Ash Lawn Opera Festival's Past Singers

Dean Anthony

Vespone - The Maid as Mistress 1990

Larry/Matt - The Face on the Bathroom Floor 1990

Tamino - The Magic Flute 1990

Tonio - The Daughter of the Regiment 1990

Mr. Anthony's engagements for the 2004-2005 season include Alfred in Die Fledermaus with Opera Grand Rapids, Monostatos in The Magic Flute with Opera Carolina and Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream with Utah Symphony and Opera.

Opera Companies: Florentine Opera, Vancouver Opera, Baltimore Opera, Opera Carolina, Lake George Opera, L'Opera de Montreal, New Orleans Opera, Arizona Opera, Orlando Opera, Opera Omaha, Opera Columbus, Banff Music Center, and Fort Worth Opera.

Thomas Barrett

Dr. Dulcamara - The Elixir of Love 1988

For the 2004-05 season, Mr. Barrett will be singing the roles of Marcello in La Boheme with Palm Beach Opera and Dandini in La Cenerentola with Dallas Opera.  Mr. Barrett is also an accomplished concert performer and has performed with numerous symphonies throughout the United States.

Opera Companies: Santa Fe, San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte, Omaha, Kansas City, Chautauqua, Detroit, Boston, Miami, Phoenix, Indianapolis, Nashville, Milwaukee, Dusseldorf, Opera Theater of St. Louis, and Opera Carolina.

Brent Billock

Don Jose - Carmen 2001

Motel - Fiddler on the Roof 2001

Mr. Billock's recent roles include Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi for Opera South and Don Jose in a performance of Carmen highlights with the LJC Fine Arts Concert Series as well as being a soloist in a benefit concert.  Mr. Billock spent a summer in Chiari, Italy with the International Institute for Vocal Arts in 1998 and 1999.

Opera Companies: da Corneto Opera, Union Avenue Opera, Opera South, Bowen Park Opera, American Opera Group, Milwaukee Opera Theater, Northwestern University, Cincinnati Opera, Windsor Light Opera, and Michigan Opera Theatre.

Ruth Bormann

Fiorilla - The Turk in Italy 1989

Despina - Cosi Fan Tutte 1989

Ms. Bormann has a vast concert repertoire and has sung with Calgary Philharmonic, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, and Bruckner Orchestra.

Opera Companies: Opera Theater of St. Louis, Stadttheater St. Polten, Stadttheater Bregenz, Stadttheater Luzern, Landestheater Linz and Wiener Staatsoper.

Amelia Camacho

Bloody Mary's Assistant - South Pacific 2003

Ms Camacho is currently serving as Worship and Music Director and Assistant Campus Minister for St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.  She has performed locally with Four County Players, New Lyric Theater and Virginia Consort's Festival Chorus.

Jennifer Chung

Micaela - Carmen 2001

Recent engagements have included Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Cefisa in Ermione, Chloe in The Queen of Spades, and Annina in La Traviata with the Dallas Opera.  She also made her debut as Gilda in Rigoletto with Augusta Opera.  Engagements for the 2004-05 season include Musetta in La Boheme with Amarillo Opera, Gilda in Rigoletto with San Francisco Lyric Opera, and both Frasquita in Carmen and Jano in Jenufa with Dallas Opera.  Future engagements also include a return to Dallas Opera as Nyade in Ariadne auf Naxos.

Kevin Deas

Dr. Malatesta - Don Pasquale  1987

Ali - The Italian Girl in Algiers 1987

Don Giovanni - Don Giovanni 1987

Mr. Deas is currently serving on the faculty at Princeton University.

Opera companies: Berkshire Opera, Opera Company of North Carolina, Dallas Opera, Spoleto Festival (Italy)

Cherry Duke

Jo - Little Women 2001

Nellie Forbush - South Pacific 2003

Opera companies: New York City Opera, Opera Omaha, Chautauqua Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Metropolitan Opera Guild, Maine Grand Opera, New Orleans Opera, Virginia Opera, New York Chamber Opera, Connecticut Opera.

