35th Annual Annapolis Opera Vocal Competition

THE ANNAPOLIS OPERA CELEBRATES OUR
GOLDEN eason
SUNDAY | APRIL 16, 2023 AT 3 PM
MARYLAND HALL

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Timeless. The voices you will be hearing
over this weekend will be astonishing,
dramatic and powerful. We begin with, as
the Los Angeles Times noted, “one of the
finest countertenors of his generation,”
John Holiday. Holiday’s unique voice and
powerful story have been the subject of
numerous profiles across the country.
An acclaimed opera singer, Holiday has
performed at world-renowned venues
around the globe and is also acclaimed for his work in jazz,
gospel, and pop music. He will be accompanied on the stage
by celebrated pianist Jonathan King. Make sure to read their
biographies in our Playbill. Truly outstanding artists!
Our 35th Annual Vocal Competition finals keeps the excitement
going with some of the rising stars in the classical vocal world.
Mr. Holiday and YOU will be among the judges at this free event.
Be prepared to be amazed by the talent on the stage.
Annapolis Opera wishes to thank and recognize our staff, Board
of Trustees, volunteers, artists, donors, and patrons. Special
thanks and appreciation go to our Ruby Society members and
corporate sponsors. Your support, hard work, and dedication
to keeping opera alive in Annapolis make programs like this
possible.
As the curtain closes on our 50th Anniversary, we look forward
to having you join us this fall for exciting performances and
events as we begin our 51st Season.
Thank you for being with us!
Cary Melnyk
President
a message from
THE PRESIDENT
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a message from
THE MAESTRO
It is my pleasure to welcome you to this
weekend, featuring two exciting events
as we conclude Annapolis Opera’s 50th
Anniversary Season! Saturday evening,
we welcome John Holiday, countertenor,
and Jonathan King, pianist. This artist
series, Voices of our Time, reflects our
commitment to bringing established
artists to our stage who use their
voices to illuminate the relevance and
importance of this beloved art form.
We’re thrilled to witness first-hand the
many ways both these artists embody these qualities as they
offer a marvelously diverse program!
This recital is also part of our Annual Vocal Competition weekend.
For 35 years, Annapolis Opera has supported emerging artists
through this competition which has cultivated generations
of young talent, connecting them to audiences and industry
professionals while also providing crucial financial support.
We heard approximately 300 singers in the first round, 30
singers in the semi-finalist round—both of which were virtual—
and this weekend, look forward to welcoming the 8 finalists
to Annapolis. John Holiday and Elizabeth Futral, soprano, join
me to adjudicate and share feedback with the finalists as they
continue their well-deserved ascent in the profession.
Enjoy this weekend’s recital and the final round of the Annual
Vocal Competition!
Craig Kier
Artistic and Music Director
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Cary Melnyk, President
Kathryn Dahl, Vice President
Michael Lehr, Interim Treasurer
Paula Abernethy, Secretary
Rev. Dr. Carletta Allen
Betty Austin
Melvin Bender
Barbara Bohl-Watkins
Joy Chambers
Georgianna Crosby
Richard Hack
Richard Krimm
Andrew Noel
Melissa Osmond
Kimberly Ross Page
Leah Solat
Lyn Songy
William Tham
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Hon. Westley Moore, Governor of Maryland
Hon. Steuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County Executive
Hon. Gavin Buckley, Mayor, City of Annapolis
Dr. Dawn Lindsay, President, Anne Arundel Community College
Nora V. Demleitner, President, St. John’s College, Annapolis
ADVISORY TRUSTEES
Thomas DeKornfeld Patrick Lee, Jr.
Anna E. Greenberg David Stern
Catherine Hollerbach
LIFT EVERY VOICE TRUSTEES
Rev. Dr. Carletta Allen
Betty Austin
Patsy Blackshear
Terry Eberhardt
STAFF
Craig Kier, Artistic and Music Director
Kathy Swekel, General Director
Jane Weaver, Director of Development
Victoria Mangum, Artistic Programs Manager
Maura Dullea, Operations and Marketing Associate
Steve Mangum, Stage Manager
Rachel Buxton, Graphic Design
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THE ENCORE SOCIETY
The Encore Society acknowledges the generosity of those who have made
an important commitment to leave a lasting legacy of live opera in Annapolis
through their estate. Planned gifts are a powerful way to make an ongoing
impact on the cultural life of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, and the
Annapolis Opera is grateful for the many donors who have chosen to include
us in their estate plans.
Not only do members enjoy access to exclusive events, but these gifts have
the potential to provide valuable tax and income benefits now and in the
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thank you to our
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Annapolis Opera extends a special thanks to our Singer Sponsors.
