Filene Young Artists

---

All principal roles in Wolf Trap Opera Company productions are performed by the singers selected as Filene Young Artists. Approximately 15-20 singers are chosen from an initial pool of approximately 800 applicants. They are in residence throughout the summer season.

Filene Young Artists have completed advanced degrees from the top music schools in the country, and have often participated in year-long young artist companies or summer apprenticeships. Many of them have already won prestigious awards and are on their way to significant careers.

Filene Young Artists 2008

Dominic Armstrong, tenor

Born Kirksville, MO
Training Truman State University, The Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music
Recently Macheath (The Beggar's Opera), Flavio (Norma), Ormindo (L'Ormindo), Count Vaudemont (Iolanta) 
Upcoming Tito (La clemenza de Tito), Recitals in New York, Chicago, San Francisco & St. Louis
WTOC 2008 Title role in Candide, Delmonte (King for a Day), Instant Opera!, NSO Romance Under the Stars

Anne-Carolyn Bird, soprano

Born Fort Dix, NJ
Training University of Georgia, New England Conservatory, Tanglewood Music Center
Recently Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Rosalina (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Yum-Yum (The Mikado) 
Upcoming Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Yum-Yum (The Mikado), Beth (Little Women)
WTOC 2008 Cunegonde (Candide), Naiad (Ariadne auf Naxos), Tales from the Vienna Woods 

Liam Bonner, baritone

Born Pittsburgh, PA
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio, Manhattan School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University
Recently Redburn (Billy Budd), Silvano (Un ballo in maschera), Hortensius (La fille du regiment) 
Upcoming Il conte d’Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Claudio (Beatrice et Benedict), Demetrius (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
WTOC 2008 Belfiore (King for a Day), Ragotski (Candide), Tales from the Vienna Woods  

Rebekah Camm, soprano

Born Manhattan, NY
Training University of Michigan—Ann Arbor, Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program, Houston Grand Opera Studio 
Recently Gretel (Hansel and Gretel), Micaela (Carmen), Pamina (The Magic Flute) 
Upcoming Nella (Gianni Schicchi), Dolly Messiter (Brief Encounter)
WTOC 2008 Title role in Alcina, Happy Birthday to Two, NSO Beethoven's Best 

Leena Chopra, soprano

Born Toronto, Canada
Training The Juilliard School, Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program, Seattle Opera Young Artists Program
Recently Second Priestess (Iphigénie en Tauride), Amour and Clarine (Platée), Belinda and Second Witch (Dido and Aeneas – Mark Morris)
WTOC 2008  Oberto (Alcina), Echo (Ariadne auf Naxos), Paquette (Candide), Happy Birthday to Two, NSO Romance Under the Stars

Elizabeth Deshong, mezzo-soprano

Born Chicago, IL 
Training Oberlin Conservatory, Curtis Institute of Music, Chicago Lyric Opera Center
Recently Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Meg Page (Falstaff), Prince Orlovsky (Die Fledermaus), Mere Jeanne (Dialogues of the Carmelites)
Upcoming: Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel)
WTOC 2008 Ruggiero (Alcina), Komponist (Ariadne auf Naxos), NSO Beethoven's Best 

Beau Gibson, tenor

Born Knoxville, TN
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio, Merola Opera Program, Utah Symphony and Opera Ensemble Apprentice Program
Recently Title role in Faust, Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Captain Vere (cover) and Maintop (Billy Budd)
Upcoming Froh (Das Rheingold), Hoffegut (cover) (Die Voegel), Beppe (I pagliacci), Benedict (Beatrice and Benedict)
WTOC 2008 Edoardo (King for a Day), Brighella (Ariadne auf Naxos), Vanderdendur (Candide), Tales from the Vienna Woods, NSO Romance Under the Stars, NSO Beethoven's Best   

Joshua Jeremiah, bass-baritone

Born Myerstown, PA
Training Seattle Opera Young Artist Program, Cincinnati Opera Young Artist Program, University of Cincinnati
Recently Title role in Falstaff, Title role in Volpone, Title role in Gianni Schicchi, Griswold (The Voyage of Edgar Allen Poe)
WTOC 2008 La Rocca (King for a Day), Harlekin (Ariadne auf Naxos) 

James J. Kee, baritone

Born Washington, DC
Training The Curtis Institute of Music, Houston Grand Opera Studio
Recently Morales (Carmen), Charlie (Last Acts), Lord Sidney (Il viaggio a Reims), Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), Harlekin (Ariadne auf Naxos)
Upcoming Marullo (Rigoletto)
WTOC 2008 Musiklehrer (Ariadne auf Naxos), Maximillian (Candide), Happy Birthday to Two, Instant Opera!, NSO Beethoven's Best 

