Sarasota Opera

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Marlina Karimi

Was Apprentice Artist in Luisa Miller, Carmen, and L....

Connor Buckley

Piano, Coach, Conductor

Performed as Repetiteur Il trovatore.

Anna Mandina

Soprano

Was Mimì, La bohème.

Peter Scott Drackley

Performed as Avito L’amore dei Tre Re.

Eric McConnell

Was Jago in Ernani.

Emily Misch

Soprano

Performed as Queen of the Night Die Zauberflöte.

JoAnna Pope

Mezzo-Soprano

Performed as Marquise de Berkenfeld La Fille du Régiment.

James Harrington

Was Apprentice Artist.

Abla Hamza

Was Giselda in I Lombardi alla prima Crociata.

Adelaide Boedecker

Soprano

Was Adina.

Christine Alfano

Soprano

Is Studio Artist.

Andrew Boisvert

Bass, Opera Singer

Was Studio Artist.

Samuel Rachmuth

Was Apprentice Artist.

Chelsea Basler

Soprano

Was Curly's Wife.

Ellen Robertson

Was Apprentice Artist.

Joshua Collier

Tenor

Was Studio Artist.

Caitlin Crabill

Was Apprentice Artist in Apprentice Artist.

Robyn Marie Lamp

Soprano

Was Nedda (cover).

Conner McWhirter

Was Apprentice Singer in Lucia, Carmen, Luisa Miller.

Lindsey Polcyn

Mezzo-Soprano

Is Studio Artist.

Amal El-Shrafi

Soprano, Zwischenfach

Was Apprentice Artist.

Emily Anderson

Mezzo-Soprano, Actress

Was Apprentice Artist, Dorotea ... in Stiffelio, Cavalleria Rusti....

Zhanna Alkhazova

Was Manon Lescaut Title Role *M....

Olivia Currier

Mezzo-Soprano, Voice Instructor, Opera Singer

Was Apprentice Artist in Madama Butterfly, Ernani, D....

Amanda Levy

Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist.

Sarah Stembel

Was Apprentice Artist in Carmen, Lucia di Lamermoor,....

Matthew Cook

Was Apprentice Artist.

Adrian Sanchez

Baritone

Was Apprentice Artist.

Talar Arslanian

Was Berta in Il Barbiere di Siviglia.

Steele Fitzwater

Bass-Baritone

Is Apprentice Artist in Winter Festival 2023.

Lauren Harris

Was Young Artist.

Errol Wesley Shaw

Bass

Was Apprentice Singer.

Kara Morgan

Mezzo-Soprano, Opera Singer

Was Resident Artist in Dido & Aeneas, Il Signor Br....

Fabio Gentili

Collaborative Piano, Coach, Conductor

Was Assistant Conductor in Winter season 2025.

Kevin Douglas Jasaitis

Baritone, Actor

Performed as Performer 2026 Season.

Laurel Semerdjian

Mezzo-Soprano

Performed as Gaudenzio Il signor Bruschino.

Lucas Levy

Tenor

Was Apprentice Artist.

Margaret Meierhenry

Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist in Winter season 2025 .

Margarita Parsamyan

Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist.

Jessé Martins

Piano

Was Youth Opera Music Director ....

Virginia Mims

Voice, Soprano, Soprano

Is Despina - Cosi Fan Tutte in Cosi fan tutte.

Melina Jaharis

Was La madre di Butterfly in Madama Butterfly.

Andrew Surrena

Tenor

Was Apprentice Artist.

Annie Chester

Mezzo-Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist.

David Walker

Worked here as Associate Director of Development / Interim Department Head.

Caitlin Bolden

Worked here as Assistant to the Director of Artistic Administration.

Christopher Oglesby

Tenor

Performed as B.F. Pinkerton Madama Butterfly.

Andrea Baker

Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist.

Michael Colman

Was Studio Artist in Studio Artist.

Chase Sanders

Soprano

Worked here as .

Evan K. Brown

Was Apprentice Artist in L'elisir d'Amore, La Bohème....

Jared V. Esguerra

Tenor

Was Apprentice Artist.

Allison DeFrancesco

Flute, Piccolo

Performed as Flute Thérèse.

Luke Santonastaso

Violin

Works here as Section Violin.

Ben Gulley

Tenor

Was Pedro, Tiefland .

Emily Blair

Voice, Soprano

Was Donna Elvira Cover in Don Giovanni.

2023

WTO Company

This Stagetime member is part of the 2023 Wolf Trap Opera company.

Anna Kelly

Worked here as Carmen, Carmen (cover) .

Ashley Armstrong

Mezzo-Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist.

Ashlee Lamar

Soprano

Performed as Leonora Il trovatore.

Jackson Schroeder

Tenor, Freelance Musician

Works here as Studio Artist.

Kamna Gupta

Was Cover Conductor.

Kimberly Hann

Mezzo-Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist.

Alexandria Zallo

Mezzo-Soprano

Performed as Alisa Lucia di Lammermoor.

Ashley Milanese

Soprano

Performed as Lucia Lucia di Lammermoor.

Jessica Sandidge

Voice, Soprano, Opera singer

Was Musetta (La Bohème) & Walte....

Bryn Holdsworth

Soprano

Performed as Lucilla La scala di seta.

Alexandra Batsios

Performed as Queen of the Night Die Zauberflöte.

Kaylee Nichols

Performed as Apprentice Artist 2022 Season.

Madison Montambault

Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist.

Chelsea Laggan

Was Cover- Suzuki in Madama Butterfly.

Jake Stamatis

Performed as Count Almaviva Le nozze di Figaro.

Geoffrey Loff

Piano, Violin

Performed as Conductor Dido and Aeneas.