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while creating a personal connection.
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thank you to our
VOLUNTEERS
Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who provided housing,
transportation, hospitality, and helped in numerous ways!
Paula Abernethy & Rick Sullivan
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uby Society
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The Annapolis Opera is proud to recognize the members of The Ruby
Society who, through their generosity, have committed to keeping worldclass
opera in Annapolis. They are passionate about the power of great
music to enrich the cultural life of our community. They appreciate the
importance of opportunities for people of all ages to experience the magic
of live opera performances, and have given generously to ensure it’s future.
“We support the opera because the programs presented have enriched
our lives in many ways. In addition, we love supporting the annual Vocal
Competition, which encourages young singers to achieve their best.” –
Sylvia and Jim Earl, The Helena Foundation
“We believe that supporting the opera and it’s mission to help the
next generation of performers reach their potential enriches all
of Annapolis.” – David and Carol Stern
The Ruby Society honors those donors who support the opera with a gift
of $30,000 or more over a three-year period. Ruby Society members enjoy
special benefits and access to special events throughout the season.
Contact Kathy Swekel at the Annapolis Opera office, 410.267.8135, for
more information about The Ruby Society and how you can join.
members
MEMBERS
MEMBERS
Sylvia & Jim Earl
The Helena
Foundation
Pete & Jane
Chambliss
MEMBERS
THE HELENA
FOUNDATION
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Prosser
THE HELENA
FOUNDATION
Norman Fisher
& Doris Fisher
Foundation
Susan Zimmerman
& William Tham
Martha & John
Schwieters
David & Carol
Stern
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THE PROCESS
This year’s competition was open to singers from across the nation with nearly
300 applications received. Artistic and Music Director Craig Kier listened to all
submissions and together with a panel of judges by virtual means selected the
finalists before you today.
This process has led to today’s live performance with a new panel of judges
who will select the award winners.
EVALUATION CONSIDERATIONS
The following are among, though not exclusively, the elements considered by
the judges:
• Voice—quality (timbre, beauty), suitability for opera repertoire,
suitability for composers’ styles, vocal size (ability to fill medium-sized
opera house with full orchestra)
• Music—varied styles, tempi, tessitura, language
• Musicianship—pitch/intonation, rhythm, phrasing
• Technique—breath control, language/diction, flexibility
• Interpretation—projection, characterization/acting ability,
understanding of aria
• Stage Presence
• Potential for Career in Opera
THE FUNDING
Annapolis Opera is deeply grateful to the Helena Foundation, James and
Sylvia Earl, whose 24-year history of generously underwriting the Competition
enables us to present it to the public at no charge. In this way, the Helena
Foundation provides an invaluable opportunity for young artists to advance
their careers and for both new and experienced operagoers to enjoy a truly
unique experience.
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the awards
Annapolis Opera thanks the donors of these generous and very much
appreciated awards. Their contributions support the continued
development of tomorrow’s opera stars.
FIRST PRIZE – $5,750
Comprised of The William and Carrie Kellogg Ray Memorial Award, donated by
their son Alexander Ray and family, and lifelong friends Betty and Calvin Austin;
and Annapolis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta; The Tony Parasiliti
and Cary Melnyk Award, opera enthusiast and Annapolis Opera President,
respectively; and The Ronald J. Gretz and Braxton Peters Award, Annapolis
Opera’s Artistic and Stage Directors Emeriti.
SECOND PRIZE – $3,500
Comprised of The Hughes Award, given by Madeleine and George Hughes,
former Annapolis Opera Trustee, to encourage their grandchildren’s love of
opera and the world of music; and The Clarence and Adrienne Berenson
Goldberg Memorial Award, donated by their daughter Susan Goldberg in honor
of their deep love for the arts and for supporting the careers of young singers.
THIRD PRIZE – $2,500
The Todd Duncan Memorial Award was established in 1992 by Rose Thorman in
remembrance of her teacher, Todd Duncan, whose performance as the original
Porgy in George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess broke new ground and who was the
first African American to be awarded a principal contract by a major US opera
company. The award is funded by her daughter, Jan Thorman, with additional
contributions from grandson Todd Duncan, daughter-in-law Pamela Duncan,
Philip Allen, Richard Krimm, and Ruth Knox.
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD – $2,000
The William W. Watkins Memorial Award, given by his wife, Annapolis Opera
Trustee Barbara Bohl-Watkins, to honor his lifelong passion for opera and his
many years of support to Annapolis Opera. He is remembered especially for his
deep enjoyment of and appreciation for the Annapolis Opera Vocal Competition.
