2014 San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows Gaetano Donizetti: Rita
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Gaetano Donizetti: Rita Rita: Maria Valdes Beppe: Thomas Glenn Gasparo: Efrain Solis Maria Valdes Soprano Maria Valdes has been praised for her sophisticated musicianship and natural tonal beauty and ease of singing. While still at the beginning of her career, Valdes is already recognized in the industry as a promising young artist. Her most recent endeavor was singing the role of Susanna in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro with the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco. Last year, she placed third in the southeast region of the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions. She went on to win the top prize at the Corbett Opera Scholarship Competition at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, which awarded her full tuition and a living stipend. Maria Valdes is a Georgia native and attended Georgia State University where she studied with Richard Clement. For five years she was a staff soloist at All-Saints’ Episcopal Church, where she gave two recitals on their concert series. She has been heard in concert with ensembles including the Georgia State University Singers, the Atlanta Chamber Players, the Atlanta Sacred Chorale, the choirs of Emory University, Bent Frequency, and at the Bellingham Festival of Music in Washington. Valdes is thrilled to be returning to San Francisco as an Adler Fellow in January 2014. Thomas Glenn Tenor, Thomas Glenn has performed at the San Francisco Opera, The Metropolitan Opera, The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Netherlands Opera and The English National Opera among others. His roles include Ferrando in Così fan tutte and the title role in La clemenza di Tito, as well as Italian bel canto roles such as Nemorino in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore, Count Almaviva in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia and Tebaldo in Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi Thomas is a graduate of the prestigious Adler Fellowship at San Francisco Opera where he enjoyed performing the Steersman in Der Fliegende Holländer, Vitek in Janacek's The Makropulos Case, and Gherardo in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. Also at San Francisco Opera, Thomas created the role of Physicist, Robert Wilson in the world premiere of John Adams' Doctor Atomic. He reprised this role in many productions and won a Grammy Award for his participation in the 2011 recording with the Metropolitan Opera on the SONY label. Thomas holds three degrees in music performance: a bachelor’s from Brigham Young University, a master’s from The University of Michigan and a doctorate from Florida State University. He is a past winner of the Concours International de Chant de Canari, France and a semi-finalist in the Monserrat Caballé Competition. Efraín Solís First-Generation Mexican-American baritone Efraín Solís has performed a variety of roles including the title role in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin with Russian Opera Workshop in Philadelphia, Guglielmo in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, and Figaro in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. At the San Francisco Conservatory of Music he performed the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, and the title role in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. In the spring of 2013 he joined Opera Santa Barbara as a member of their Studio Artist Program where he sang the role of Il Notaio and covered Dr. Malatesta in Don Pasquale. As a participant of the 2013 Merola Opera Program he sang Junius in Britten's The Rape of Lucretia and covered the Count in Le Nozze di Figaro. Chosen as a finalist for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the 2013 Houston Grand Opera's Eleanor McCollum Competition, he holds a Bachelor of Music from Chapman University and a Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Directory: site -> wp-content -> uploads -> 2013 2013 -> A prologue and introduction by peter bebergal 2013 -> 2014 San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows Gaetano Donizetti: Rita 2013 -> Rita featuring san francisco opera adler fellows february 12-16 uploads -> Like a Wave Simon Gaon in action uploads -> Plans unveiled for “dave matthews band caravan,” a series of four three-day, multi-artist festivals featuring the band’s only performances uploads -> Waterford farms … a cul de Sac Community with Large Rural Lots Perfect for Your Growing Family 2013 -> Internships Architecture 2013 -> Carmel Blue New baby Safety tips – Some helpful guide lines for baby gear and accident prevention Download 8.88 Kb. Share with your friends:
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