Curriculum vitae

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OPERA EXPERIENCE

ORPHEUS – Ismene. New York City Opera. Conducted by Gary Thor Wedow. Directed by Rebecca
Taichman. El Museo del Barrio, NYC. May 2012.
MADAMA BUTTERFLY – Cio-Cio-San. DuPage Opera Theatre. Conducted by Kirk Muspratt.
Directed by Jonathon Field. McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn, IL. January 2012.
JANE AUSTEN'S PERSUASION—The Concert Singer. World Premier. Chamber Opera Chicago.
Conducted by Nyela Basney. Directed by Nick Sandys. Atheneum Theatre, Chicago. Sept 2011.
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO—Susanna.
• Peninsula Music Festival. Conducted by Stephen Alltop. August 2010.
• Opera Birmingham. Conducted by Lester Seigel. Directed by John Jones. March 2010.
• Opera Theatre Highland Park. Conducted by Francesco Milioto. Directed by Jay Paul
Skelton. North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie, IL. April 2003.
• Conducted by Francesco Milioto. Directed by Nic Dimond (Act 1), Jay Paul Skelton (Act 2),
Connor Kalista (Act 3), and Dado (Act 4). Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL. August 2002.

THE LEADER—Girl Admirer. World Premier. Latino Theatre Festival. Conducted by Philip
Morehead. Directed by Henry Godinez. Goodman Theatre, Chicago. July 2010.
MARIA LA O—Tula. Chamber Opera Chicago. Conducted by Alfredo Munar. Directed by Juan
Pedro Somoza. Atheneum Theatre, Chicago. June 2010.
REVOLUTION OF FORMS—Alina Porro. New York City Opera – VOX. Conducted by Steven
Osgood. May 2010.
WITH BLOOD, WITH INK— Sor Juana Inés. New York City Opera – VOX. Conducted by Julian
Wachner. April 2010.
L'ELISIR D'AMORE – Adina. DuPage Opera Theatre. Conducted by Kirk Muspratt. Directed by
Michael LaTour. McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn, IL. July 2009.

MADAMA BUTTERFLY – Kate Pinkerton. The Ravinia Festival. Conducted by James Conlon.
August 2007.

LA BOHÈME – Mimí. DuPage Opera Theatre. Conducted by Kirk Muspratt. Directed by Michael
LaTour. McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn, IL. July 2007.
THE MAGIC FLUTE – Pamina.
• Silk Road Chicago. Conducted by Francesco Milioto. Directed by Farley Richmond. Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL. August 2006. • Opera Theatre North. Conducted by Francesco Milioto. Directed by Jay Paul Skelton. Martin Theatre, The Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL. August 2004. • Opera Theatre Highland Park. Conducted by Francesco Milioto. Directed by Michael Kotze. North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie, IL. January-February 2004.
DON GIOVANNI—Zerlina.
• Opera Birmingham. Conducted by William Fred Scott. Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham, AL. April 2006. • American Opera Group. Conducted by Francesco Milioto. Directed by Paul Williams. Woodstock Opera House, Woodstock, IL. May 1999.
DIDO AND AENEAS—Belinda.
• City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Conducted by Francesco Milioto. Tour of Chicago and surrounding areas. November 2004. • Roosevelt University Opera Theatre. Conducted by Anne Heider. Directed by Peter Amster. Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL. 1995.
LA SERVA PADRONA – Serpina.
• Chicago Syntagma Musicum. Conducted by Luis Playford. Directed by Andrew Schultze. Opera In the Park, Chicago, IL. June 2004. • Ars Musica Chicago. Conducted by Luis Playford. Directed by Andrew Schultze. Chicago and Forest Park, IL. April-May 2000. • Ars Musica Chicago. Conducted by James MacDonald. Directed by Andrew Schultze. LaGrange Park, IL. April 2000
CANDIDE – Cunegonde (and Paquette). Conducted by Francesco Milioto. Directed by Jay Paul
Skelton. Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL. July 2003.
LA BOHÈME—Musetta.
• Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México. Conducted by Enrique Bátiz Campbell. Directed by Gianmaria Romagnoli. Sala Felipe Villanueva, Toluca, Mexico and Teatro San Benito Abad, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico. December 2002. • Lyric Opera Center for American Artists. Musical Direction by Roger Bingamon. Directed by Brian Russell. Chicago Lyric Opera in the Neighborhoods. May 2002. • Lyric Opera Center for American Artists. Musical Direction by Tim Shaindlin. Directed by Brian Russell. Chicago Lyric Opera in the Neighborhoods. October-November 2001. • American Opera Group. Conducted by Francesco Milioto. Directed by Paul Williams. Preston Bradley Center, Chicago, IL and Woodstock Opera House, Woodstock, IL. October 1999.
WERTHER – Sophie. DuPage Opera Theatre. Conducted by Harold Bauer. Directed by Geoffrey
Edwards. McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn, IL. March 2002.
THE IMPRESARIO – La Silverpeal. Musical Direction by Aaron Johnson. Directed by Philip Kraus.
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL. June 2001.
THE GONDOLIERS – Casilda. Light Opera Works. Conducted by Lawrence Rapchak. Directed by
Lara Teeter. Cahn Auditorium, Evanston, IL. June 2000.
GIANNI SCHICCHI/BUOSO’S GHOST -- Lauretta. Chicago Opera Theater. Conducted by Lawrence
Rapchak. Directed by Carl Ratner. Athenaeum Theater, Chicago, IL. March-April 2000.
HANSEL AND GRETEL— Sandman/Dew Fairy. Chicago Opera Theater. Conducted by Lawrence
Rapchak. Directed by John Pascoe. Athenaeum Theater, Chicago, IL. November 1998.
LA PÚRPURA DE LA ROSA—Venus. The Opera Factory/Ars Musica Chicago. Conducted by Philip
Bauman. Evanston, IL. August 1998.
THE KAISER OF ATLANTIS—The Girl. Chicago Opera Theater. Conducted by Lawrence Rapchak.
Directed by Rhoda Levine. Athenaeum Theater, Chicago, IL. June 1998.
PYRAMUS AND THISBE—Thisbe. Ars Musica Chicago. Chicago, IL. 1997.
LA OPERA CASERA—La Tiple. Ars Musica Chicago. Chicago, IL. 1997.
DIE FLEDERMAUS—Adele. Roosevelt University Opera Theatre. Conducted by Donald Chen.
Directed by Peter Amster. Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL. 1996.

COSI FAN TUTTE—Despina. Faith Theater of Park Forest. Directed by Joseph Smith. Park Forest,
IL. 1994.
CARMEN—Frasquita. Roosevelt University Opera Theatre. Conducted by Donald Chen. Directed
by Peter Amster. Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL. 1994.

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