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ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD – $2,000
The Jessica’s Voice Award is given by her aunt, Margaret Hiltabidle Wilson, to
help further the career of young singers like soprano Jessica Lauren Hiltabidle,
whose rising career was cut short in 2018.
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD – $2,000
Comprised of The Cheryl and Richard Hack Award, donated by Cheryl and
Annapolis Opera Trustee Richard Hack to support an emerging artist’s continued
pursuit of an operatic career; and The Melanie and Michael Teems Award, both
former Annapolis Opera Trustees and long-time patrons, to support and foster
opportunities for singers early in their careers.
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD – $1,000
The Patricia A. Edwards Memorial Award, donated by Katie and Jib Edwards
and family, in recognition of her devotion to the Annapolis Opera, and her
support of rising young singers.
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD – $1,000
The Gladys Datch Memorial Award, in honor and remembrance of her years
of dedication to Annapolis Opera, was funded by an outpouring of donations
from friends and family.
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD – $1,500
The Marie E. Crump Memorial Award, funded by a gift from The Maryland
Opera Society, honors the memory of Marie E. Crump and her lifelong love
of opera. She was a co-founder of The Maryland Opera Society and its Vocal
Competition, and her son, Edward Crump, is a former Annapolis Opera Trustee.
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about the JUDGES
ELIZABETH FUTRAL | Soprano
Judge for Finals
Elizabeth Futral is one of the world’s leading sopranos.
With her stunning vocalism and vast dramatic range, she
has embraced a repertoire that ranges from the Baroque
to world premieres. She has collaborated with the great
conductors of our time, including Zubin Mehta, Claudio
Abbado, Sir Colin Davis, Daniel Barenboim, Sir Charles
Mackerras, Loren Maazel, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Sir Neville Marriner. She
has been acclaimed for her performances in the world’s leading opera houses,
including the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, Deutsche Oper Berlin, San
Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Theatre an der Wien. Futral has appeared
with the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, New York Philharmonic,
Chicago Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, London
Philharmonic, Hannover Band, Boston Symphony, Munich Radio Orchestra, and
many others.
Reared in Louisiana, Futral studied with Virginia Zeani at Indiana University.
She joined the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists at the Lyric Opera of
Chicago, won the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions in 1991, and
was catapulted to stardom with critically acclaimed performances of Delibes’
Lakmé at the New York City Opera in 1994. Career milestones soon followed,
cementing her star status: a win in Placido Domingo’s Operalia Competition,
the title role in Rossini’s Matilde di Shabran in Pesaro, her debut at the San
Francisco Opera as Stella in the world premiere of André Previn’s A Streetcar
Named Desire, and her Metropolitan Opera debut in a new production of Lucia
di Lammermoor.
Since that time, she has returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Princess
Eudoxie in a new production of La Juive, Princess Yeuyang in the world
premiere of Tan Dun’s The First Emperor, Elvira in I puritani, and additional
performances of Lucia. With the Lyric Opera of Chicago, she has sung a
vast range of roles including Cunegonde in Candide, Susanna in Le nozze di
Figaro, Handel’s Partenope, La Traviata, and The Merry Widow. She has notable
relationships with the Washington, Houston, Santa Fe, Los Angeles, New York
City, Vancouver, and Minnesota opera companies. Internationally, she has been
heard at the Royal Opera Covent Garden, the Bayerische Staatsoper, Deutsche
Oper Berlin, the Theater an der Wien, the Grand Theatre de Genève, the Gran
Teatre del Liceu, and Hamburg Staatsoper.
JOHN HOLIDAY | Countertenor
Judge for Finals
Countertenor John Holiday has established himself as
“one of the finest countertenors of his generation” (Los
Angeles Times). His voice has been praised as “a thing of
astonishing beauty” (New Yorker), “arrestingly powerful,
secure and dramatically high” (Wall Street Journal), and
“timeless” (Washington Post). Holiday’s unique voice and
powerful story have been the subject of profiles in The New Yorker, CNN’s
Great Big Story, Los Angeles Times, and more.
