Romeo and Juliette
; Victor Frankenstein,
Frankenstein
(Arizona Opera)
Upcoming:
Pinkerton,
Madame Butterfly
(Arizona Opera); Pong,
Turandot
(Atlanta Opera); Lucian,
Lalovavi
(Cincinnati Opera)
Benjamin Taylor
baritone,
Opera in the Park
Hometown:
Waldorf, MD
Madison Opera Debut:
Silvio,
Pagliacci
(2018)
Recently at MO:
Figaro,
The Barber of Seville
Recently:
Jake,
Porgy and Bess
(Washington National Opera); Marcello,
La Bohème
(Arizona Opera); Bello,
La Fanciulla del West
(Bayerische Staatsoper); Guglielmo,
Così fan tutte
(Princeton Festival); Jan Nyman,
Breaking the Waves
(Detroit Opera); Moralès,
Carmen
; Papageno,
The Magic Flute
; Thierry,
Dialogues des Carmélites
(Metropolitan Opera); Silvio,
Pagliacci
(Austin Opera); Pantalone,
The Love for Three Oranges
(Des Moines Metro Opera); Paolo,
Simon Boccanegra
; Schaunard,
La Bohème
(Opera Philadelphia); West,
Castor and Patience
(Cincinnati Opera)
Upcoming:
Escamillo,
Carmen
(Seattle Opera); Jake,
Porgy and Bess
(Metropolitan Opera); Figaro,
The Barber of Seville
(Charleston Opera Theater)
Andrew Bidlack
Trout Shue,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Baltimore, MD
Madison Opera Debut:
Tamino,
The Magic Flute
(2017)
Recently at MO:
Opera in the Park 2025;
Steven Kodaly,
She Loves Me
Recently:
Edmondo,
Manon Lescaut
(Washington Concert Opera); Third Squire,
Parsifal
; Sichel,
Doktor und Apotheker
; Marschallin’s Major Domo / Wirt,
Der Rosenkavalier
; Der Wirt,
Der Traumgörge
; First Vagabond,
Die Kluge
; Augustin Moser,
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
(Oper Frankfurt); The False Assistant,
The Tsar Has His Photograph Taken
(Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern); Doctor,
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
(Dallas Opera); Lyonnel,
Le Roi Arthus
(Tiroler Festspiele Erl, Bard Summerscape); Rob Hall,
Everest
(The Barbican Center); Young Gypsy,
Aleko
; Paolo,
Francesca da Rimini
(Odyssey Opera)
Upcoming:
Comte de Gloria-Cassis,
Les Brigands
; Remendado,
Carmen
(Oper Frankfurt)
Emily Treigle
Despina,
Così fan tutte
Hometown:
New Orleans, LA
Madison Opera Debut:
Opera in the Park 2025
Recently:
Filipyevna,
Eugene Onegin
; Lucia,
Cavalleria Rusticana
(Canadian Opera Company); Despina,
Così fan tutte
; Juno / Ino,
Semele
(Wolf Trap Opera); Tisbe,
La Cenerentola
; Meg Page,
Falstaff
; Suzuki,
Madame Butterfly
; Flora,
La Traviata
; Miss Violet,
Another City
; Mère Jeanne,
Dialogues of the Carmelites
; Gertrude,
Romeo and Juliet
(Houston Grand Opera)
Upcoming:
Second Lady,
The Magic Flute
(Metropolitan Opera); La Ciesca,
Gianni Schicchi
; The Monitress,
Suor Angelica
(Houston Grand Opera); Mère Marie,
Dialogues of the Carmelites
(New Orleans Opera)
Renée Richardson
Mimì,
La Bohème
Hometown:
Philadelphia, PA
Madison Opera Debut:
Opera in the Park 2025
Recently:
Countess,
The Marriage of Figaro
(Pensacola Opera); Fiordiligi,
Così fan tutte
; Donna Anna,
Don Giovanni
(Wolf Trap Opera); Flower Maiden,
Parsifal
; Sister Berta,
The Sound of Music
; Annina,
La Traviata
; Woman Whose Uncle Loved Maria Callas,
Another City
(Houston Grand Opera); Mimì,
La Bohème
; Foreign Princess,
Rusalka
; Suor Angelica,
Suor Angelica
(The Academy of Vocal Arts)
Upcoming:
Cassandra,
The Secret River
(Orlando Opera)
David Lefkowich
Stage Director,
Don Giovanni
Madison Opera Debut:
Acis and Galatea
