Detroit Opera

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Michigan Opera Theatre is the State of Michigan’s premiere opera company, which, through its commitment to producing the very best professional productions from the grand opera, opera, operetta, musical theater, ballet and arts education programming, serves as a statewide cultural resource. Founded by internationally recognized impresario Dr. David DiChiera, and led by President and Chief Executive Officer Wayne S. Brown, Michigan Opera Theatre ranks among the nation’s largest opera companies by operating budget and audience.

Stagetime Members with a relationship to Detroit Opera

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have a current or past relationship to Detroit Opera.

Claire Ryterski

Performed as Performer Madama Butterfly.

Amanda O'Toole

Soprano

Was Chorus.

Jeff Byrnes

Baritone

Was Studio Artist.

Jacob Surzyn

Was Mr. Rockefeller in Frida.

Colin Knapp

Worked here as Manager of Donor Engagement .

Marlen Nahhas

Soprano

Was Cristina Kahlo- Frida.

Melanie Spector

Soprano

Is Resident Artist.

Nicholas Newton

Bass-Baritone

Performed as Ariodate Serse.

Kristen Choi

Mezzo-Soprano

Performed as Suzuki Madama Butterfly.

Steven Andrew Murray

Tenor

Performed as Cop/Reporter 2 X: The Life and Times of Ma....

Paul Hill

Performed as Chorus La bohème.

Elizabeth van Os

Soprano

Performed as Mrs. McNeill Breaking the Waves.

Laura Krumm

Mezzo-Soprano

Performed as Meg Little Women.

Madison Montambault

Mezzo-Soprano

Was ComprImario Role; Grapes of....

Leah Partridge

Soprano

Was Constanze, Roxane, Leila.

Samantha Hankey

Mezzo-Soprano

Performed as The Fox The Cunning Little Vixen.

Courtney Miller

Voice

Was Hannah in The Passenger.

Mary Beth Orr

French Horn, Voice, Autoharp, Bodhrán, Piano, 3rd Horn

Worked here as Guest Principal Horn - Aida.

Sarah Coit

Mezzo-Soprano

Performed as Cherubino Le nozze di Figaro.

Maya Lahyani

Mezzo-Soprano

Was Principal Artist .

John Riesen

Tenor

Was Sweeney Todd.

Avery Boettcher

Was Studio Artist.

Molly Noori

Mezzo-Soprano

Was Director, Music director, v... in Summer operetta productions....

Julius Ahn

Tenor

Was Principal Artist.

Mary Martin

Soprano

Was Director - Operetta Remix.

Andrew Nienaber

Was Assistant Director.

Andrew Hallam

Bass-Baritone

Worked here as AGMA Chorister.

Schyler Sheltrown

Soprano

Was The Page, Rigoletto.

Robyn Smith

Trombone

Is Second Trombone.

Sarah Vautour

Soprano

Performed as Bess McNeil Breaking the Waves.

Benjamin Taylor

Baritone

Performed as Jan Nyman Breaking the Waves.

Kristina Riegle

Was Queen of Eldorado et al in Candide.

Adellyn Mae Geenen

Voice, Piano, Soprano

Was Chorus in Aida: In Concert.

Monica Lee Jackson

Violin

Was Asst. to Director of Produc... in Too many productions to list!.

Sun-Ly Pierce

Mezzo-Soprano

Worked here as Guest Artist.

Robert Wesley Mason

Performed as The Forester The Cunning Little Vixen.

Mary-Hollis Hundley

Soprano

Performed as Gertrud Hänsel und Gretel.

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The Cunning Little Vixen

Performer - Claire Ryterski
The Fox - Samantha Hankey
The Forester - Robert Wesley Mason

Breaking the Waves

Mrs. McNeill - Elizabeth van Os
Bess McNeil - Sarah Vautour
Jan Nyman - Benjamin Taylor

Europeras 3 & 4

Soloist - Robert Wesley Mason

Breaking the Waves

Bess McNeil - Sarah Vautour
Jan Nyman - Benjamin Taylor
Mrs. McNeill - Elizabeth van Os

The Cunning Little Vixen

Performer - Claire Ryterski
The Fox - Samantha Hankey
The Forester - Robert Wesley Mason

Serse

Ariodate - Nicholas Newton
Atalanta - Melanie Spector

Ainadamar

Nuria - Melanie Spector

Operetta Remix

Director - Mary Martin , Mary Martin
Director - Mary Martin

Madama Butterfly

Performer - Claire Ryterski
Suzuki - Kristen Choi
Goro - Julius Ahn

The Cunning Little Vixen

The Fox - Samantha Hankey
The Forester - Robert Wesley Mason
Performer - Claire Ryterski

Frida

Guillermo Kahlo, Petate Vendor, and Cachucha - Jesús Vicente Murillo
Cristina Kahlo - Marlen Nahhas

La bohème

Chorus - Paul Hill

X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

Cop/Reporter 2 - Steven Andrew Murray

Operetta Remix

Director - Mary Martin , Mary Martin
Director - Mary Martin

Season Preview Concert

Soloist - Melanie Spector

Faust

Marthe Schwerlein - Victoria Livengood

Aida

High Priestess - Melanie Spector

Twilight: Gods

Waltraute - Catherine Martin
Woglinde - Avery Boettcher

Madama Butterfly

Suzuki - Kristen Choi
Goro - Julius Ahn
Performer - Claire Ryterski

Gianni Schicchi

Lauretta - Avery Boettcher

Don Giovanni

Il Commendatore - Ricardo Lugo
Zerlina - Avery Boettcher

The Grapes of Wrath

Conductor - Michael Christie

Sweeney Todd

Pirelli - John Riesen

Hänsel und Gretel

Gertrud - Mary-Hollis Hundley

Le nozze di Figaro

Cherubino - Sarah Coit

Rigoletto

Duca - John Bellemer

Opportunities with Detroit Opera

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Alejandra Martinez

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Pianist Auditions

Detroit, MI, USA

Posted 11 months ago

Deadline May 25

Part-time

Audition Location and Date
Detroit, MI USA: Fri 26th May 2023

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Collaborative Piano

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Alejandra Martinez

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Chief Financial Officer

Detroit, MI, USA

Posted about 1 year ago

Deadline May 01

Full-time

Department:Administration

Classification:Exempt

Work Schedule:Full-...

Classical music

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Sarah Kim

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Associate Major Gifts Officer

Detroit, MI, USA

Posted about 1 year ago

Deadline May 01

Full-time

Department: Development

Classification: Full-Time, Exempt

Work Schedul...

Artistic Administration

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Rachel Campagna

added this opportunity

Principal Timpani

Detroit, MI, USA

Posted 9 months ago

Deadline August 21

Part-time

Principal Timpani - Audition Date - October 6, 2023
Anticipated start of Spr...

Timpani

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Rachel Campagna

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Principal Clarinet

Detroit, MI, USA

Posted 9 months ago

Deadline August 21

Part-time

Principal Clarinet - Audition Date - October 4, 2023
Anticipated start of Sp...

Clarinet

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Rachel Campagna

added this opportunity

Second Trumpet

Detroit, MI, USA

Posted 9 months ago

Deadline September 12

Part-time

Second Trumpet - Audition Date - November 14, 2023
Anticipated start of Spri...

Trumpet

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Rachel Campagna

added this opportunity

Artistic Assistant

Detroit, MI, USA

Posted 9 months ago

Deadline August 15

Full-time

Detroit Opera’s (DO’s) Artistic Assistant’s primary objective is to support t...

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