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APPRENTICE ARTISTS

Sheila Murphy, Soprano

Indiana University, Oberlin Conservatory; Nevada Opera, Pensacola Opera, Lake George Opera; Florida District Winner-NATSAA; Chautauqua Opera debut; "Will be a professional football player in her next lifetime!"

Vira Slywotzky, Soprano

Mannes College The New School for Music, Yale University; Opera Company of the Highlands, Mirror Visions Ensemble; Finalist-Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions, Recipient-Richard F. Gold Career Grant, Winner-Chautauqua Opera Guild Studio Artist Award; Chautauqua Opera/Studio Artist-2007; "See you at the Refectory for mint chocolate chip ice cream!"

Elizabeth Pojanowski, Mezzo

Carnegie Mellon University, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Seattle Opera Young Artist Program, Cincinnati Opera Young Artist Program, Eugene Opera, Dayton Opera, Aspen Opera Theater, Opera and Music Festival of Lucca; Finalist-Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions; Chautauqua Opera debut; "I'm an Aries who likes all things chocolate, long walks on the beach and The Golden Girls."

Vernon Di Carlo, Tenor

Eastman School of Music, Loyola University New Orleans; Mercury Opera Rochester, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Ohio Light Opera, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra; Master Class Finalist-Marilyn Horne Foundation: The Song Continues, Studio Artist Award-Chautauqua Opera, Encouragement Award-Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions; Chautauqua Opera/Studio Artist-2007; "Video Game and Reality Television Specialist."

Amanda Tarver, Mezzo

Chicago College of Performing Arts, Southeastern Louisiana University; Chicago Opera Theater, Collaborative Arts Project; Finalist-Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions, 1st Place-NATS; Chautauqua Opera debut; "I Love to make and enjoy dinners with friends, while watching movies, my all-time favorite is Drop Dead Gorgeous."

Patrick Kelley-Alvarado, Tenor

University of Houston, Louisiana State University; Central City Opera, Moores Opera Center, Opera in the Ozarks, Louisiana Opera Outreach Program; Finalist-Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions, Performance Award-Opera in the Ozarks, Recipient-Baton Rouge Opera Guild Scholarship; Chautauqua Opera debut; "Marvel comic and Harry Potter nerd."

Kenneth Weber, Baritone

Loyola University-New Orleans, New England Conservatory, Boston College; New Orleans Opera, Shreveport Opera, Mobile Opera, Opera Las Vegas, Chautauqua Opera/Studio Artist-2006; "I love living with Gulley, the smartest Border Collie in the world!"

Seth Mease Carico, Bass-Baritone

University of Michigan, Middle Tennesse State University; Michigan Opera Theatre, Florentine Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Nashville Opera, Arbor Opera Theatre, Opera Company of North Caroline; Grand Prize-Orpheus National Vocal Competition, Student Prize-Grace Moore Scholarship; Chautauqua Opera/Studio Artist-2006, "Glad to be coming back to Chautauqua!"

Ryan Kuster, Bass

Academy of Vocal Arts, Boston University, Westminster Choir College; Chicago Opera Theater, Opera New Jersey, Opera North; Finalist-Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions, 1st Place Senior Men's Division-NATS; Chautauqua Opera debut; "I am an avid reader and I love to play video games."



STUDIO ARTISTS

Lacy Sauter, Soprano

Arizona State University; Recipient-Bertha Autenreith Vocal Scholarship; Arizona Opera, Lyric Opera Theater, Arizona Broadway Theater; Chautauqua Opera debut; "Cat lover."

Meagan Amelia Brus, Soprano

Manhattan School of Music, Oberlin Conservatory; Project Opera of Manhattan, Opera North Cedar Rapids Opera; 1st Place-Opera Guild Of Dayton Vocal Competition, Honorable Mention-Irma M. Cooper International Voice Competition; Chautauqua Opera debut; "I wish I could be a professional athlete but I have little to no skill. I also enjoy soup, snow peas, talking and not talking for hours."

Melanie Campbell, Soprano

New England Conservatory of Music, George Mason University; Wendy Shattuck Presidential Scholarship Recipient-New England Conservatory of Music; Chautauqua Opera debut; "I'm a shopaholic."

Maria Fasciano, Soprano

Eastman School of Music, SUNY-Fredonia; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; Winner-Metropolitan Opera National Council District Auditions; Chautauqua Opera debut; "Diet soda connoisseur."