(2013)
Recently at MO:
La Bohème, The Daughter of the Regiment
Recently:
Cavalleria Rusticana
(Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera);
The Magic Flute
(Grand Teton Music Festival);
Suor Angelica
(Out of the Box Opera);
Cendrillon
(McGill University);
Don Giovanni
(Opera Colorado)
Kanopy Dance
María de Buenos Aires
Hometown:
Madison, WI
Madison Opera Debut:
Acis & Galatea
(2013)
Recently at MO:
Florencia en el Amazonas; Trouble in Tahiti / The Seven Deadly Sins
Lisa Thurrell
Choreographer,
María de Buenos Aires
Hometown:
Madison, WI
Madison Opera Debut:
Florencia en el Amazonas
(2018)
Recently at MO:
The Anonymous Lover, Trouble in Tahiti / The Seven Deadly Sins
Co-Artistic Director of Kanopy Dance
Recently:
Director and Choreographer,
Winter Fantasia: Reimagined; Polaris + Revelations;
The Next Generation;
Confluence: A Prelude; Graham: In Her Voice; Shades of Light
(Kanopy Dance);
Choreographer,
Bluebeard's Castle
(Des Moines Metro Opera)
Upcoming:
Director and Choreographer,
Inner Passages
(Kanopy Dance);
Choreographer,
The Cunning Little Vixen
(Des Moines Metro Opera)
Kirstin Chávez
El Duende,
María de Buenos Aires
Hometown:
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Albuquerque, NM
Madison Opera Debut:
Opera in the Park 2006
Recently:
Glenda,
We Shall Not Be Moved
(Pittsburgh Opera); Verdi's
Requiem
(Pensacola Symphony);
Carlotta de Obragón,
Zorro
(Fort Worth Opera); Suzuki,
Madama Butterfly
(Dallas Opera);
Mozart's
Requiem
(Paducah Symphony); Carmen,
Carmen
(St. Barth's Music Festival)
Upcoming:
Carmen,
Carmen
(Kentucky Symphony Orchestra); Carmen,
Carmen Inside Out
(the film)
Ryan Nash
Parpignol,
La Bohème
; David Gassaway,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Longmeadow, MA
Madison Opera Debut:
Sergeant,
The Barber of Seville
(2024)
Madison Opera Studio Artist
Recently:
Tamino,
The Magic Flute
(Opera for the Young); Gherardo,
Gianni Schicchi
(American Gothic Performing Arts Festival); Frederic,
The Pirates of Penzance
(Madison Savoyards); Mercurio,
La Calisto
; Gastone,
La Traviata
; Albert Herring,
Albert Herring
(UW-Madison Opera); Rinuccio,
Gianni Schicchi
(La Musica Lirica USA)
John DeMain
Conductor,
Opera in the Park 2025
La Bohème
Hometown:
Youngstown, OH
Madison Opera Debut:
The Magic Flute
(1995)
Recently at MO:
Don Giovanni, The Barber of Seville, Candide, Tosca, Trouble in Tahiti / The Seven Deadly Sins, Salome
Rebecca Herman
Stage Director,
The Barber of Seville
Hometown:
Austin, TX
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
Carmen
(Austin Opera);
Don Giovanni
(Opera Colorado, Cincinnati Opera)
Un Cuento de Luces y Sonmbras
(LOLA);
La Bohème
(Glimmerglass Opera);
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
(Utah Opera, Calgary Opera)
Upcoming:
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
(Washington National Opera);
New Opera Workshop,
We Might be Struck by Lighting
(LOLA)
Fenlon Lamb
Stage Director,
Don Giovanni
Hometown:
Princeton, NJ
Madison Opera Debut:
La Traviata
(2019)
Recently at MO:
Lucia di Lammermoor
Recently:
La Fanciulla del West
(Central City Opera);
The Elixir of Love, Così fan tutte
(Palm Beach Opera);
The Marriage of Figaro
(Portland Opera);
Carmen
(Opera Santa Barbara);
Charlie Parker's Yardbird
(Dayton Opera);
La Bohème
(New Orleans Opera);
Mozart and Salieri
(Opera San Jose)