Maria Markina, mezzo-soprano

Born Moscow, Russia
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio, Russian Academy of Theatre Arts
Recently Olga (Eugene Onegin), Title role in La cenerentola, Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel)
Upcoming Lola (Cavalleria Rusticana)
WTOC 2008  Bradamante (Alcina) 

Ryan McKinny

Born Santa Monica, CA
Training The Juilliard School, Houston Grand Opera Studio
Recently Masetto (Don Giovanni), Flint (Billy Budd), Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro)
Upcoming Don Pedro (Béatrice et Bénédict), Theseus (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
WTOC 2008 Barone Kelbar (King for a Day), Crook (Candide), NSO Beethoven's Best 

Liam Moran, bass

Born Brookline, MA
Training Yale School of Music, Schulich School of Music at McGill University, Florida Grand Opera Studio, Pittsburgh Opera Studio
Recently Bonze (Madama Butterfly), King (Aida), Immigration Officer (Flight)
Upcoming Old Hebrew (Samson et Dalila), Colline (La bohème), Title role in Don Pasquale
WTOC 2008 Melisso (Alcina), Truffaldino / Hausofmeister (Ariadne auf Naxos), NSO Beethoven's Best 

Erin Morley, soprano

Born Salt Lake City, UT 
Training Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera, Juilliard Opera Center, Eastman School of Music
Recently Niece (Peter Grimes), Laoula (L’Étoile), Sandrina (La finta giardiniera)
Upcoming Masha (Queen of Spades)
WTOC 2008  Zerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos) 

Marjorie Owens, soprano

Born Portsmouth, VA
Training Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Baylor University
Recently Mimi (La bohème), Annina (La traviata), Alice (Falstaff), Tatyana (Eugene Onegin)
WTOC 2008 Ariadne (Ariadne auf Naxos), Giulietta (King for a Day), Tales from the Vienna Woods, NSO Romance Under the Stars, NSO Beethoven's Best 

Ava Pine, soprano

Born Galveston, TX
Training Texas Christian University, Chautauqua Opera Apprentice Program, Dallas Opera Young Artists Program
Recently The Angel (Angels in America), Sophie (Werther), Frasquita (Carmen)
Upcoming Romilda (Xerxes), Adele (Die Fledermaus), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte)
WTOC 2008 Morgana (Alcina)

Rodell Rosel, tenor

Born Manila, Philippines
Training Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center, Music Academy of the West, UCLA
Recently Squeak (Billy Budd), Bardolfo (Falstaff), Goro (Madama Butterfly)
Upcoming Prince/Manservant/Marquis (Lulu), Monostatos (The Magic Flute), Ong Chi Seng (The Letter)
WTOC 2008 Tanzmeister (Ariadne auf Naxos), Governor (Candide), Happy Birthday to Two 

Steven Sanders, tenor

Born Ninnekah, OK 
Training Boston University, Oklahoma City University, University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
Recently  Tenor Soloist (King Arthur), Ferrando (Così fan tutte), Tybalt (Roméo and Juliet), Ugone (Flavio) 
Upcoming Tenor Soloist (Mozart's Vesparae)
WTOC 2008 Oronte (Alcina), Scaramuccio (Ariadne auf Naxos) 

Diego Torre, tenor

Born Mexico City
Training Mexico National School of Music, Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program (LA Opera), EPCASO
Recently Gastone (La traviata), Rodolfo (La bohème), Canio (I pagliacci)
Upcoming  Don José (Carmen)
WTOC 2008 Bacchus (Ariadne auf Naxos), Conte Ivrea (King for a Day), Captain (Candide) 

Jamie Van Eyck, mezzo-soprano

Born Wausau, WI
Training Santa Fe Opera, Utah Opera, Tanglewood Music Center, New England Conservatory
Recently Dido (Dido and Aeneas),  Flora (La traviata), Alisa (Lucia di Lammermoor)
Upcoming Voices from a Forgotten World
WOTC 2008 Dryad (Ariadne auf Naxos), Happy Birthday to Two, Instant Opera! 

Tamara Wilson, soprano

Born Flagstaff, AZ 
Training University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, Houston Grand Opera Studio
Recently Amelia (Un ballo in maschera), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Konstanze (Die Entführung aus dem Serail)
Upcoming Title role in Aida, Miss Jessel (Turn of the Screw)
WTOC 2008 Marchesa (King for a Day), Instant Opera!