Holiday began his 2022-23 season as a featured artist with the Gay Men’s Chorus
of Los Angeles. The season continues in October at Quantum Theatre in Claire
van Kampen’s production of Idaspe, where Holiday makes his debut in the title
role alongside mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux, followed by the screening and
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streaming release of his acclaimed film After/Glow on the Opera Philadelphia
Channel, part of their event Shorts: The Opera We Made. In November, Holiday
returns to The Metropolitan Opera as the Man Under Arch and Hotel Clerk
roles for the highly anticipated stage premiere of Kevin Puts’s The Hours. In
2023, Holiday is set to debut as a featured artist in the world premiere of Four
Portraits (Caroline Shaw/Jocelyn Clark) at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Holiday
will also be joining the Pittsburgh Opera in May of 2023 to star as John Blue
in their production of We Shall Not Be Moved, directed and choreographed by
Tony Award-winner and Kennedy Center Honoree Bill T. Jones.
An acclaimed concert singer, Holiday has performed at world-renowned
venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, London’s
Barbican Center, and the Philharmonie de Paris. His career highlights include a
tour with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic; the Sorceress
in Barrie Kosky’s production of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, and the world
premiere of Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice as Orpheus’s Double at the Los Angeles
Opera; the world premiere of Daniel Bernard Roumain’s We Shall Not Be Moved
with Opera Philadelphia and the Dutch National Opera; title role in Xerxes
at the Glimmerglass Festival; and Caesar in Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto
at Wolf Trap Opera. In addition to the traditional concert performances and
recitals, Holiday has curated The John Holiday Experience (JHE) to showcase
his affinity and talent for many different genres that includes classical, pop,
jazz, and R&B. He has performed the program on a national scale, bringing it
to Dallas, Des Moines, and Dayton, with plans to continue the eclectic evening
of song in his upcoming seasons.
Outside of classical repertoire, Holiday excels in jazz, gospel, and pop music
having opened for Grammy award winner Jason Mraz in concert. In 2018,
Holiday sang the national anthem for his hometown team the Houston Rockets,
and in 2019, Holiday performed at the star-studded Ozwald Boateng Harlem
Runway Show at The Apollo Theater, in a performance that was covered by
Vogue, Forbes, and CNN, and attended by celebrities Jamie Foxx, Idris Elba,
Dapper Dan and others. Additionally, in 2019 Holiday performed Billie Holiday’s
“Strange Fruit” at the Apollo Theater Spring Gala. His debut pop single “Alive in
Me” was released in August 2021, followed by two more singles: “Waste Mine”
and “Love Finds A Way”. Holiday released a Future Rave remix of “Love Finds A
Way” through UnitedMasters on August 19, 2022.
CRAIG KIER | Artistic & Music Director Annapolis Opera
Judge for Semi-Finals and Finals
American Conductor Craig Kier has received high praise
for his “Tesla-like intensity” and “impeccable orchestral
support” while leading performances throughout the
United States and on international stages.
Maestro Kier was appointed Artistic and Music Director of
the Annapolis Opera in 2020 and has been the Director of the Maryland Opera
Studio (MOS) since 2014. Productions since the beginning of his tenure with
MOS have included Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, Così fan tutte,
La finta giardiniera, and La clemenza di Tito, Handel’s Ariodante, Janáček’s
The Cunning Little Vixen, Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges, Blitzstein’s Regina,
Rossini’s L’occasione fa il ladro, Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, Britten’s The Rape
of Lucretia and Owen Wingrave, Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld, and
Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites.
Kier’s 2022-2023 season includes productions of Puccini’s La bohème, Kurt
Weill’s Lost in the Stars, and Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro with Annapolis Opera.
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about the JUDGES
(KIER, continued) He also leads productions of La bohème, Mozart’s Don
Giovanni, and Missy Mazzoli’s Proving Up with Maryland Opera Studio and
returns to Brevard Music Center. Future seasons include debuts with Opera
Columbus and Knoxville Opera. Last season, he led Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and
John Musto’s Later the Same Evening with the Maryland Opera Studio and La
cenerentola and Into the Woods with Annapolis Opera. In the 2019-2020 season,
he led Tosca with Annapolis Opera, was scheduled to return to the Brevard
Music Center to conduct their season opening concert and Die Enführung
aus dem Serail, returned to Houston Ballet to lead gala performances and
The Nutcracker, which he has done since 2011, and continued his association
with the National Symphony Orchestra, assisting Gianandrea Noseda. In the
2018-2019 season, he made his San Francisco Merola Opera Center debut,
Indianapolis Opera debut, and returned to Opera Birmingham and Houston
Ballet. At the University of Maryland, he served as Artistic Director of the yearlong
Kurt Weill Festival, conducting performances of The Road of Promise,
Mahagonny Songspiel, and Street Scene.
Recent season highlights include conducting debuts with Wolf Trap Opera
leading Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, Brevard Opera Center leading La
cenerentola, Anchorage Opera leading Don Pasquale, Arizona Opera leading
Madama Butterfly, and Opera Saratoga leading Verdi’s Falstaff.