Caitlin Mathes, Mezzo

Ithaca College, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca; Chautauqua opera debut; "Caitlin Mathes, moonwalk novice."

Rachel Hauge, Mezzo

Boston University, Boston Conservatory, Oregon State University; Connecticut Opera Resident Artist, White Mountain Musical Arts-Bach Festival, Cantata Singers Recital Series, Opera del West, Bel Canto Northwest, Crittenden Opera Workshop; Chautauqua Opera debut; "A true west coast girl at heart!"

Jennifer Hsiung, Mezzo

San Jose State University, Mannes College the New School For Music, The Academy of Vocal Arts; Opera North, Concert Operetta Theater; Finalist-Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions, Study Grant-Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation, 2nd Place-Mario Lanza Competition; Chautauqua Opera debut; "I enjoy the Chautauqua summer weather."

Maria McDaniel Dikin, Mezzo

Millikin University, Georgia State University; Recipient-Atlanta Opera Guild Scholarship; Atlanta Opera, Peachtree Modern Opera; Chautauqua Opera debut; "Iron chef wannabe."

Clayton Hilley, Tenor

Manhattan School of Music, Georgia State University, University of Georgia; Indianapolis Opera Ensemble (Resident Tenor), Opera Western Reserve, Atlanta Opera Chorus, La Musica Lirica in Italia, Capitol City Opera, Opera in the Ozarks, LaGrange Opera Theater, Opera South; 1st Place-Capitol City Opera Vocal Competition, Recipient-Franklin Mills Scholarship in Vocal Study; Chautauqua Opera/Studio Artist-2007; "Professional room-worker."

Kevin Park, Tenor

Eastman School of Music, University of North Texas, Wolf Trap Opera Company, Kennedy Center (with National Opera Orchestra), Mercury Opera, Oberlin in Italy Festival, Opera in the Ozarks, Fort Worth Opera; Encouragement Award-Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Finalist-Dallas Opera Guild Foundation, Recipient-Winspear Opera Fellowship; Chautauqua Opera debut; "Wanna-Be-Yoga-Freak."

Noah Van Niel, Tenor

Harvard University; Martina Arroyo Program, Florence Voice Seminar, Dunster House Opera, Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert and Sullivan Players, Lowell House Opera, Longwood Opera; Chautauqua Opera debut; "Former All-Ivy League Fullback for the Harvard University, Ivy League Champions 2007."

Simon Lee, Tenor

University of Missouri-Kansas City; VOICExperience with Sherrill Milnes; Winner-Opera of the Ozarks Scholarship Competition; Chautauqua Opera debut.

Michael Krzankowski, Baritone

University of Iowa City, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Seattle Opera Young Artist, Opera and Music Festival of Lucca, Cedar Rapids Opera, Opera Quad Cities, Europäische Akademie; 1st Place-Dayton Opera Guild Competition, 1st Place-Iowa Center for the Arts Competition, 1st Place-Opera Quad Cities Competition, Chautauqua Opera debut; "I and my family are huge Chicago Bears fans; it's always football season at our house!"

Adam Fry, Bass-Baritone

Temple University, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Dayton Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Lake George Opera; Winner-Andrew White Memorial Scholarship, Norman Treigle Award-Corbett Scholarship Competition, 1st Prize and Audience Favorite-Dayton Opera Guild Scholarship Competition, Sam Adams Award-CCM, Chautauqua Opera debut; "Die hard Phillies and Eagles fan."

Stephen Brody, Bass

University of Maryland Opera Studio, Loyola University of New Orleans; Opera in the Ozarks; Mary Z. Wirth Music Scholarship Recipient, Graduate Assistantship-Maryland Opera Studio; Chautauqua Opera debut; "I'm an avid paintballer, Texas barbecue enthusiast, and an entrepreneur."

Elliot Harrison Brown

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Cincinnati Opera; Chautuaqua Opera debut; "Sondheim fanatic."

Jorell Williams

Manhattan School of Music, SUNY-Purchase Conservatory of Music; Des Moines Metro Opera, Opera North Young Artist Program; EnCANTA Collective Music Program, Westchester Vocal Institute; Scholar-The Liberace Foundation, Winner-3rd Annual Charles A. Lynam Vocal Competition, Winner-David Adams Art Song Competition; Chautauqua Opera debut.

2007 YOUNG ARTISTS