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Roles

June 2007
Cousine Hebe, H.M.S. Pinafore, Lyric Theatre of San Jose

June 2007
Josephine (cover) , H.M.S. Pinafore, Lyric Theatre of San Jose

June 2005
Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni, UC Santa Cruz Opera Theatre

June 2002
One of Due Ragazze, Le Nozze di Figaro, San Francisco Lyric Opera

July 1999
High Priestess, Aida, New York Opera Forum

July 1997
Queen of the Night, Magic Flute, San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Roles Covered

June 2007
Josephine, H.M.S. Pinafore, Lyric Theater of San Jose

Solo Performances (selection)

November 2007
Soloist with New Century Chamber Orchestra, War Memorial Performing Arts Center

August 2006
Fundraiser for Cole Cloren with Frederica von Stade (duets and solos).

December 2005
Soloist for Alameda Education Foundation Fundraiser with Frederica von Stade.

October 2005
Benefit for Sophia Project with Frederica von Stade.

February 2004
Soloist for Alameda Education Foundation Fundraiser with Frederica von Stade.

December 2003-January 2004
Opera Singer with Velocity Circus Troupe's Heliosphere Jr. show at the Bay Area Discovery Musem

July 2003
Opera Singer for San Francisco Magazine’s Best of the Bay Gala 2003.

June 2003
Opera Singer for the World Technology Awards 2003.

February 2003

Soloist for Alameda Education Foundation Fundraiser with Frederica von Stade and the Oakland East Bay Symphony. Two solos and a trio with Ms. Von Stade, composed by Chris Brubeck.

October 2002
Recital with Chris Pucci, tenor with the New York Metropolitan Opera Company and Carnegie Hall.

May 2002
Performed National Anthem at the Oakland Coliseum for Oakland Athletics game.

November 2000, October 2001
Performed the National Anthem at the Oakland Coliseum for Raiders games to capacity crowds of over 60,000. Review available upon request.

September 1998
Fundraiser at Bishop O'Dowd High School with Frederica von Stade and the Chris Brubeck trio.

January 1997
Senior Recital at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. One 12-song cycle in German and three selections each of French, Italian, and English arias and songs.

Opera Scenes (Selection) Mimi, La Boheme, Si, mi chiamano Mimi and O soave fanciulla

Suzel, L'amico Fritz, Bel cavaliere duet

Ms. Todd, Old Maid and the Thief, parlor scene

Beatrice, Beatrice et Benedict, trio with Hero and Ursule

Musetta, La Boheme, Quando me'n vo

Lucia, Lucia di Lammermoor, Ah, cedi, cedi scene with Raimondo

Vitellia, La Clemenza di Tito, trio with Publio and Annio

Lakme, Lakme, flower duet

Contessa, Le Nozze di Figaro, Dove Sono and Sull'aria

Beatrice, Beatrice et Benedict, trio with Hero and Ursule
Opera Choruses

2003-2004
Opera San Jose production of Cavalleria Rusticana/I Pagliacci.

2002-2003
Opera San Jose productions of Faust and The Magic Flute.

June 2002
Flower Girl/Chorus, San Francisco Lyric Opera production of Le Nozze di Figaro for 'due Donne' in Act III.

April-May 2002
Opera San Jose production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly.

January 2002
San Francisco Lyric Opera production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly.

Employment

June 2003-Present
Opera singer for Gregangelo's Velocity Circus Troupe.

January 2004-Present
Cantor for St. Margaret Mary's Church in Oakland.

 

June 2003-December 2003
Cantor for St. Barnabas Church in Alameda.

May 2000-May 2003
Cantor for St. Anne's of the Sunset Church in San Francisco.

Soundtracks: Performed all female vocals on Eidos/Crystal Dynamics CD-ROM game, Soul Reaver II. Performed all female vocals on 4 CD-ROM games released by SSI/Mindscape game company. Titles are: Thunderscape, Entomorph, Fantasy General and Star General. Unreleased title: Sword of Heroes.
Languages Native English, Fluent German. Sung Italian, French, and Latin on sight.
Teachers 2001-present: Susan Gundunas, San Francisco
1999-2000: Jane Randolph, Oakland
1997-1999: Joan Patenaude-Yarnell, New York
1992-1997: Hermann LeRoux, San Francisco
1991-1992: Linda Sorisio, Santa Barbara
1988-1991: Christine Callan, San Francisco
Education January 1997; Bachelor of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, major in vocal performance

1993-1997, Summers; Performed in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's eight-week Summer Music West program.

1992, Summer; UC Santa Barbara Young Artists Vocal Institute. Completed intensive six-week artistic training program, including three performances.

1991, Summer; Blanche Thebom's Opera Arts Apprentice Program.

1983-1991, San Francisco Girls Chorus member. Sang with this professional chorus for eight years, three of which were at the top level. Work included solos, ensemble, and choir pieces in secular and religious form. Languages sung include English, German, French, Italian, Latin, Russian, Hungarian, Czechoslovakian, Serbo-Croatian, Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Citizenship United States, Germany
References Available Upon Request