From 2010-2013, Kier was Associate Conductor under Patrick Summers at
Houston Grand Opera. During his time with the company, he led dozens of
performances including Madama Butterfly, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Die Fledermaus,
Trial by Jury and the world premiere of Huang Ruo’s Bound. Additional guest
engagements for Kier include La bohème with Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Il
barbiere di Siviglia with Atlanta Opera, Kurt Weill’s Lost in the Stars with the
Glimmerglass Festival, The Sound of Music with Central City Opera, Thomas’
Hamlet and La Traviata with Opera Birmingham, L’italiani in Algeri with Opera
Santa Barbara, and The Music Man at Royal Opera House Muscat, Oman.
JUSTINA LEE | Artistic Advisor, Annapolis Opera
Judge for Semi-Finals
American collaborative artist Justina Lee has served
as assistant conductor, pianist, and coach for such
companies such as the Metropolitan Opera, Washington
National Opera, Seattle Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis,
the Castleton Festival, and Wolf Trap Opera Company. She
is a frequent collaborator with acclaimed tenor Lawrence
Brownlee and has appeared with him on National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk
Concert series. Recital highlights include collaborations with Alyson Cambridge,
Gordon Hawkins, Kate Lindsey, Linda Mabbs, Lisette Oropesa, Dimitri Pittas,
and Tamara Wilson. Ms. Lee has appeared under the auspices of the Marilyn
Horne Foundation residency program and on recital series that include On
Wings of Song at Carnegie Hall, the Harriman-Jewell Series, the Washington
Performing Arts Series at The Kennedy Center, and on Renée Fleming’s VOICES
recital series. She can also be seen on medici.tv as a pianist for Carnegie Hall’s
Weill Music Institute masterclasses with Joyce DiDonato.
Ms. Lee is an alumna of the distinguished Lindemann Young Artist Development
Program at The Metropolitan Opera and holds degrees from the University of
California, Los Angeles, and the Manhattan School of Music. She served as
Principal Coach of the Maryland Opera Studio at the University of Maryland,
College Park from 2008-2022, and faculty at Prague Summer Nights Music
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Festival and the International Opera Performing Experience summer program.
She joined the faculty at the Juilliard School in 2022, as Associate Artistic
Director of Vocal Arts with a focus on the Bachelor of Music degree program.
BRIAN SPECK | Director of HGO Studio, Houston Grand
Opera
Judge for Semi-Finals
Brian Speck is the Director of the Houston Grand Opera
Studio, where he is responsible for the selection, training,
and career development of the Studio’s singers and pianist
coaches and serves on the company’s senior management
team. He hears hundreds of young artists each year in
auditions and advises singers on their artistic and career development. He is a
frequent adjudicator in vocal competitions, including the Metropolitan Opera’s
Laffont Competition, the National Opera Association’s Carolyn Bailey Argento
Competition, the Cooper-Bing Vocal Competition, Florida Grand Opera’s Young
Patronesses of Opera Competition, Shreveport Opera’s Singer of the Year, and
HGO’s own Eleanor McCollum Competition. He currently serves as co-chair of
OPERA America’s Performer Development Network and spearheaded an effort
to create a virtual audition process for training programs across the opera
industry. Prior to his current position, Mr. Speck served as HGO’s Company
Manager, leading HGO’s department of Rehearsal Planning and Artist Services
to coordinate all day-to-day rehearsal activities of the company and support
its guest artists. He previously held positions with the Aspen Opera Center
and Houston Public Media. Mr. Speck holds degrees in voice performance from
Pepperdine University and Rice University.
EILEEN CORNETT | Collaborative Pianist & Finals
Accompanist
Eileen Cornett is Associate Professor of Keyboard and Vocal
Studies at Peabody Conservatory, where she established
the graduate Vocal Accompanying Program in Collaborative
Piano. She began her professional career as musical
director of the Croswell Opera House in Michigan and has
subsequently conducted and coached internationally for
the Amalfi Coast Music and Arts Festival (Italy), Tanz und Gesang Studio at the
Theater an der Wien (Vienna, Austria), Creaton Opera Company in Kaohsiung,
Taiwan, Fairbanks (AK) Summer Arts Festival, Lake Placid Institute, and the
Seagle Colony Summer Vocal Program. Ms. Cornett led Peabody Chamber
Opera’s U.S. premiere of Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park, cited by the
Baltimore Sun as one of Baltimore’s best classical music productions, and
recently conducted the newly revised version of Jake Heggie’s Out of Darkness:
Two Remain, with the composer in residence. A featured solo pianist with
the National Symphony Orchestra (Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals), she
has performed as orchestral pianist for numerous concerts with the Kennedy
Center Opera Orchestra, including solos with Luciano Pavarotti and the Three
Tenors. As a collaborative pianist, Ms. Cornett has performed in recital at the
Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theatre, Merkin Hall, the National Portrait Gallery with
Denyce Graves, the Embassies of France and Russia, Strathmore Hall’s Music
in the Mansion, and the Candlelight Concert Society, as well as international
venues such as the Museo Correale in Sorrento, Italy, the National Concert Hall
(Taipei, Taiwan), and the Kinepolis in Oostende, Belgium.