Christopher Feigum

Olin Blitch - Susannah 1999

Uncle Henry/Guard/Winkie General - The Wizard of Oz 1999

Opera companies: Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Colorado

Michael Forest

Spirit of the Age - An Evening with the Monroes 1984

Mr. Forest is currently Assistant Professor of Voice at Shenandoah University

Opera companies: Wolf Trap Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Wexford Opera (Ireland)

Andrea Gregori

Ruth - Oklahoma! 1992

Barbarina - The Marriage of Figaro 1992

Ms. Gregori recently performed Josephine in HMS Pinafore with the New York Savoyards.  She also performed operatic excerpts in New York and Philadelphia

Opera companies: Tri-Cities Opera, Opera Equinox in Vermont, Four Corners Opera, Central Florida Lyric Opera.

Kristin Gunlogson

Prince Orlofsky - Die Fledermaus 2000

Future engagements include Ms. Gunlogson's debut with Michigan Opera Theatre as Siebel in Faust which she will also perform with Toledo Opera.

Opera companies: Indianapolis Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Tulsa Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Nashville Opera, Kentucky Opera, Pine Mountain Music Festival

Scott Hogsed

Fred Graham - Kiss Me, Kate 2002

Dandini - La Cenerentola 2002

Mr. Hogsed began last season with a return to Kentucky Opera as Dancairo in Carmen and performances in the title role of Un Giorno di Regno at Caramoor.  He also debuted as Silvano in Un Ballo in Maschera with Seattle Opera and returned to Atlanta Opera in the same role.

Opera companies: Akron Symphony, Bronx Opera, Boise Symphony, Eugene Symphony, Tanglewood Music Festival, Natchez Opera, Kentucky Opera, Henry Street Chamber Opera, Oswego Opera.

Amy Johnson

Cherubino - The Marriage of Figaro 1992

Prince Orlovsky - Die Fledermaus 1992

This season Ms. Johnson will appear with Nashville Opera, Kentucky Opera, and the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center as Liu in Turandot.

Opera companies: Santa Barbara Grand Opera, Spier Festival (South Africa), Michigan Opera Theater, Indianapolis Opera, Greensboro Opera, New York City Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Virginia Opera, Knoxville Opera.

Cara Johnston

Frasquita- Carmen 2001

Amy - Little Women 2001

2004-05 season engagements include Clorinda in La Cenerentola with the Lyric Opera of San Antonio and a reprisal of Broadway Divas in Portland, Ottawa, Toronto, and Nashville with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Opera companies: Cabrillo Music Festival, City Center Encores!, Chautauqua Opera, Opera Boston, Seattle Symphony, Oregon Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Lyric Opera of San Antonio, Music Theater of Wichita, Des Moines Metro Opera, Paper Mill Playhouse, Radio City Entertainment, Westchester Broadway Theater.

Joseph Kaiser

Registrar - Madame Butterfly 1997

Tommy Djilas - The Music Man 1997

Mr. Kaiser most recently won the Prix Joseph Rouleau at the 2002 Jeunesses Musicales International Vocal Competition.

Opera companies: Wolf Trap Opera, Calgary Opera, New York City Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Opera Festival of New Jersey, Central City Opera, San Francisco Opera.

Thom King

Dr. Bartolo - The Barber of Seville 1986

Sulspice - The Daughter of the Regiment 1986

Janisseries - The Abduction from the Seraglio - 1986

Opera companies: Opera Vivant, Eugene Opera, Mississippi Opera, Annapolis Opera

Victoria Livengood

Cherubino - Marriage of Figaro 1984

Career highlights include over 100 appearances with the Metropolitan Opera - title role in Carmen, Herodias in Salome, Preziosilla in La Forza Del Destino, Giulietta in Les Contes D'Hoffman, Maddalena in Rigoletto, Orlovsky in Die Fledermaus, Hélène in War and Peace, Sonetka in Lady MacBeth of Mtsensk, and Waltraute in Die Walkure; Lampito in Lysistrata with Houston Grand Opera and New York City Opera; Jocasta in Oedipus Rex with the Salzburg Festival; title role in La Senorita Cristina with the Teatro Real (Madrid); Baba the Turk in The Rake's Progress with the Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires); Orlovsky in Die Fledermaus with the Teatro Municipal (Santiago); Sesto in La Clemenza di Tito with L'Opéra de Nice; title role in The Medium, Ortrud in Lohengrin, and the Secretary in The Consul with Italy's Spoleto Festival; Meg Page in Falstaff with San Francisco Opera; Marina in Boris Godunov with Washington Opera; Charlotte in Werther with Seattle Opera; Dalila in Samson et Dalila and Giulietta in Les Contes D'Hoffman with Baltimore Opera; Azucena in Il Trovatore with Portland Opera; Gertrude in Hamlet with Florida Grand Opera; the Old Prioress in The Dialogues of the Carmelites with Fort Worth Opera; and nearly 150 appearances as Carmen with the opera companies of Köln, Portland, Boston, San Diego, Cincinnati, and Edmonton, among others. Her discography includes Menotti's The Consul for Chandos, and Grammy-nominated Desire Under the Elms with the London Symphony for Naxos. Solo releases include Peircing Eyes for Albany Records.

