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Many of Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artists have gone on to successful careers and have headlined at The Metropolitan Opera and some of the world's most prestigious opera houses, including:
Marianne Cornetti – La Scala, Metropolitan, Vienna
Rolando Villazón – Berlin, Paris, Metropolitan
Oren Gradus – Metropolitan, Marseilles, Houston
David Miller – Broadway Boheme, La Scala
Maria Zifchak – Metropolitan, Houston
Kevin Glavin – San Francisco, New York City Opera
To see more alumni, check the alphabetical listing below.
ALUMNI A-E


Javier Abreu, tenor |
2001-2003 |
Rodolfo Acosta, tenor |
1987-1988 |
Lisa Actor, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Daphne Alderson, mezzo |
1989-1990 (apprentice), 1990-1991 |
Kate Aldrich, mezzo |
1998-2000 |
Francisco Almanza, tenor |
1999-2000 |
Lindsay Ammann, mezzo |
2009-2011 |
Reuven Aristeguete-Senger, tenor |
1990-1991 |
Elizabeth Baer, soprano |
2003-2005 |
Noah Baetge, tenor |
2009-2010 |
Ron Baker, baritone |
1989-1990 |
Zara Barrett, soprano |
2001-2003 |
Joseph Barron, baritone |
2012-2014 |
Brandon Bell, baritone |
2022-2024 |
Lielle Berman, soprano |
1998-1999 |
Valerie Bernhardt, soprano |
1994-1996 |
Andy Berry, bass |
2016-2018 |
Carolyn Betty, soprano |
2002-2004 |
Jonathan Beyer, baritone |
2007-2009 |
Daniel Billings, baritone |
2006-2007 |
Sylvia Bloom, soprano |
1995-1996 (apprentice) |
Adelaide Boedecker, soprano |
2014-2016 |
Adam Bonanni, tenor |
2014-2016 |
Aaron Borst, bass |
1999-2000 |
Antonia Botti-Lodovico, mezzo |
2018-2020 |
Jean Marie Braham, soprano |
1988-1989 |
Greggory Brandt, baritone |
1991-1992 (apprentice) |
Daniel Brewer, tenor |
1986-1987 |
Melissa Brezinsky, soprano |
2000-2002 |
Judith Burbank, soprano |
1987-1988 |
Daniel Burgin, tenor |
1990-1991 |
Jennifer Casey Cabot, soprano |
1989-1990 |
Mark Calvert, tenor |
1999-2001 |
Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo |
2020-2022 |
Rene Carnevali, soprano |
1988-1989 (apprentice), 1990-1991 |
Karin Caspi, mezzo |
2001-2003 |
George Cederquist, stage director |
2013-2014 |
Patrick Chestnut, conductor |
1992-1993 |
Terrence Chin-Loy, tenor |
2018-2019 |
Karen Coker, soprano |
2000-2001 |
Deborah Lynn Cole, soprano |
1988-1989 |
Jason Collins, tenor |
2003-2005 |
Steven Condy, bass |
1989-1990 |
George Cordes, bass |
1992-1995 |
David Corman, baritone |
1987-1988 |
Marianne Cornetti, mezzo |
1989-1990 (apprentice), 1990-1991 |
Christina Cox, soprano |
1993-1994 |
Raul Cragg, baritone |
1995-1996 (apprentice) |
Daniel Curran, tenor |
2013-2014 |
John Daniecki, tenor |
1986-1987 |
Donna Darden-Spangler, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Brian Davis, baritone |
1990-1991 |
Don Davis, baritone |
1994-1996 |
Juan José de León, tenor |
2011-2013 |
Sharon Derstine, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Alex DeSocio, baritone |
2013-2015 |
Marjorie Elinor McClean Dix, soprano |
1991-1993 |
Thomas Doherty, tenor |
1996-1997 |
Deborah Domanski, mezzo |
2003-2005 |
Katherine Drago, mezzo |
2007-2010 |
Deborah Dunn, mezzo |
1986-1987 |
Madeline Ehlinger, soprano |
2020-2022 |
Stephen Eisenhard, bass |
1989-1990 |
Teresa Eldh, soprano |
1986-1987 |
Ethelyn Enos, soprano |
1986-1987 |
Arthur Espiritu, tenor |
2005-2007 |
Cheryl Evans, soprano |
1998-1999 |
ALUMNI F-M