Ms. Cornett’s page turner is CLAIRE IVERSON.
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the program
WELCOME – Craig Kier
Eva Rae Martinez, soprano
• Bellini: Ah! non credea…Ah! non giunge (La Sonnambula)
• Mozart: Ach, ich fühl’s (Die Zauberflöte)
• Poulenc: Non, monsieur mon mari
(Les Mamelles de Tirésias)
• Stravinsky: No word from Tom (The Rake’s Progress)
• Thomas: Je suis Titania (Mignon)
Yoseph Park, bass-baritone
• Britten: Within this frail crucible of light
(The Rape of Lucretia)
• Massenet: Riez, allez, riez du pauvre idéologie
(Don Quichotte)
• Mozart: Se vuol ballare (Le nozze di Figaro)
• Rachmaninoff: Aleko’s Cavatina (Aleko)
• Wagner: O du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhauser)
Alexis Seminario, soprano
• Britten: How beautiful it is (The Turn of the Screw)
• Mozart: Come scoglio (Così fan tutte)
• Puccini: Quando m’en vo (La bohème)
• Strauss: Das war sehr gut Mandryka (Arabella)
• Tchaikovsky: Iolanta’s Arioso (Iolanta)
Lawrence Barasa Kiharangwa, tenor
• Barber: On the path to the lake (Vanessa)
• Donizetti: Una furtiva lagrima (L’elisir d’amore)
• Gounod: Salut! Demeure chaste et pure (Faust)
• Mozart: Se all’impero amici Dei (La clemenza di Tito)
• Puccini: Che gelida manina (La bohème)
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Winona Martin, mezzo-soprano
• Gordon: Simple Child (The Grapes of Wrath)
• Gounod: Que fais-tu blanche tourterelle? (Roméo et Juliette)
• Massenet: Enfin, je suis ici (Cendrillon)
• Mozart: Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio (La clemenza di Tito)
• Strauss: Wie du warst (Der Rosenkavalier)
Jouelle Roberson, soprano
• Cilea: Io son l’umile ancella (Adriana Lecouvreur)
• Gershwin: My man’s gone now (Porgy and Bess)
• Gluck: Divinites du Styx (Alceste)
• Massenet: Il est doux, il est bon (Hérodiade)
• Verdi: Pace, pace, mio dio (La forza del destino)
Jason Zacher, bass-baritone
• Britten: Bottom’s Dream (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
• Massenet: Riez, allez, riez du pauvre idéologie
(Don Quichotte)
• Puccini: Vecchia zimarra (La bohème)
• Rossini: La da ciel nell’arcano profondo (La cenerentola)
• Wagner: Du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhauser)
Ethel Trujillo, soprano
• Donizetti: Regnava nel silenzio…Quando rapito
(Lucia di Lammermoor)
• Gounod: Je veux vivre (Roméo et Juliette)
• Moore: Willow Song (The Ballad of Baby Doe)
• Thomas: Je suis Titania (Mignon)
• Verdi: Ah, fors’è lui…Sempre libera (La Traviata)
AWARDS – John Holiday, Elizabeth Futral, and Craig Kier
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about the PERFORMERS
LAWRENCE BARASA KIHARANGWA | Tenor
HOMETOWN: Nairobi, Kenya
PREVIOUS: Rodolfo, La bohéme; Sheldon Segal, Later the
Same Evening; Christopher Morcom, The Life & Death(s)
of Alan Turing (Maryland Opera Studio); Spoletta, Tosca
(Eugene Opera); Don Josè, La Tragédie de Carmen
(University of Oregon)
UPCOMING: Don Ottavio, Don Giovanni (Maryland Opera Studio); Santa Fe
Opera, 2023 Apprentice Artist; Pensacola Opera, Studio artist
WINONA MARTIN | Mezzo-soprano
HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX
PREVIOUS: Mrs. McLean, Susannah; Flora, La Traviata
(Cover) (Wolf Trap Opera); Nancy, Albert Herring; Sesto,
La clemenza di Tito; Mother, Thumbprint; Hänsel, Hänsel
und Gretel (Boston Conservatory Opera); El gato, El gato
con botas (Boulder Opera); Cherubino, Le nozze di Figaro
(Prague Summer Nights); Polinesso, Ariodante (University
