E R I K A    P E R S O N ,   M E Z Z O - S O P R A N O


OPERA


Second Witch

Dido & Aeneas

Sybarite Chamber Players

2008

Mercedes

Carmen

Annapolis Opera

2008

Adalgisa

Norma

Delaware Valley Opera Company

2007

Ensemble

The Golden Ticket (Peter Ash)

American Lyric Theater

2007

Mercedes

Carmen

Opera Delaware

2006

Ancella/Giovinetta

L'amore dei tre Re

Opera Orchestra of New York

2006

Sesto (cover)

La clemenza di Tito

One World Symphony

2006

Zulma

L'Italiana in Algeri

Lake George Opera Festival

2005

Mercedes

Carmen

Lake George Opera

2005

Third Lady

The Magic Flute

Dicapo Opera Theatre

2005

Flora Bervoix

La traviata

Dicapo Opera Theatre/National Lyric Opera

2005

Meg Page (student matinee)

Falstaff

Dicapo Opera Theatre

2004

Kate Pinkerton

Madama Butterfly

Dicapo Opera Theatre

2004

La suora infermiera

Suor Angelica

American Singers' Opera Project

2003

Zita

Gianni Schicchi

American Singers' Opera Project

2003

Annina

La traviata

Metro Lyric Opera of New Jersey

2003

La Ciesca

Gianni Schicchi

A Singing Actor's Studio

2002

Zelatrice/Maestra delle novizie

Suor Angelica

Tri-Cities Opera

2001

Mercedes

Carmen

Tri-Cities Opera

2001

Pretresse

Iphigenie en Tauride

Spoleto Festival USA

2000

Mrs. McLean

Susannah

Indianapolis Opera

2000

Third Spirit

The Magic Flute

Tri-Cities Opera

1999

Mother

Amahl & the Night Visitors

Tri-Cities Opera

1998

Annina

La traviata

Tri-Cities Opera

1998

Cherubino

The Marriage of Figaro

University of Redlands

1995

OPERETTA MUSICAL & STRAIGHT THEATER


Tessa

The Gondoliers

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

2008

Ruth

The Pirates of Penzance

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

2007

Pitti-Sing

The Mikado

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

2007

Edith

The Pirates of Penzance

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

2007

Phoebe

The Yeomen of the Guard

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

2007

Iolanthe

Iolanthe

International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival (NYGASP)

2004

Estrella

La Perichole

Dicapo Opera Theatre

2004

Iolanthe

Iolanthe

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

2004

Cousin Hebe

H.M.S. Pinafore

New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players

2004

Sarah Brown

Guys & Dolls

DeAngelo Productions

2001

Martha Jefferson

1776

Cider Mill Playhouse

2001

Lady Thiang

The King & I

DeAngelo Productions

2000

Prince Orlovsky

Die Fledermaus (Eng.)

Williamsport Symphony Orchestra

1999

Lalume

Kismet

Tri-Cities Opera

1998

Mrs. Mullin

Carousel

University of Redlands

1996

Julie Jordan (cover)

Carousel

University of Redlands

1996

ORATORIO, SOLO ENGAGEMENTS & CONCERTS


G&S Concert

Lake George Opera

2007

I Should Be Speechless (C. Castanedas, Jr.) - premiere

One World Symphony

2006

Alto Rhapsody (Brahms)

Irvington Presbyterian Church

2004

Messiah (Handel)

Irvington Presbyterian Church

2003

Mirabai Songs (Harbison)

Indianapolis Historical Society

2000

Messiah (Handel)

Binghamton Downtown Singers

1999

Requiem (Mozart)

Tabernacle United Methodist Church

1999

Mass in A-Flat (Schubert)

Binghamton University Symphony

1999

Stabat Mater (Rossini)

Denver Opera Company & Orchestra

1997

Songs of Abelard (dello Joio)

University of Redlands Symphonic Wind Ensemble

1996

EDUCATION


M.M., Opera Performance Binghamton University 1999
B.A., Music University of Redlands 1996

TRAINING


Voice Teachers: David Jones (since 2/06); Jake Gardner & Jill Bowen Gardner (2001-2005)

Coaches: William Hicks, Ann Baltz, Gloria Parker, Diane Richardson, Dan Bridston

Training Programs/Apprenticeships: Lake George Opera (2005); Dicapo Opera Theatre (2003-2005); A Singing Actor’s Studio (2001-2003); American Singers Opera Project (2002, 2003); Tri-Cities Opera (1997-2001); Indianapolis Opera (1999-2000)

Masterclasses: Timothy Noble, Darren K. Woods, Richard Leech, Mark Rucker, Willie Anthony Waters, David Grabarkewitz, Jane Bunnell & Marc Embree, Nico Castel, Gloria Parker, Nancy Stokes-Milnes, Louisa Jonason

Directors: Helena Binder, Leland Kimball, Patrice Caurier/Moshe Leiser, John Hoomes, Wendy Taucher, Albert Bergeret, Michael Capasso, Riccardo Moresco, Carmen Savoca, Lori Higgins Leech, Eli Villanueva, Fran Harman, Peter Sicilian, Fred Weiss, Louisa Jonason, Joe Warick, Janice Fulbright, Jon Gruett, Jan DeAngelo

Conductors: Christopher Larkin, John Douglas, William Boggs, David Lawton, Anton Coppola, James Caraher, Stephen Sloane, Richard Duncan, Martin Yazdzik, Tony Thurman, Pacein Mazzagatti, Nancy Sulahian, Elaine Rinaldi, Nicholas Laurenti, Peyton Hibbit, Duane Skrabalak

   
Erika Person
is a member of the
Casa Diva network
Site maintained by VoxPage1.com
This site was designed by
SheTech and Company. the unexpected.
| the unexpected. |