Ashley Fabian, soprano |
2017-2019 |
Carlos Feliciano, tenor |
2007-2009 |
Eric Ferring, tenor |
2016-2018 |
Véronique Filloux, soprano |
2020-2022 |
Colm Fitzmaurice, tenor |
1998-1999 |
Jessica Flint, mezzo |
1998-2000 |
James Flora, tenor |
2009-2011 |
Peter Nathan Foltz, tenor |
2002-2004 |
Adam Fry, bass |
2010-2012 |
John Furman, bass |
1989-1990 |
Steven Gaudagno, conductor |
1992-1993 |
Phillip Gay, bass-baritone |
2013-2015 |
Sondra Gelb, soprano |
1987-1988 |
Laurie Gibson, soprano |
1989-1990 |
Camille Gifford, mezzo |
1991-1993 |
Darius Gillard, opera administrator |
2022-2023 |
Kevin Glavin, bass |
1987-1989 |
Deborah Golembiski, soprano |
1987-1988 |
Liliana Gomez-Arzapalo, soprano |
1991-1992 (apprentice) |
Alicia Gonzales-Grugett, soprano |
1986-1987 |
Caitlin Gotimer, soprano |
2018-2020 |
Oren Gradus, bass |
1997-1999 |
Yazid Gray, baritone |
2019-2022 |
Barton Green, tenor |
1990-1991 |
Ian Greenlaw, baritone |
1997-1999 |
Daniel Gross, bass-baritone |
2000-2002 |
Kirsten Gunlogson, mezzo |
2000-2001 |
Olga Gurkovska, mezzo |
1994-1995 |
John Hancock, baritone |
1989-1990 |
Matthew Haney, stage director |
2018-2020 |
Sandra Harmozi, mezzo |
1990-1992 |
Robert John Harper, stage director |
1992-1993 |
Jeremy Harr, bass |
2020-2022 |
Neal Harrelson, tenor |
1992-1994 |
Adam Harris, baritone |
1991-1992 |
Holli Harrison, mezzo |
2001-2003 |
Christina Harrop, soprano |
1997-1998 |
Joseph Haughton, tenor |
2004-2005 |
Stephanie Havey, stage director |
2011-2013 |
Leah Heater, mezzo |
2016-2018 |
Nancy Herrera, mezzo |
1992-1993 |
Jonathan Hodel, tenor |
1995-1996 |
Jennifer Holloway, mezzo |
2005-2007 |
Susan Holsonbake, soprano |
1993-1994 |
Joel Jameson, baritone |
1990-1991 (apprentice) |
Shelley Jameson, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Jane Jennings, soprano |
1996-1998 |
Shannon Jennings, soprano |
2016-2018 |
Jason Karn, tenor |
2005-2007 |
Dan Kempson, baritone |
2009-2011 |
Shannon Kessler Dooley, soprano |
2009-2011 |
Meredith Kitchin, soprano |
1995-1996 |
Sarah Kleeman, mezzo |
2003-2004 |
Laura Knoop-Very, soprano |
1989-1990 |
Dean Kokanos, tenor |
2007-2009 |
Samantha Korbey, mezzo |
2012-2014 |
Adrienne Kowal, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Krzysztof Kowalewski, bass-baritone |
2002-2004 |
Andrew Krikawa, baritone |
1996-1999 |
Julia Swan Laird, soprano |
2022-2024 |
Manuel Lanza, baritone |
1990-1991 |
Fran Daniel Laucerica, tenor |
2023-2025 |
Stephanie Lauricella, mezzo |
2010-2012 |
Elizabeth Lawrence, soprano |
1992-1993 |
Evan Lazdowski, bass-baritone |
2022-2024 |
Marcie Ley, soprano |
1993-1995 |
Victoria Litherland, soprano |
1991-1992 |
Alexandra Loutsion, soprano |
2010-2012 |
Audrey Luna, soprano |
2006-2008 |
Meredith Lustig, soprano |
2012-2013 |
Ken Magos, baritone |
1991-1993 |
Johnny Maldonado, tenor |
1991-1992 |
Charlene Marcinko, mezzo |
1993-1994 |
Randa Marshall, soprano |
1995-1996 |
Patricia McAfee, mezzo |
1990-1991 |
Mary Clare McAlee, mezzo |
1993-1994 (apprentice) |
Beth MacLeod, mezzo |
1993-1995 |
Jose Medina, tenor |
1989-1990 |
Molly Meehan, mezzo |
1990-1991 |
David Miller, tenor |
1996-1998 |
Timothy Mix, baritone |
2004-2005 |
Michael Monnikendam, baritone |
1994-1995 (apprentice) |
Brian Moon, baritone |
1995-1996 |
Liam Moran, bass-baritone |
2007-2010 |
Matt Morgan, tenor |
2000-2003 |
Jasmine Muhammad, soprano |
2012-2015 |