of Colorado – Boulder)
UPCOMING: Laurene, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs (Cover); Countess Ceprano,
Rigoletto (Utah Opera)
EVA RAE MARTINEZ | Soprano
HOMETOWN: Doylestown, PA
PREVIOUS: Susanna, Le nozze di Figaro (Luke A. Housner
Summer Opera Workshop); Miranda, The Tempest; Elvira,
I puritani; Adina, L’elisir d’amore (Manhattan School of
Music); Juliette, Roméo et Juliette (Sewanee Summer Music
Festival); Countess Almaviva, Le nozze di Figaro (Eastman
School of Music Summer); Solo Recital with Warren Jones,
pianist (Olmos Ensemble, San Antonio)
UPCOMING: Soprano Soloist in Mendelssohn’s Elijah (Bucks County Choral
Society); Poppea in L’incoronazione di Poppea (Manhattan School of Music
Opera Theatre); Summer Vocal Fellow (Tanglewood Music Festival)
YOSEPH PARK | Bass-baritone
HOMETOWN: Seoul, South Korea
PREVIOUS: Balthazar, Amahl and the Night Visitors; Dad,
Sketchbook for Ollie; Marchese D’Obigny, La Traviata;
Dancairo, Carmen (Lyric Opera of Kansas City); Masetto, Don
Giovanni (Cover) (Aspen Music School and Festival); Prince
Yamadori, Madama Butterfly (Winter Opera Saint Louis);
Friar Lawrence, Romeo & Juliet (Lawrence Opera); Simone,
Gianni Schicchi (KU Opera); Fiorello, Il barbiere di Siviglia (Seoul Metropolitan
Opera); Don Alfonso, Così fan tutte (KHU Opera); Colline, La bohème (Forest of
Dream Art Center); Samuel, Un ballo in maschera (Grand Peace Palace); Figaro,
Le nozze di Figaro (Dong-An Hall)
UPCOMING: Angelotti, Tosca; Elder Ott, Susannah (Opera Theater of Saint Louis);
General Benjamin, Bel Canto; Bass Soloist, The Creation (Aspen Music School
and Festival); Ranger Nat, Listen, Wilhelmina! (Lyric Opera of Kansas City)
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JOUELLE ROBERSON | Soprano
HOMETOWN: Washington, D.C.
PREVIOUS: Suor Angelica, Suor Angelica (Opera Lucca);
Contessa Almaviva, Le nozze di Figaro (MSM Graduate
Opera Theater); Maria, Man of La Mancha; Grisostomo,
Don Quichotte: At Camacho’s Wedding (Opera Saratoga);
Strawberry Woman, Porgy and Bess (The Atlanta Opera);
Mother, Amahl and the Night Visitors; Alice Ruth Moore,
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadows (Morgan State University Opera); Marenka, The
Bartered Bride (Bethesda Summer Music Festival)
UPCOMING: Chorus, Faust (Opera Baltimore); Soprano soloist, Beethoven’s 9th
Symphony (Morgan State University)
ALEXIS SEMINARIO | Soprano
HOMETOWN: Levittown, NY
PREVIOUS: Kate Pinkerton, Madama Butterfly (Cover)
(The Atlanta Opera); Rose, A Thousand Acres (Cover)
(Des Moines Metro Opera); The Forester’s Wife, The
Cunning Little Vixen; Monica, The Medium (Bard College
Conservatory (VAP)); Atalanta, Xerxes; Helena, A Midsummer
Night’s Dream (Chautauqua Institution); Lusya, Moscow
Cheryomushki (Manhattan School of Music); Soprano Soloist, Dvořák’s Te Deum
(Richmond Symphony)
UPCOMING: Woglinde, Das Rheingold (Cover) (The Atlanta Opera); Ensemble,
Candide (The Atlanta Opera); Donna Anna, Don Giovanni (Cover) (The
Atlanta Opera)
ETHEL TRUJILLO | Soprano
HOMETOWN: Morelos, Mexico
PREVIOUS: Norina, Don Pasquale; Violetta, La Traviata
(cover); Musetta, La bohème (cover) (Academy of Vocal
Arts); Violetta, La Traviata (Opera Festival of San Luis);
Rosaura, Los Gavilanes (Puebla State Symphony Orchestra);
Soloist, Nou Goth Sonne under Wode (Chamber Orchestra
of Philadelphia); Soloist, Requiem in D Minor (Greater
Philadelphia Choral Society)
