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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.

Julius Ahn

Tenor

Was Principal Artist.

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.

Amanda O'Toole

Soprano

Was Chorus.

Melanie Spector

Soprano

Is Resident Artist.

Nicholas Newton

Bass-Baritone

Performed as Ariodate Serse.

Liam Jackson

Performed as Orchestra Musician Breaking the Waves.

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.

Rolfe Dauz

Baritone, Opera singer, Artist, Vocalist

Was Resident Artist in Madama Butterfly, Europeras....

Leah Partridge

Soprano

Was Constanze, Roxane, Leila.

Samantha Hankey

Mezzo-Soprano

Performed as The Fox The Cunning Little Vixen.

Robyn Smith

Trombone

Is Second Trombone.

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.

Mary-Hollis Hundley

Performed as Gertrud Hänsel und Gretel.

Avery Boettcher

Was Studio Artist.

Molly Noori

Mezzo-Soprano

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

Claire Ryterski

Performed as Performer Madama Butterfly.

Mary Martin

Soprano

Was Director - Operetta Remix.

Andrew Nienaber

Was Assistant Director.

Andrew Hallam

Bass-Baritone

Worked here as AGMA Chorister.

Courtney Miller

Voice

Was Hannah in The Passenger.

Schyler Sheltrown

Soprano

Was The Page, Rigoletto.

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.

Madison Montambault

Mezzo-Soprano

Was ComprImario Role; Grapes of....

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.

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Europeras 3 & 4

Soloist - Robert Wesley Mason

Breaking the Waves

Bess McNeil - Sarah Vautour
Orchestra Musician - Liam Jackson
Mrs. McNeill - Elizabeth van Os

The Cunning Little Vixen

Performer - Claire Ryterski
The Forester - Robert Wesley Mason
Orchestra Musician - Liam Jackson

Serse

Ariodate - Nicholas Newton
Atalanta - Melanie Spector

Ainadamar

Nuria - Melanie Spector

Operetta Remix

Director - Mary Martin

Madama Butterfly

Performer - Claire Ryterski
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

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

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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Gretchen Krupp

added this opportunity

Second Flute/Piccolo

Detroit, MI, USA

Posted 11 days ago

Deadline December 30

Per call

Winning applicants must be legally eligible for employment in the United Stat...

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Gretchen Krupp

added this opportunity

Resident Artist Program

Detroit, MI, USA

Posted 4 months ago

Deadline September 01

Full-time

The Resident Artist Program is led by renowned opera coach and pianist Nathal...

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