Mezzo-soprano Camille Sherman hails from the California North Bay Area. In 2022, Ms. Sherman makes role and house debuts as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Pensacola Opera and Opera Idaho, and Angelina in La Cenerentola with Tri-Cities Opera and Syracuse Opera Company. Camille has completed residencies with Portland Opera, Pensacola Opera, and Des Moines Metro Opera. In 2019, she was a National Semi-Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Mezzo-soprano Camille Sherman will join the OperAvenir Studio at Theater Basel for the 2023/24 season, appearing as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Rossweisse in Die Walküre, Mercédès in Carmen, Countess Ceprano and The Page in Rigoletto, and the title role in Mignon. Earlier this year Camille debuted as Jess in the American premiere of Missing with Anchorage Opera, won First Prize and Audience Favorite in the James Toland Vocal Arts Competition (Tier 1), and was a National Semi-Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. During the 2022 season, Ms. Sherman established herself as an up and coming Rossini singer with her debuts as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Pensacola Opera and Opera Idaho, and as Angelina in La Cenerentola with Tri-Cities Opera and Syracuse Opera Company.
In 2019-2020, Ms. Sherman completed her second season in the Portland Opera Resident Artist Program, where she was seen on their main stage as Kate Pinkerton as well as covering Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Sally in A Hand of Bridge, Announcer in Gallantry, and Asteria in the American professional premiere of Vivaldi's Bajazet (canceled due to Covid-19). Previous credits with Portland Opera include Flora Bervoix in La Traviata and Ramiro in La Finta Giardiniera, as well as covering roles Hannah After in As One and Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Ms. Sherman also returned to Pensacola Opera in 2019 to make her role debut as Stéphano in Roméo et Juliette. In the summer of 2021, Ms. Sherman joined Des Moines Metro Opera’s Apprentice Artist Program, performing in Platée, Queen of Spades, and Sweeney Todd.
During the 2017-18 season, Ms. Sherman joined Pensacola Opera as an Artist in Residence, performing the role of María in María de Buenos Aires and the Housekeeper in Man of La Mancha, in addition to covering roles Aldonza in Man of La Mancha and Suzuki in Madama Butterfly. Other roles include the Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos (Berlin Opera Academy, 2017) and Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Janiec Opera Company, 2016). In addition to her stage career, Ms. Sherman has also appeared in concert with Nashville Opera and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, and debuted with Naples Philharmonic as a soloist in Handel’s Messiah.
Over the last few years, Ms. Sherman has garnered acclaim in several competitions, including a Third Prize win in the Grand Junction Symphony Young Artist Competition (2023) and recognition as a Finalist in the Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition (2022). She was a finalist in the Giulio Gari Foundation International Vocal Competition (2022), Tier 1 of the James Toland Vocal Arts Competition (2019), and Brava! Opera Theater Competition (2016). She is a two-time winner of the Kalvelage Memorial Award in the Henry and Maria Holt Competition (2016-17) and secured the Jorge Estebanez Scholarship from The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (2015-17).
During her vocal training, Ms. Sherman was in residence at the Janiec Opera Company and at OperaWorks. Ms. Sherman holds degrees in vocal performance from some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions, including a master’s degree from The San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Catherine Cook, and a bachelor’s degree from The Boston Conservatory. In addition to her work as a singer, Ms. Sherman is an experienced pianist, flautist, and musical arranger.
Mezzo-soprano Camille Sherman hails from the California North Bay Area. In 2022, Ms. Sherman makes role and house debuts as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Pensacola Opera and Opera Idaho, and Angelina in La Cenerentola with Tri-Cities Opera and Syracuse Opera Company. Camille has completed residencies with Portland Opera, Pensacola Opera, and Des Moines Metro Opera. In 2019, she was a National Semi-Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Mezzo-soprano Camille Sherman will join the OperAvenir Studio at Theater Basel for the 2023/24 season, appearing as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Rossweisse in Die Walküre, Mercédès in Carmen, Countess Ceprano and The Page in Rigoletto, and the title role in Mignon. Earlier this year Camille debuted as Jess in the American premiere of Missing with Anchorage Opera, won First Prize and Audience Favorite in the James Toland Vocal Arts Competition (Tier 1), and was a National Semi-Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. During the 2022 season, Ms. Sherman established herself as an up and coming Rossini singer with her debuts as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Pensacola Opera and Opera Idaho, and as Angelina in La Cenerentola with Tri-Cities Opera and Syracuse Opera Company.
In 2019-2020, Ms. Sherman completed her second season in the Portland Opera Resident Artist Program, where she was seen on their main stage as Kate Pinkerton as well as covering Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Sally in A Hand of Bridge, Announcer in Gallantry, and Asteria in the American professional premiere of Vivaldi's Bajazet (canceled due to Covid-19). Previous credits with Portland Opera include Flora Bervoix in La Traviata and Ramiro in La Finta Giardiniera, as well as covering roles Hannah After in As One and Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Ms. Sherman also returned to Pensacola Opera in 2019 to make her role debut as Stéphano in Roméo et Juliette. In the summer of 2021, Ms. Sherman joined Des Moines Metro Opera’s Apprentice Artist Program, performing in Platée, Queen of Spades, and Sweeney Todd.
During the 2017-18 season, Ms. Sherman joined Pensacola Opera as an Artist in Residence, performing the role of María in María de Buenos Aires and the Housekeeper in Man of La Mancha, in addition to covering roles Aldonza in Man of La Mancha and Suzuki in Madama Butterfly. Other roles include the Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos (Berlin Opera Academy, 2017) and Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Janiec Opera Company, 2016). In addition to her stage career, Ms. Sherman has also appeared in concert with Nashville Opera and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, and debuted with Naples Philharmonic as a soloist in Handel’s Messiah.
Over the last few years, Ms. Sherman has garnered acclaim in several competitions, including a Third Prize win in the Grand Junction Symphony Young Artist Competition (2023) and recognition as a Finalist in the Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition (2022). She was a finalist in the Giulio Gari Foundation International Vocal Competition (2022), Tier 1 of the James Toland Vocal Arts Competition (2019), and Brava! Opera Theater Competition (2016). She is a two-time winner of the Kalvelage Memorial Award in the Henry and Maria Holt Competition (2016-17) and secured the Jorge Estebanez Scholarship from The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (2015-17).
During her vocal training, Ms. Sherman was in residence at the Janiec Opera Company and at OperaWorks. Ms. Sherman holds degrees in vocal performance from some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions, including a master’s degree from The San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Catherine Cook, and a bachelor’s degree from The Boston Conservatory. In addition to her work as a singer, Ms. Sherman is an experienced pianist, flautist, and musical arranger.
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