UPCOMING: Adina, L’elisir d’amore (Parapente Productions); Zerlina, Don
Giovanni (Academy of Vocal Arts); Juliette, Roméo et Juliette (cover)
(Glimmerglass Festival)
JASON ZACHER | Bass-baritone
HOMETOWN: Livingston, NJ
PREVIOUS: Alidoro, La cenerentola; Henry, The Gift of
The Magi; Colline, La bohème (Kentucky Opera); Jimmy,
American Apollo; Bottom + Theseus (Covers), A Midsummer
Night’s Dream; Jupiter (Cover), Platée (Des Moines Metro
Opera); Prince Gremin, Eugene Onegin; Figaro, Le nozze
di Figaro (In Concert); Raimondo, Lucia di Lammermoor
(In Concert); Artie, Kassandra (Anthony Brandt) (Opera In The Heights); Don
Pasquale, Don Pasquale (Moores Opera Center)
UPCOMING: Pangloss/Voltaire (Cover), Candide; Argante (Cover), Rinaldo (The
Glimmerglass Festival); Bass Soloist, Mozart’s Requiem (The Masterwork Chorus)
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2023 SEMI-FINALISTS
Veena Akama-Makia, Mezzo-soprano
Erin Alford, Mezzo-soprano
Mary Burke Barber, Mezzo-soprano
Megan Callahan, Mezzo-soprano
Matthew Hill, Tenor
Mary Hoskins, Soprano
Kira Kaplan, Soprano
Lawrence Barasa Kiharangwa, Tenor
Evan Lazdowski, Bass-baritone
Eunsung Lee, Baritone
Kyungeun Lee, Soprano
Sara LeMesh, Soprano
Ilanah Lobel-Torres, Soprano
Daniel Esteban Lugo, Tenor
Ryan A. Lustgarten, Tenor
Winona Martin, Mezzo-soprano
Eva Rae Martinez, Soprano
Sarah Neal, Mezzo-soprano
Yoseph Park, Bass-baritone
Elissa Pfaender, Mezzo-soprano
Isabel Randall, Mezzo-soprano
Maggie Renee, Mezzo-soprano
Jouelle Roberson, Soprano
Olivia Rominiyi, Soprano
Alexis Seminario, Soprano
Hunter Shaner, Countertenor
Catherine Swindle, Soprano
Ethel Trujillo, Soprano
Jason Zacher, Bass-baritone
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past vocal competition
WINNERS
1988 Grant Young, Baritone
1989 Marcia Plait Treece, Mezzo-soprano
1991 Deborah Arnold, Soprano
1992 Reginald Allen, Baritone
1993 John Weber, Tenor
1994 Jennifer Post, Soprano
1995 Taewon Yi Kim, Mezzo-soprano
1996 Michael Ford, Tenor
1997 Charles Reid, Tenor
1998 Hyun Min Lee, Soprano
1999 Daesan No, Baritone
2000 Angela Fout, Soprano
2001 Tian-xu Zhou, Baritone
2002 Kwant-Kyu Lee, Bass
2003 Dongwon Shin, Tenor
2005 Lori Lind, Soprano
2004 Sheri Jackson, Soprano
2006 Eun Hee Kim, Soprano
2007 Colleen Daly, Soprano
2008 Jay Jung, Baritone
2009 Aaron Agulay, Baritone
2010 Rolando Sanz, Tenor
2011 Zach Borichevsky, Tenor
2012 Sarah Mesko, Soprano
2013 Halim Shon, Tenor
2014 Huanhuan Ma, Soprano
2015 Diane Kalinowski, Soprano
2016 Galeano Salas, Tenor
2018 Kylena Parks, Soprano
2019 Joshua Conyers, Baritone
2020 Cancelled due to Covid
2021 Danielle Beckvermit, Soprano
2022 Hannah Shea, Mezzo-soprano
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Annapolis Opera gratefully acknowledges
our members and supporters.
January 1, 2022 – April 5, 2023
THE RUBY SOCIETY ($30,000 PLUS OVER 3 YEARS)
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& Nina Fisher*
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Fidelity Investments
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Richard & Cheryl Hack
Lisa & Richard Hillman+
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McDonough*
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Alexandra Fotos
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Opera combined with her enthusiasm and dedication to supporting its success was admired and
appreciated by all who knew her. We will miss her.
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