Rosemary Musoleno, soprano |
1989-1990 |
Karin Mushegain, soprano |
2005-2007 |
ALUMNI N-Z


Euro Nava, tenor |
1993-1994 |
Rod Nelman, baritone |
1991-1993 |
Coleen Neubert, soprano |
1989-1990 |
Susan Nicely, mezzo |
1986-1987 |
NaGuanda Nobles, soprano |
2005-2007 |
Daniel O'Hearn, tenor |
2022-2023 |
Kyle Oliver, baritone |
2011-2013 |
Jazmine Olwalia, mezzo |
2022-2024 |
Diane Ospina, soprano |
1997-1998 |
Coral Owdom, soprano |
2000-2003 |
Sean Panikkar, tenor |
2004-2005 |
Danielle Pastin, soprano |
2008-2010 |
Jon Pescevich, bass |
1988-1989 |
Patricia Phillips, soprano |
1989-1990 |
Lisa Pierce, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Rebecca Pitcher, soprano |
1996-1997 |
Brian Podolny, baritone |
1996-1997 |
Walter Pool, tenor |
1992-1993 |
Frances Rabalais, stage director |
2016-2018 |
Alvaro Ramirez, bass |
1995-1996 |
Dani Raphael, mezzo |
1990-1991 |
Jessie Raven, mezzo |
1996-1997 |
Taylor Raven, mezzo |
2016-2017 |
Jeannie Reavel, soprano |
1988-1989 (apprentice) |
Jeffrey Reynolds, tenor |
1988-1989 |
Andrew Richards, tenor |
1994-1995 |
Sharon Richards, soprano |
1996-1997 |
Emily Richter, soprano |
2022-2024 |
Cassandra Riddle, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Nicole Rodin, mezzo |
2012-2014 |
Angel Romero, tenor |
2019-2021 |
Claudia Rosenthal, soprano |
2015-2017 |
Elizabeth Rundlette, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Hugh Russell, baritone |
1999-2001 |
Sam Savage, tenor |
1991-1992 |
David Schanaurd, baritone |
1990-1991 |
Matthew Scollin, bass-baritone |
2015-2016 |
Mary Beth Sederburg, mezzo |
1997-1998 |
Deborah Selig, soprano |
2007-2009 |
Laurel Semerdjian, mezzo |
2014-2016 |
Matthew Shaw, baritone |
2000-2001 |
Kevin Short, bass |
1987-1988 |
John Shulik, bass |
1986-1987 |
Heidi Skok, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Kaley Karis Smith, stage director |
2020-2022 |
Rohan Smith, opera administrator |
2021-2022 |
Samuel Smith, bass |
1992-1993 |
Corrie Stallings, mezzo |
2014-2016 |
Haley Stamats, stage director |
2022-2024 |
Brent Stater, baritone |
1990-1991 (apprentice) |
Danielle Strauss, soprano |
1992-1993 |
Philipp Sulzberger, baritone |
2001-2003 |
Benjamin Taylor, baritone |
2017-2019 |
Jay Taylor, baritone |
1986-1987 |
Daniel Teadt, baritone |
2002-2004 |
Richard Teaster, bass |
1996-1997 |
Bronwyn Thomas, mezzo |
1988-1989 |
Eric Thomas, baritone |
1993-1994 |
Helen Todd, soprano |
1994-1995 |
Philip Torre, baritone |
1999-2000 |
Timothy Truschel, baritone |
1989-1990 |
Tammy Tyburczy, soprano |
2004-2006 |
Charles Unice, bass-baritone |
2005-2007 |
Melanie Vaccari, soprano |
1998-2000 |
Craig Verm, baritone |
2004-2006 |
Anna Vikre, soprano |
1991-1992 |
Rolando Villazón, tenor |
1998-1999 |
Suzanne Vinnik, soprano |
2011-2012 |
Brian Vu, baritone |
2015-2017 |
Diane Walker, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Matthew Walley, tenor |
1993-1995 |
Gloria Nathan Watson, mezzo |
1989-1990 |
Brent Weber, tenor |
1987-1989 |
Jennifer Williams, stage director |
2014-2016 |
Natasha Te Rupe Wilson, soprano |
2019-2020 |
Max Wittges, bass |
1987-1988 |
Julie Wolf, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Caroline Worra, soprano |
1999-2000 |
Monica Yunus, soprano |
2002-2003 |
Maria Zifchak, mezzo |
1995-1998 |
Ellen Zimmer, soprano |
1990-1991 |
Tyler Zimmerman, bass-baritone |
2018-2020 |