Tessa Fackelmann

Performed as Performer The Marriage of Figaro.

Madison Marie McIntosh

Was Apprentice Artist.

2024

WTO Company

This Stagetime member is part of the 2024 Wolf Trap Opera company.

Rosario Armas

Performed as Kate Pinkerton Madama Butterfly.

Chelsea Lehnea

Performed as Frasquita Carmen.

Sara Kennedy

Was Apprentice Artist in Winter Season.

Victoria McGrath

Soprano

Performed as Performer Apprentice Artist .

John Kun Park

Worked here as Apprentice Artist.

Dane Suarez

Performed as Flaminio L’amore dei Tre Re.

Alexandra Wiebe

Is Studio Artist.

Brenna Markey

Worked here as Elisetta .

Xavier Prado

Was Studio Artist in Don Pasquale, L'italiana in....

Hanna Brammer

Was Pamina, Die Zauberflöte.

Eric Botto

Was Studio Artist.

SarahAnn Duffy

Was Studio Artist / Kate Pinker... in Madama Butterfly / Don Giov....

Jason Zacher

Performed as Olin Blitch Susannah.

Ashlyn Brown

Mezzo-Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist.

Emily Rich

Mezzo-Soprano, Freelance Musician

Performed as Education Assistant Sarasota Opera's Youth Summ....

Pedro Valdez

Singer (General)

Worked here as Tenor Apprentice Artist.

Jamila Drecker-Waxman

Soprano, Opera Singer, Piano Teacher, Voice Teacher

Was Young Artist in Le nozze di Figaro; Cavalle....

Heather McConnell Lulofs

Worked here as Apprentice Artist.

Steve Groth

Baritone

Was Opera Singer, Studio Artist in Cavalleria Rusticana (Alfio....

Victoria Thomasch

Studied here for Young Artist.

Christine Byrne

Mezzo-Soprano, Singer-Songwriter, Opera Singer, Mezzo-soprano Soloist

Performed as Performer Associate Artist .

Michael Varilla

Tenor

Is Apprentice Artist.

Nathan Schafer

Tenor, Actor, Voice Actor, Chief Executive Officer

Performed as Sam Polk Susannah.

Alejandro Cuellar

Bass, Opera singer

Is Apprentice Artist.

Mary Burke Barber

Was Apprentice Artist.

Rachel Magil

Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist in Le Nozze di Figaro, Stiffel....

Lauren Paul

Mezzo-Soprano

Was Studio Artist.

Linda Collazo

Mezzo-Soprano

Was Young Artist in Turandot, Nabucco, The Magi....

Maria Miller

Was Lucilla in La scala di seta.

Lisa Marie Rogali

Performed as Rosina Il barbiere di Siviglia.

Abigail Raiford

Performed as Apprentice Artist Apprentice Artist.

William Raskin

Baritone, Pianist, Singer, Dancer, Actor

Worked here as Apprentice Artist.

Jeremy Luis Lopez

Is Apprentice Artist.

Emily Adams

Soprano, Private Teacher, Voice Instructor, Piano Instructor

Is Studio Artist in Il trovatore.

Scott Hetz Clark

Worked here as Apprentice Artist.

Karen Kelley

Mezzo-Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist in Madama Butterfly, Scenes .

Paul Hill

Was Apprentice Artist.

Justin Ramm-Damron

Bass-Baritone

Was Apprentice Artist.

Serafina Belletini

Mezzo-Soprano

Was Sarasota Opera.

Alyssa Dessoye

Was Apprentice Artist .

Alexandra Kzeski

Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist.

Nathaniel Catasca

Tenor

Performed as Ruiz Il trovatore.

Tori Franklin

Soprano

Was Resident Artist.

Alicia Esmeralda Barry

Mezzo-Soprano, Singer-Songwriter, Young Artist

Is Young Artist Fellow.

Nicholas Fahrenkrug

Is Resident Artist in Così fan tutte (Guglielmo c....

Deirdre Lahiff

Is Apprentice Artist.

Rachelle Moss

Was Kate Pinkerton, Madama Butt....

Traci Clapper

Was Stage Manager.

Anthony Pilcher

Baritone, Actor, Arranger, Singer-Songwriter

Performed as Ensemble 2026 Season.

Sandra Aldaz Meraz

Voice, Singer-Songwriter

Was Apprentice Artist, Lola cover in Cavalleria Rusticana/Paglia....

Rachel J. Peters

Worked here as Composer/Librettist.

Rachel Kobernick

Studied here for Apprentice Artist.

Ryan Martinez-Peña

Tenor

Was El Remendado (cover), Appre... in Carmen.

Samuel Rosner

Tenor

Was Winter Apprentice Artist.

Emily Michiko Jensen

Soprano

Was Apprentice Artist.

Stephen Clark

Bass

Was Apprentice Artist .

Elizabeth Novella

Performed as Performer Celebrating Verdi.

Lindsay Woodward

Piano

Performed as Repetiteur Il matrimonio segreto.

Veronica Robinson

Was Apprentice Artist in Madama Butterfly, Ernani, D....

Christopher Bozeka

Tenor

Performed as Florville Il signor Bruschino.

Xochitl Hernandez

Was Apprentice Artist in Le Nozze di Figaro, Cavalle....

David Weigel

Bass-Baritone

Performed as Nourabad Les Pêcheurs des Perles.

Stephen Gaertner

Baritone

Performed as Baron Scarpia Tosca.

Johan Hartman

Was Apprentice Artist in Full Season.

Thomas Massey

Tenor

Was Studio Artist.

Ira Siff

Tenor

Was Stage Director in Lucia di Lammermoor.