Kamna Gupta
Conductor,
María de Buenos Aires
Hometown:
St. Genis-de-Puilly, France
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
The Pearl Fishers
(Vancouver Opera);
In Our Daughter's Eyes
(LA Opera / BMP);
Number Our Days
(Perelman Performing Arts Center);
Glory Denied
(Cleveland Institute of Music);
Rocking Horse Winner
(Tapestry Opera);
The Rip Van Winkles
(Glimmerglass Festival)
Upcoming:
Ruinous Gods
(Spoleto Festival USA)
Frances Rabalais
Stage Director,
María de Buenos Aires
Hometown:
New Orleans, LA
Madison Opera Debut:
Tosca
(2023)
Recently:
Macbeth
(Resonance Works);
Hansel and Gretel
(Opera Birmingham);
The Magic Flute
(North Carolina Opera);
The Barber of Seville
(Pensacola Opera)
Charles Eaton
Don Giovanni,
Don Giovanni
Hometown:
Storrs, CT
Madison Opera Debut:
Moralès,
Carmen
(2017)
Recently at MO:
Count Malcolm,
A Little Night Music
Recently:
Ponchel,
Silent Night
; Brother,
The Seven Deadly Sins
(Wolf Trap Opera); Schaunard,
La Bohème
Sam,
Trouble in Tahiti
; Masetto,
Don Giovanni
; Argante,
Rinaldo
(Minnesota Opera);
Fedorov,
The Christmas Spider
(Opéra Louisiane, Marble City Opera);
English Ambassador,
The Ghosts of Versailles
(Royal Opera Versailles);
Marcello,
La Bohèm
e (Imperial Symphony Orchestra)
Upcoming:
Mercutio,
Romeo & Juliet
(Minnesota Opera);
Silvio,
Pagliacci
(Pensacola Opera)
Jeremiah Sanders
Leporello,
Don Giovanni
Hometown:
Marian, IN
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
Marcello,
La Bohèm
e; Beau,
Service Provider
; Jazz Trio,
Trouble in Tahiti
Hortensius,
The Daughter of the Regiment
; Mago,
Rinaldo
Abilenes's Father / Bryce's Father,
Edward Tulane
(Minnesota Opera);
Colline,
La Bohème
(Lyric Opera of the North); Lackey,
Ariadne auf Naxos
(Lakes Area Music Festival);
Charlie,
Three Decembers
(South Bend Lyric Opera);
The Villains,
The Tales of Hoffmann
(Union Avenue Opera)
Ashraf Sewailam
The Commendatore,
Don Giovanni
Hometown:
Cairo, Egypt / San Francisco, CA
Madison Opera Debut:
Captain,
Florencia en el Amazonas
(2018)
Recently:
Dr. Bartolo,
The Barber of Seville
(Des Moines Metro Opera, Seattle Opera);
Dr. Bartolo,
The Marriage of Figaro
(New Orleans Opera); Sparafucile,
Rigoletto
(Opera San Jose);
Giove,
La Calisto
(Opera Memphis)
Upcoming:
Dr. Bartolo,
The Barber of Seville
(Lyric Opera of Kansas City);
Dulcamara,
The Elixir of Love
(New Orleans Opera)
Andrew Stenson
Don Ottavio,
Don Giovanni
Hometown:
Rochester, MN
Madison Opera Debut:
Opera in the Park 2021
Recently:
Pong,
Turandot
(Metropolitan Opera); Bill,
Flight
; The Steersman,
The Flying Dutchman
(Dallas Opera);
Pang,
Turandot
(Houston Grand Opera); Don Ottavio,
Don Giovanni
(Seattle Opera);
Nemorino,
The Elixir of Love
(Seattle Opera, Minnesota Opera, Florentine Opera);
Count Almaviva,
The Barber of Seville
(Opera Colorado, Garsington Opera);
Nikolaus Sprink,
Silent Night
; Tamino,
The Magic Flute
(Utah Opera);
Fadinard,
The Italian Straw Hat
(Minnesota Opera); Danny Chen,
An American Soldier
(Opera Theatre of St. Louis)
Hailey Cohen
Berta,
The Barber of Seville
Hometown:
Edgemont, NY
Madison Opera Debut:
Dorothée,
The Anonymous Love
r (2024)
Also with MO:
Paquette,
Candide
Madison Opera Studio Artist
Recently:
Zita,
Gianni Schicchi
(Finger Lakes Opera); Hattie,
American Gothical
(Cedar Rapids Opera);
Sally,
The Boy Who Wanted to be a Robot
; K.,
Would You Eat Me?
