View artist profile - TENOR YI LI TENOR BIOGRAPHY Proving himself a formidable talent and a rising star to watch in the opera world, Tenor Yi Li is quickly gaining attention across the globe. Recently, Mr. Li débuted the role of Cheng Quing in Meredith Monk’s ATLAS with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and moved into bigger repertoire — débuting the role of Dick Johnson in La fanciulla del West in Maryland Lyric Opera’s inaugural season. He subsequently returned there as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor and Turiddu/Luigi in Cavalleria rusticana/Il tabarro , as well as to The Metropolitan Opera as the Young Lover in Il tabarro . Last season, Mr. Li returned to Opera Tampa as Rodolfo in La bohème and he reprised his Fenton in Falstaff for his house début with Portland Opera. This season he makes his Opera Orlando début as Rodolfo. Recently, he joined Hawaii Opera Theatre to reprise his Rodolfo and to sing Canio in Pagliacci ; he also reprised Tan Dun’s Buddha Passion with the National Academy of Saint Cecilia in Rome. He returned to Maryland Lyric Opera as Fenton in Falstaff and Cassio in Otello , he performed Buddha Passion with the Seattle Symphony, he rejoined the China Now Music Festival in partnership with Bard College, he sang Handel’s Messiah with the Naples Philharmonic, and he sang Luigi in Il tabarro with On Site Opera. READ MORE Other operatic engagements include a return to Maryland Lyric Opera for Turandot – singing Pang and covering Calaf; joining the China Now Music Festival as Danny in An American Soldier ; a house début at Opera Tampa as Turiddu in Cavalleria rusticana ; the role of Nadir in Les pêcheurs de perles with Toledo Opera; Nicias in Thaïs with China National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing; Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni with Opera Montana, Nashville Opera, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Cassio in Otello at The National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing; Alfredo in La traviata with Finger Lakes Opera; and his performance in Huang Ruo’s innovative contemporary opera, Paradise Interrupted . Mr. Li has also joined the esteemed roster of The Metropolitan Opera for productions of Manon Lescaut , Roméo et Juliette , and Der fliegende Holländer . Concert engagements include Angel Island Oratorio at the Santa Fe Opera, the tenor soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Jackson Symphony, Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 with Canterbury Chorale at Carnegie Hall, Indianapolis Opera’s Rising Stars Concert , and a Chinese New Year Concert with Shenzen Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center. Mr. Li is an alum of Washington National Opera’s revered Cafritz Young Artist Program, where his assignments included Rodolfo in La bohème and productions of Die Zauberflöte and Dialogues des Carmélites . At San Francisco Opera’s world-renowned Merola Opera Program, assignments included Belfiore in La finta giardiniera , Smith in Bizet’s La jolie fille de Perth , and Lionel in Martha . Mr. Li’s training includes an Artist Diploma in Voice from University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music (CCM), where he performed Tamino in Die Zauberflöte , Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni , and Ruggero in La rondine . During his time there, he also performed the Duke in Rigoletto at Cincinnati Opera and Don José in Carmen at the CCM Spoleto Festival. He also holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Sichuan Conservatory in China, where performances include Alfredo in La traviata , Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly , Rodolfo in La bohème , and Cavaradossi in Tosca . Finding success on the emerging artist competition circuit, Yi Li’s talent has been recognized by several elite foundations and organizations. Mr. Li was a Grand Final Winner of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, a finalist at Operalia: The World Opera Competition, Winner of the Sullivan Musical Foundation Award, China’s representative at the Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, 3rd Prize at the Gerda Lissner Foundation International Vocal Competition, Finalist in the 49th International Singing Competition of Toulouse, and he won the Grand Prize in the Opera Columbus Irma M. Cooper Vocal Competition and CCM’s Corbett Scholarship Competition. He also received a grant from Giulio Gari Foundation and performed at their annual gala. Current as of November 18, 2025 CRITICAL ACCLAIM "...plenty of gusto..” – Oregon Artwatch Falstaff – "Yi Li’s opulent tenor had plenty of gusto to convey Fenton’s love of Nanetta, superbly sung in his aria “Dal labbro il canto estasïato vola...” __________ "...delicate and tender...” – The Blade The Pearl Fishers – “Li’s second act sotto voce work in the upper tessitura was delicate and tender” __________ "...standout..." – Bachtrack Monk's Atlas – "Yi Li was another standout as the endearing traveller Cheng..." __________ "...smooth and ringing..." – New York Classical Review Paradise Interrupted – “Yi Li’s tenor was smooth and ringing as the Lover.” __________ "...bright, tenor..." – Schmopera Don Giovanni – "I actually did quite enjoy Yi Li singing Don Ottavio’s Act Two aria, “Il mio tesoro”. His voice is an exciting mix of bright, tenor placement with baritone heft..." FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES Elliot Brown General/Opera Adrienne Boris Symphony

