Carmen!

Adam Juran Adam Juran Escamillo
New York , New York
Mendocino Opera Fresca Debut Marcello in La Boheme (2006)
Upcoming: Noah in Noah’s Flood (Britten) with Natchez Festival of Music, Count Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro with Mendocino Concert Opera Theatre
 
Chad Chad Nathan Hilligus Remendado
Olathe, Kansas
Mendocino Opera Fresca Debut
Recently: Sam Kaplan in Street Scene and Jenik in Bartered Bride with the University of Utah, Ash Lawn Opera Apprentice Artist, Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artist, Tulsa Opera Resident Studio Artist.
Upcoming: Parpinol in La Bohème with Ash Lawn Opera, Shelley in the world premiere of John Mueter’s Everlasting Universe, Henrik in A Little Night Music with Lyric Opera of San Diego.
 
Filomena Filomena Francesca Tritto Carmen
New York City, New York
Mendocino Opera Fresca Debut
Recently: Resident Artist with Academy of Vocal Arts, performing such roles as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Anita in La Navarraise, Beppe in L’amico Fritz, and Maddalena in Rigoletto; other appearances include three consecutive seasons with the Chautauqua Opera.
 
Jessica Julin Jessica Julin Micaela
Danville, California
Mendocino Opera Fresca Debut Mimi, La Boheme–2006
Recently: Resident Artist with Academy of Vocal Arts-title role in Vanessa and Agathe in Der Freischutz, guest soloist with Mendelssohn Glee Club of New York, Fiordiligi in Cosi fan Tutte with Chautauqua Institution.
 
Joseph Ryan Joseph P. Ryan Dancairo
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mendocino Opera Fresca Debut
Recently: Yakuside in Madame Butterfly with Sarasota Opera, Masetto in Don Giovanni and Smirrnov in The Bear at University of Cincinnati
Upcoming: Cincinnati Opera Season 2007, May Festival Chorus Season 2007
 
Juliana Ferrell Juliana Valente Frasquita
Mendocino Opera Fresca Debut: Gilda, Rigoletto-2006
Juliana returns to the Mendocino Coast with enthusiasm after appearing as Gilda in the Mendocino Opera Fresca production of Rigoletto last October.
Recently: Houston Classical Symposium (Pirates of Penzance, Mikado, H.M.S. Pinafore, Ruddigore), Pensacola Opera (Turandot, Merry Widow), and New Jersey Opera Theater (Turandot). Juliana also directs youth theater; most recently she has directed and conducted The Little Prince, and Once Upon a Time Shop with Texas Youth Theater, and Oklahoma with the Lebanon Youth Ensemble.
 
Kristina Moore Kristina Moore Mercedes
Philadelphia, PA
Mendocino Opera Fresca Debut: Maddalena, Rigoletto-2006
Recently: Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte with Bronx Opera, Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Opera in the Ozarks.
Upcoming: Messiah: Christmas Eve in Bethlehem Square telecast.
 
Pedro Rodela Pedro Rodelas Don José
Pedro Rodelas has performed principal roles and appeared as a featured tenor soloist with opera companies and concert orchestras in the United States and Mexico. His “impressive stage presence” and “resilient voice” have brought this promising tenor to the cusp of a “major career in the world of music.”
Mr. Rodelas’ performance credits include principal roles in Carmen, Tosca, Madame Butterfly, La Traviata, Gianni Schicchi, Faust, The Merry Widow, I Pagliacci, The Magic Flute, Il Tabarro, Macbeth, The Return of Ulysses, Idomeneo, Fatal Song, Naughty Marietta, The Bartered Bride, Yeomen of the Guard, West Side Story, and Die Fledermaus.
 
Bukalski Wojciech Bukalski Zuniga
New York City
Mendocino Opera Fresca Debut: Zuniga in Carmen - 2007
 
Recently: Bartolo in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Sagrestiano in Tosca, Ashby in Fanciulla del West–New York City Opera, Leporello in Don Giovanni–Warsaw Chamber Opera, Mobile Opera, Sarastro in Die Zauberflte–Warsaw Chamber Opera, Bonze in Butterfly–Opera Omaha, Angelotti in Tosca and Zaretski in Eugene Onegin–Atlanta Opera, Zuniga in Carmen, Elder Ott and Olin Blitch (cover) in Susannah–Virginia Opera
Upcoming: Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro, Leporello in Don Giovanni, Sarastro in Die Zauberflote–Warsaw Chamber Opera, Sir John Falstaff in The Merry Wifes of Windsor–Bear Valley Music Festival, Zaretski in Eugene Onegin–Virginia Opera
 
  David Woolis Lillas Pastia
Directed The Guys–Mendocino Theater Company
 

 


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