(Thompson Street Opera)
Lifan Deng
Schaunard,
La
Bohème
Gregory Snodegar,
Everlasting Faint
Hometown:
Shenzhen, China
Madison Opera Debut:
Fiorello,
The Barber of Seville
(2024)
Recently at MO:
Masetto,
Don Giovanni
; Ensemble,
María de Buenos Aires
Madison Opera Studio Artist
Recently:
Marco,
Gianni Schicchi
(Opera Company of Middlebury); Papageno,
The Magic Flute
(Opera for the Young); The Police Agent / Mr. Kofner,
The Consul
(Third Eye Ensemble); Don Alfonso,
Così fan tutte
, Kaiser Overall,
Der Kaisver von Atlantis
(Northwestern Opera Theater)
Upcoming:
Bill Corey,
The Elixir of Love
(Opera for the Young)
Laureano Quant
Guglielmo,
Così fan tutte
Hometown:
Barranquilla, Colombia
Madison Opera Debut:
El Payador,
María de Buenos Aires
(2025)
Recently:
Escamillo,
Carmen
(Wolf Trap Opera); Bill,
Aufsteig und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny
(Staatsoper Stuttgart); Schaunard,
La Bohème
(Wolf Trap Opera); Foreman,
Jenufa
; Dancaïre,
Carmen
; Count of Lerma,
Don Carlo
(Lyric Opera of Chicago); Escamillo,
Le tragédie de Carmen
; Guglielmo,
Così fan tutte
(The Opera Next Door); Betto,
Gianni Schicchi
(Ópera de Colombia); Demetrius,
A Midsummer Night's Dream
; Captain / Ragotski,
Candide
(Orquestra Filarmónica de Bogotà)
Upcoming:
Slender,
Falstaff
(Chicago Opera Theater); Zuniga,
Carmen
(Dallas Opera)
Kelly Guerra
María,
María de Buenos Aires
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
Madison Opera Debut
Recently:
María,
María de Buenos Aires
(Kentucky Opera); Lupita,
Cruzar la Cara de la Luna;
Carlotta de Obragón,
Zorro
(Opera Santa Barbara); Renata,
Cruzar la Cara de la Luna
(West Edge Opera);
Rosina,
The Barber of Seville
(Princeton Festival); Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
Scalia/Ginsburg
(Chautauqua Opera);
Luisa Fernanda,
Luisa Fernanda
(Opera Hispánica, Opera Williamsburg)
Upcoming:
Una Niña,
Ainadamar
(Metropolitan Opera); Jo,
Little Women
(Fort Worth Opera);
Isabella,
L'Italiana in Algeri
(Opera in the Heights); Mrs. Fox,
Fantastic Mr. Fox
(Opera Omaha)
Alex Taylor
Benoit / Alcindoro,
La Bohème
Hometown:
Beloit, WI
Madison Opera Debut:
Mother,
The Seven Deadly Sins
(2023)
Recently at MO:
Don Basilio,
The Barber of Seville
Recently:
Green Shirt Guy,
Mel Rides the Bus Alone
(Pittsburgh Opera)
Levi Hernandez
Dr. Bartolo,
The Barber of Seville
Hometown:
El Paso, TX
Madison Opera Debut:
Papageno,
The Magic Flute
(2006)
Recent at MO:
Alvaro,
Florencia en el Amazonas
; Opera in the Park 2018
Recently:
Diego Rivera,
El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
(Opera Omaha);
Tonio,
Pagliacci
(Hawaii Opera Theatre); Dandini,
La Cenerentol
a (Boston Lyric Opera);
Peter,
Hansel and Gretel
(Opera San Antonio); Lescaut,
Manon Lescaut
(North Carolina Opera)
Upcoming:
Lescaut,
Manon Lescaut
(Washington National Opera); Benoit/Alcindoro,
La Bohèm
e (Lyric Opera of Chicago);
Alvaro,
Florencia en el Amazonas
(North Carolina Opera)
Benjamin Taylor
Figaro,
The Barber of Seville
Hometown:
Waldorf, MD
Madison Opera Debut:
Silvio,
Pagliacci
(2018)
Recently:
Bello,
La Fanciulla del West
(Bayerische Staatsoper); Moralès,
Carmen
(Metropolitan Opera);
Guglielmo,
Così fan tutte
(Princeton Symphony); Jan Nyman,
Breaking the Waves
(Detroit Opera);
Silvio,
Pagliacci
(Austin Opera)
Upcoming:
Marcello,
La Bohèm
e (Arizona Opera); Jake,
Porgy and Bess
(Washington National Opera);
Schaunard,
La Bohème
(Charleston Opera Theater)
Katerina Burton
Donna Anna,
Don Giovanni
Hometown:
Ocean City, MD
Madison Opera Debut:
Opera in the Park 2024
Recently:
Mimì,
La Bohème;
Verna/Young Lovely/Evelyn,
Fire Shut Up in My Bones
(Opera Theatre of Saint Louis);
JFK: The Last Spee
ch
(National Symphony Orchestra); Britten’s
War Requiem
(Strathmore Music Center);
Russian Chamber Art Society; Postclassical Ensemble Concert (The Kennedy Center); Girlfriend 2,
Blue
Micaëla,
Carmen
(Washington National Opera); Alice Ford,
Falstaff
(Aspen Music Festival);