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View artist profile - DIRECTOR ARTIST WEBSITE JEFFREY BUCHMAN DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY “...a formidable talent...” – Opera News Constantly pushing the limits of the performing arts, Mr. Jeffrey Buchman’s versatility leads him to a variety of venues to explore some of opera’s classics while also constantly premiering new works. His innovation puts him at the forefront of a new era in directing. Last season, Buchman directed Pagliacci for Florida Grand Opera, as well as Il barbiere di Siviglia for the Academy of Vocal Arts. In addition, he directed a production of Street Scene , Act 2 of La bohème , and the world premiere of Mamah Borthwick in the Bardo for University of Miami’sFrost Opera Theater, for which he is the resident Stage Director. This season, Buchman will return to Florida Grand Opera to direct The Magic Flute , as well as Carmen for Toledo Opera, L’amico Fritz for the Academy of Vocal Arts, and a soon to be announced mainstage opera for University of Miami’s Frost Opera Theater. A favorite with Florida Grand Opera, he has directed their productions of A Streetcar Named Desire , Agrippina , La bohème, Die Zauberflöte, Rigoletto and Eugene Onegin ; as well as with Opera Naples, for which he has directed La bohème, Carmen, Die Zauberflöte, Le nozze di Figaro , Madama Butterfly, Faust , Turandot , Don Pasquale , and Il trovatore. Recent productions have also included Il trovatore for Toledo Opera, Carmen for Opera Carolina, Toledo Opera, and Atlanta Opera; As One for Hawaii Opera Theater; Ricky Ian Gordon and Royce Vavrek’s 27 for Michigan Opera Theatre; and the world premiere of TESLA for the SoBe Arts Festival. READ MORE Recently, Mr. Buchman directed Ainadamar for Indiana University, Le nozze di Figaro for University of Miami’s Frost Opera Theatre, Don Giovanni for the Academy of Vocal Arts, and Tosca for Florida Grand Opera. In addition, he has directed La Traviata for Opera Naples, as well as three productions for Florida Grand Opera for their winter 2021 season – Three Decembers , New York Stories , and a double bill of Trouble in Tahiti & Signor Deluso . Further previous engagements include Il barbiere di Siviglia for Baltimore Opera; Tosca with Opera Tampa; La tragédie de Carmen and Il barbiere di Siviglia for Syracuse Opera; Turandot and Manon Lescaut for Mobile Opera; a double-bill of Gianni Schicchi/Suor Angelica , Roméo et Juliette and La fille du régiment at Intermountain Opera Bozeman; Così fan tutte at Brevard Music Center; South Pacific for Anchorage Opera; Hänsel und Gretel for Sarasota Opera; Cold Sassy Tree for the Sugar Creek Music Festival; L’elisir d’amore for Toledo Opera; Il barbiere di Siviglia for the Orlando Philharmonic; and La Cenerentola at Green Mountain Opera Festival. Following his success directing the première of Madama Butterfly in his Nicaraguan début for the National Theater in Managua, Mr. Buchman returned to direct a critically acclaimed production of La bohème . An innovative director, Mr. Buchman spends time working on new and groundbreaking material for the contemporary opera world. Some of these endeavors include his title as Artistic Director of a dynamic multimedia project entitled “ Live Arts ” at Grand Rapids Symphony, Andy Vores’ chamber opera No Exit based on the 1944 existentialist play with the same title at Florida Grand Opera, and a contemporary multimedia theatre project entitled Fairy Tales: Songs of the Dandelion Woman at Little Stage Theater in Miami Beach. He has led three productions for Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, Carmen , La bohème and La Traviata ; as well as several for The Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) in Philadelphia, including Roméo et Juliette , La Traviata , Don Giovanni and Die Zauberflöte . In addition, for the University of Miami, he has led a double bill of Gianni Schicchi/Suor Angelica , L’enfant et les Sortileges , Marva, and Ainadamar ; The Bartered Bride for the New World School of the Arts; Don Giovanni at UCLA; and L’elisir d’amore for the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music. Mr. Buchman has a long history of fostering the artistic growth of young artists throughout the country. He was Resident Stage Director for Sarasota Opera’s Apprentice Artist Program. His work with Tulsa Opera includes directing productions for their Young Artist Studio such as Pirates of Penzance and Luisa Fernanda . From 2005-2010, Mr. Buchman served as stage director and coach for the Opera Department of the New World School of the Arts in Miami, where he created new productions of Die Zauberflöte , Hänsel und Gretel , Amelia Goes to the Ball , La Divina , Die Fledermaus , and Così fan Tutte . Mr. Buchman studied German at the Goethe-Institut in Prien am Chiemsee, Germany and Spanish at the Instituto Cervantes in New York. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Opera from the Boston Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music degree in Voice from the Peabody Conservatory of Music in his native city of Baltimore, Maryland. He trained in the Young Artist Program of the Florida Grand Opera, where he later was honored with the company’s Evelyn P. Gilbert Award. He also trained in the Studio and Apprentice Artist Programs of Central City Opera, where he was awarded their Studio Artist of the Year award. Current as of November 1, 2024 CRITICAL ACCLAIM "...Buchman is one of the finest and most versatile directors working today..." – South Florida Classical Review Tesla (Kievman) – “Buchman is one of the finest and most versatile directors working in opera today. His intimate realization of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin for Florida Grand Opera last season and productions for UM Frost Opera Theater (as well as previous Kieyman works) have been consistently inventive and theatrically engrossing. His fluid staging (aided by Rosa Mercedes’ choreography) vividly conveyed the characters and overriding friction between Tesla and Edison.” __________ "...one of the most beautiful stagings I have ever seen." – Miami Herald Review Eugene Onegin – “The new staging of Eugene Onegin for Florida Grand Opera is simply spectacular. This is one of FGO's most beautiful and most memorable productions. I have had the privilege to see many stagings of this work, both live and in film, and with great joy I recognize that this is one of the most beautiful stagings I have seen.” __________ "...[Buchman] moved the action briskly...maximum effect..." – South Florida Classical Review Three Decembers – "Director Jeffrey Buchman moved the action briskly, playing the confrontational scenes for maximum effect and delineating the principals’ dilemmas with subtle fluidity." __________ "...Buchman produced an eye-filling specticle..." – South Florida Classical Review L'Enfant et les Sortileges – "Buchman produced an eye-filling spectacle that was both wildly inventive and deeply moving." __________ "The billiant staging...left the audience laughing uncontrollably." – El Nuevo Herald Cosí fan tutte – “Few times, a classic - in every sense of the word - receives a contemporary adaptation so right on the money and - why not say it? - with touches of genius as this staging of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte... The brilliant concept of stage director Jeffrey Buchman... left the audience laughing uncontrollably.” FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES Vanessa Uzan General

View artist profile - TENOR Bildnis MAKUDU SENAOANA 00:00 / 03:34 Al lêve toi soleil MAKUDU SENAOANA 00:00 / 04:03 Una furtiva lagrima MAKUDU SENAOANA 00:00 / 03:42 FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM MAKUDU SENAOANA TENOR BIOGRAPHY South African tenor Makudu Senaoana is steadily making his mark throughout Europe and North America as a gifted and versatile performer. Recently, Senaoana made a return to the Dutch National Opera for their Be Opera project, covered Rinuccio in San Diego Opera’s production of Gianni Schicchi and performed the same role with Opera Steamboat. He workshopped a new piece with On Site Opera, and featured prominently in Opera Ithaca’s festival, performing in their productions of Nabucco (Ismaele), Highway 1, USA (Nate), and Proving Up (Miles Zegner). Senaoana enjoys a close relationship with director William Kentridge, with whom he toured South Africa and the U.S. in performances of The Head and the Load , a genre-defying experience centered around Africans in WWI, initially commissioned in part by the Park Avenue Armory. He also joined Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as Remus in Treemonisha and he made his Carnegie Hall début with the Cecilia Chorus as the tenor soloist for Beethoven’s Christ on the Mount of Olives and the world premiere of Cyrus Chestnut’s Power in the Blood . Previously, Makudu made his début with the Dutch National Opera in the world premiere of Anansi by South African composer Neo Muyanga and the opera house’s Celebrating Diversity: Black Achievement Month . Senaoana also performed as second Jew in Salome with Tulsa Opera. READ MORE Senaoana has performed extensively with Cape Town Opera, recently in Monteverdi’s Vespers as well as a gala concert, and he’s been heard in concert with the one and only Bryn Terfel with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra as part of the South African Wagner Society. While residing in Germany, he gave performances with both the Aalto-Musiktheater Essen and