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Michael Lockley

Rodolfo - La Boheme 1998

Sir Dinadan - Camelot 1998

Opera companies: P.A.L.A. Opera (New York), Baltimore Opera, New York City Opera, Tulsa Opera, Tri-Cities Opera, National Grand Opera, Bronx Opera, OperaFest of New Hampshire.

Mark Lubas

Elder Gleaton - Susannah 1999

Opera companies: Aspen Opera Theatre, Boston Lyric Opera, Mobile Opera, Longwood Opera, Granite State Opera

Kathleen Magee

Susanna - The Marriage of Figaro 1998

Glinda- The Wizard of Oz 1998

Ms. Magee made her debut at NYCO last year, and will be singing Zerlina in the spring of 2006.

Marcus S. Nance

Bonze - Madame Butterfly 1997

Conductor - The Music Man 1997

Ali - The Italian Girl in Algiers 1997

Mr. Nance is currently splitting his time between singing and modeling.  He recently finished filming four days on the set of "The Producers - The Movie Musical" where he played the part of an accountant; singing a solo and a number with Matthew Broderick.  Mr. Nance spent last year as a member of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-On-The-lake where he was Floyd Collins and Bloomer Girl.  He also performed in Luhrmann's La Boheme on Broadway and sang Alidoro in La Cenerentola for New York City Opera.

Eric Owens

Joe - Oklahoma! 1992

Dr. Bartolo - The Marriage of Figaro 1992

Mr. Owens is the recipient of the 2003 Marion Anderson Award.  His 2003-04 season included his debut at the Grand Theatre de Geneve as the voice of Neptune in Idomeneo.

Opera companies: Florida Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, Minnesota Opera, Royal Opera-Covent Garden, Houston Grand Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Paris Opera, Washington Opera, Bordeaux Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Opera Pacific, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Glimmerglass Opera.

Pamela S. Phillips

Carmen - The Tragadie de Carmen  1995

Lady Thiang - The King and I  1995

Ms. Phillips is currently the Chair of Voice and Music at the Collaborative Arts Project 21, part of the undergraduate program at New York University.  She is also author of the book Singing for Dummies.

Douglas Purcell

Count Almaviva - The Barber of Seville 1995

Captain Orton - The Kind and I 1995

Don Jose - The Tragadie de Carmen 1995

Mr. Purcell has recently been involved with the Education Department of the New York City Opera as part of their school outreach program, which prepares students to see productions at New York City Opera.  Repertoire for these programs includes Don Giovanni, La Boheme, and The Bartered Bride.

Opera companies:  New York City Opera, Bronx Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Northeast, Amato Opera, Opera Festival of New Jersey

Ellen Rabiner

Isabella- The Italian Girl in Algiers 1997

Suzuki - Madame Butterfly 1997

Opera companies: Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera, Granite State Opera, L'Opera National du Rhin (Strasbourg), Santa Fe Opera, Nashville Opera

Steven Rainbolt

Count Almaviva - The Marriage of Figaro 1992

Curly - Oklahoma! 1992

Opera companies: Sarasota Opera, Baltimore Opera, Annapolis Opera, Lake George Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Arkansas Opera Theatre, Dorian Opera Theatre, Des Moines Metro Opera

Ryan Ralph

Professor - South Pacific 2003

Opera companies: Lyric Opera San Diego, Washington Opera, Nashville Opera, Austin Lyric Opera

Mark Risinger

Stewpot - South Pacific 2003

Sarastro - The Magic Flute 2003

Opera companies:  Boston Lyric Opera, Connecticut Opera, Longwood Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Santa Fe Opera

Stephanie Samaras

Rosina, Berta - The Barber of Seville 1986

Marquise of Berkenfield - The Daughter of the Regiment 1986

Opera companies: Palm Beach Opera, Minnesota Opera, New Jersey State Opera, Greensboro Opera

Christopher Sirois

Elder Ott - Susannah 1999

Opera companies: Orlando Opera, Central Florida Lyric Opera, Opera Avanti, Opera Theater of Connecticut, Mobile Opera, Dicapo Opera, Virginia Opera, Portland Opera, New Rochelle Opera

Mary Ann Swerdfeger

Kate Pinkerton - Madame Butterfly 1997

Mrs. Paroo - The Music Man 1997

Opera companies: Aspen Opera Theatre Center, Three Penny Opera, Pacific Music Festival (Japan)

Jennifer Tiller

Mrs. McLean - Susannah 1999

Cherubino - The Marriage of Figaro 1999

Opera companies: Indianapolis Opera, Opera Northeast, Tulsa Opera

Korliss Uecker

Norina - Don Pasquale 1987

Zerlina- Don Giovanni 1987

Adina - The Elixir of Love 1988

Ms. Uecker's 2004-05 season includes performances with the Lewis and Clark Symphony and the Sihoi Chamber Ensemble.  She returned to Metropolitan Opera for the 2003-04 season to perform Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro.

Opera companies: Metropolitan Opera, Fargo Moorehead Opera Company, Washington Opera, Opera National du Rhin, Opera Memphis, Wexford Festival, Opera Orchestra of New York, Glimmerglass Opera, Tulsa Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and Spoleto Festival (USA)

John Weiss

Sarastro - The Magic Flute 1996

Alfred P. Doolittle - My Fair Lady 1996

Mustafa - The Italian Girl in Algiers 1997

Mayor Shinn - The Music Man 1997

Lillas Pastia - Carmen 2001

Tevye - Fiddler on the Roof 2001

Dr. Weiss is currently Assistant Professor of Music at Washington State University.  He is an accomplished conductor and has performed such roles as Leporello in Don Giovanni, Colline in La Boheme, Bartolo in Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Sir Joseph Porter in H.M.S. Pinafore.  Most recently he appeared as Sparafucile in Rigoletto with Granite State Opera.

Opera companies: Boston Lyric Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Raylynmor Opera, Cambridge Chamber Opera, Commonwealth Opera, Longwood Opera, Salisbury Lyric Opera, Vermont Opera, Oakland Opera, Sacramento Opera

Darla Wigginton

Third Lady - Die Zauberflote 1996

Mrs. Pierce - My Fair Lady 1996

Ms. Wigginton recently made her debut with Eugene Opera as Maddalena in Rigoletto and sang the role of Nefertiti in Philip Glass' Akhnaten with Oakland Opera.  She has also started a classical cabaret troupe with two other women; "Girlkulture," and they specialize in the work of Kurt Weill, Mischa Spoliansky and Friedrich Hollaender. 

Opera companies: Sacramento Opera, Portland Opera, Oakland Opera Theater, Cinnabar Opera, Portsmouth Opera House, South Florida Opera, West Bay Opera, Opera Illinois, Connecticut Opera, Opera Barga (Italy), Bronx Opera, San Jose Opera, Pocket Opera

Robin Blitch Wiper

Despina - Cosi fan Tutte 1994

Clorinda - La Cenerentola 1994

Liesl - The Sound of Music 1994

Opera companies:  Metropolitan Opera, Minnesota Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Cincinnati Opera, Florentine Opera, New York City Opera, Lyric Opera Center, Indianapolis Opera, Eugene Opera, Opera Memphis, Nashville Opera, Cleveland Opera on Tour, Lyric Opera Cleveland

Carla Wood

Cenerentola - La Cenerentola 1994

Dorabella- Cosi Fan Tutte 1994

Maria - The Sound of Music 1994

During Ms. Wood's last season before retiring, she sang the role of the old Shepherdess in Janacek's Jenufa at the Metropolitan Opera, and performed Mozart's Mass in C Minor with the Fort Myers Symphony.  She spent the previous six years on the Met's roster, with principal roles in Mahagony, Die Walkure, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Rusalka, and La Cenerentola.

Opera companies: Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Opera Orchestra of New York, Palm Beach Opera, DiCapo Opera, Washington Concert Opera, Utah Opera, El Paso Opera, Dallas Symphony, Opera Pacific, Tampa Bay Opera, Seattle Opera, San Diego Opera, Metro Lyric

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