Theater Aachen as Tom Rakewell in The Rake’s Progress , Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia , Tamino in Die Zauberflöte , Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni , Nathanaël in Les contes d’Hoffmann , and Belfiore in Il viaggio a Reims . An alumnus of the Young Artist Program at the Glimmerglass Festival, Senaoana débuted on the main stage of Alice Busch Theater as Absalom Kumalo in Kurt Weill’s Lost in the Stars while covering Le Chevalier Danois in Jean Baptiste Lully’s Armide . He also participated in Houston Grand Opera’s Young Artists Vocal Academy and Ravinia Festival’s Program for Singers at the Steans Music Institute. Senaoana has enjoyed considerable success in the competition circuit, having won the main prize and the Schubert song prize at Voices of South Africa International Opera Competition, the Johannesburg International Mozart Festival’s International Study Award, and the Olitalia/Rialto Study Award, as well as third prize in the 2020 editions of the Giovanni Consiglio International Competition and the Operatic Grand Prix of Romania. Originally from Johannesburg, Makudu Senaoana is a graduate of the renowned Drakensberg Boys Choir School and the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town. There, he studied voice under the guidance of Hanna van Niekerk and Professor Kamal Khan, and performed in his first operas included the role of Tom Rakewell in The Rake’s Progress with UCT Opera. Current as of September 1, 2025 FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES Vanessa Uzan General

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View artist profile - CONDUCTOR ARTIST WEBSITE FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE MALCOLM J. MERRIWEATHER CONDUCTOR BIOGRAPHY Grammy nominated conductor, Malcolm J. Merriweather, is Director of the New York Philharmonic Chorus and Music Director of New York City’s, The Dessoff Choirs and Orchestra. He is Professor and the Tania León Endowed Chair of Music at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. He is a sought-after interpreter of symphonic choral works most recently conducting grand performances of Bach’s St. John Passion , Mendelssohn’s Elijah , and Handel’s Messiah . In addition to core symphonic works, he is known for the world premiere recordings of The Ballad of the Brown King , Credo , and Simon Bore the Cross by Margaret Bonds (AVIE Records) with The Dessoff Choirs and Orchestra. A frequent guest conductor, he has conducted the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Novus Orchestra and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Merriweather’s 2025-2026 season includes four world premieres including preparing the New York Philharmonic Chorus for David Lang’s The Wealth of Nations and Ellen Reid’s Earth Between Oceans . He sings the baritone role in the world premiere of Mark Campbell and Peter Boyer’s A Hundred Years On with The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Crossing and the title role in Frederick with Music Worcester. Celebrating his tenth anniversary with the Dessoff Choirs, he conducts Herbert Howells' Requiem , Adolphus Hailstork's The World Called , Bach’s B minor Mass with a period orchestra, reprises Tania León’s It’s a journey, and will lead their annual Messiah Sing!. He will also be a Guest Artist in Residency with the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University, with SUNY Fredonia, will lead Masterclasses with New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA), and he is honored to be making two appearances with Andrea Bocelli at Madison Square Garden. READ MORE Merriweather opened the 2024-2025 season conducting works of Mary Lou Williams at Disney Concert Hall for Solange Knowles’s series, Glory to Glory (A Revival For Spiritual and Devotional Art) . At the historic Town Hall he conducted Brahms’s Requiem for the centennial celebration of the Dessoff Choirs with soloists Will Liverman, baritone, and Joélle Harvey, soprano. He led the Buffalo Philharmonic in performances of Mark Campbell and Paul Moravec’s Sanctuary Road and Margaret Bonds’s Montgomery Variations . The centennial celebrations for the Dessoff Choirs culminated with performances of Verdi’s Requiem at Trinity Church with Angela Meade, J’Nai Bridges, Won Whi Choi, and Kevin Short. His season concluded with another performance of Solange Knowles’s Glory to Glory at Jones Hall in Houston, Helga Davis’s The Messenger , and preparing the Caramoor Festival Chorus for Beethoven’s 9 th Symphony . Highlights from his 2023-2024 included a return to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to conduct choir and orchestra in the world premiere of Handel: Made in America with Terrance McKnight and soloists, Latonia Moore, J’Nai Bridges, Noah Stewart, and Davóne Tines. With the Dessoff Choirs and Orchestra he conducted Mendelssohn’s Elijah , and two contemporary oratorios about the lives of Sojourner Truth (Valerie Capers) and Anne Frank (James Whitbourn). Continuing in his role as Director of the New York Philharmonic Chorus, he prepared the professional choir for the reprise of Émigré, An Oratorio and Mahler 2 with the New York Philharmonic. In China with the New York Philharmonic Choir, he prepared the ensemble for the world premiere of Émigré with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. Maestro Merriweather’s 2022-2023 began leading the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Novus Orchestra in three performances (staged) of Considering Matthew Shepard . His new appointment as Director of the New York Philharmonic Chorus launched by preparing the professional choir for three programs throughout the season for Maestro Jaap van Zweden including Beethoven’s 9 th Symphony for the reopening of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. With the Dessoff Choirs and Orchestra he conducted Duruflé’s Requiem , Bach’s St. John Passion , and motets by Vicente Lusitano, the first Black composer to have music published. This season included the long-awaited release of the premiere recording of Margaret Bonds’ Credo and Simon Bore the Cross with the AVIE label. He has served on the faculty at Manhattan School of Music and was the founding Artistic Director of “Voices of Haiti,” a 60-member children’s choir in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, operated by the Andrea Bocelli Foundation. Dr. Merriweather has earned degrees from Eastman, Manhattan School of Music, and Syracuse University and was a fellow at Tanglewood. Connect with him on Twitter and Instagram @maestroweather and at malcolmjmerriweather.com . Current as of September 4, 2025 CRITICAL ACCLAIM "...always precise and smooth..." – New York Classical Review Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem – " The Dessoff current music director, the excellent Malcolm J. Merriweather, led the musicians for most of the piece. Merriweather, always precise and smooth, projected a feeling of concentration on all parts with equal care and confidence. As a whole, this was a worthy celebration of a fine and under-appreciated ensemble." __________ "Meticulously prepared by Malcolm J. Merriweather..." – New York Classical Review Mahler's Symphony No. 2 – "The ultra-pianissimo entrance of the New York Philharmonic Chorus was every bit as 'misterioso' as the composer indicated. Meticulously prepared by Malcolm J. Merriweather, the ensemble sang with heart and precise intonation, and one didn’t mind trading some articulation of the text for their richly blended tone." __________ "...exacting preparation by...Malcolm J. Merriweather..." – New York Classical Review Mostly Mozart – "The chorus, though variously billed as the Mostly Mozart Festival Chorus and the Summer for the City Chorus, suffered no confusion as to how to sing, thanks to exacting preparation by its director, Malcolm J. Merriweather. For energy and breath support, accuracy of pitch, clear articulation in fast passages, and variety of tone color, the group added luster to its name, whatever that is." __________ "[T]he New York Philharmonic Chorus, directed by Malcolm J. Merriweather...leaned into Ravel’s rich tonal colors." – The New York Times Daphnis et Chloé – "Style came mainly from soloists — especially the principal flutist Robert Langevin’s shapely contributions — and from the New York Philharmonic Chorus, directed by Malcolm J. Merriweather, which leaned into Ravel’s rich tonal colors. School may be almost out, but the Philharmonic passed this particular test with grit." FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES Vanessa Uzan General

View artists profile - ACTOR ACTOR'S ACCESS INSTAGRAM JACKSON HURT ACTOR BIOGRAPHY Jackson Hurt is an up-and-coming baritone quickly making a name for himself as a leading man. Recently, he performed as Laurie in Little Women at the Palace Theatre, Rolf in The Sound of Music , and Buck Wiley in Memphis . Jackson also made his national tour debut in My Fair Lady in the ensemble, and as the Freddy u/s. Other regional credits include Danny Zuko in Grease , John Truitt in Meet Me in St. Louis , Pippin in Pippin , Sky in Mamma Mia , Cord Elam in Oklahoma , Captain Phoebus in The Hunchback of Notre Dame , Ned Gillespie in Remus , and Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors . Jackson has also performed as countless prince roles, including Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid and Prince Topher in Cinderella . READ MORE He’s also performed on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines in Piano Man and Ballroom Fever. Jackson received his BFA in Musical Theatre from Northern Kentucky University. Current as of August 16, 2023 FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES THEATRE Aaron Sanko FILM/TV Christopher D. Silveri JUNIOR AGENT: FILM/TV Lucius Robinson CRITICAL ACCLAIM "... gorgeous vocals…” – Speakeysie Cinderella – “Newcomer Jackson Hurt plays The Prince, and he is, indeed, quite charming. His sincerity in the role is only outmatched by his gorgeous vocals."

View artist profile - MEZZO-SOPRANO ARTIST WEBSITE FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM OLIVIA VOTE MEZZO-SOPRANO BIOGRAPHY Praised for her “theatrical magnetism,” American mezzo-soprano Olivia Vote has earned acclaim for her compelling stage presence and vocal depth across leading opera houses and concert halls. Since joining the Metropolitan Opera roster in 2018, she has performed a diverse range of roles, including Neris in Medea , Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos , Neferneferuaten in the Grammy Award-winning recording of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten , as well as covering the roles of Charlotte in Werther and Waltraute in Die Walküre . Last season, Ms. Vote returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Zweite Dame in Simon McBurney's Die Zauberflöte , performed Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, and appeared in Verdi’s Requiem with both the Key Chorale Symphonic Chorus and the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus in collaboration with Opera Southwest. She also made her début with The Cleveland Orchestra as the Mayor’s Wife in Jenůfa under the baton of Franz Welser-Möst. This season, Ms. Vote’s engagements include Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte in a return to Sarasota Opera, her début as Amneris in Aida in a return to Opera Southwest, and Second Norn in Gotterdammerung in a return to Atlanta Opera. Future repertoire includes Brangäne in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde , Azucena in Verdi’s Il Trovatore , Eboli in Don Carlos , Frika in Die Walküre , Jezibaba in Rusalka , and Herodias in Salome. READ MORE Recent highlights include two major European débuts: singing the title role in Carmen at Staatstheater Mainz and appearing with Lithuanian National Opera as the Muse and Nicklausse in Les contes d’Hoffmann , along with her role début as Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier . She returned to Atlanta Opera as Maddalena in Rigoletto and rejoined the Met in Die Zauberflöte conducted by Natalie Stutzmann. Other notable engagements include performances with the Las Vegas Symphony, Cedar Rapids Opera, and a workshop of Gregory Spears and Tracy K. Smith’s The Righteous for Santa Fe Opera. In previous seasons, Ms. Vote made multiple house débuts including Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos with Cincinnati Opera, Maddalena in Rigoletto with Florentine Opera and North Carolina Opera, Mary in The Flying Dutchman with Atlanta Opera in a new production by Tomer Zvulun, Mère Marie in the Dialogues des Carmélites with Sarasota Opera, Adalgisa in Norma with Opera Southwest, and Nicklausse in Les contes d'Hoffmann with Hawaii Opera Theater. On the concert stage, she has been heard in Rossini’s Stabat Mater and Brahms’ Alto Rhapsody with Washington Choral Arts in D.C. and in Durufle’s Requiem at The Kennedy Center. In a chamber setting, Olivia has joined the world-renowned Hugo Wolf Quartet from Vienna and performed Respighi's Il Tramonto and selections from Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch in Massachusetts and New York. Ms. Vote returned to Opernhaus Zürich to sing Dryade in Ariadne auf Naxos with Fabio Luisi and Flora in a new production of La traviata under Maestro Armiliato. She first came to Switzerland from 2012-2014 for the Internationales Opernstudio at Opernhaus Zürich. Highlights of her time in the Opernstudio included appearing as Fidalma in Il Matrimonio Segreto , Philomene in Martinů's Zweimal Alexandre , and a soloist Hans Neuenfels's new production Wie ich Welt wurde , a co-production with the Schauspielhaus Zürich about the life of Richard Wagner. In addition, she performed roles in Rinaldo , La traviata , Meistersinger , Salome , and Rigoletto and covered roles in Madame Butterfly , Alcina , La straniera , and Falstaff . Passionate about new works, Ms. Vote has enjoyed working with Santa Fe Opera and Opera Philadelphia on the premiere of Jennifer Higdon's Cold Mountain . Also with Santa Fe Opera, she participated in the workshop of the premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs by Mason Bates and Mark Campbell in San Francisco. She sang the role of his wife, Laurene Powell. While at the Academy of Vocal Arts Ms. Vote co-created the title role of Hester Pryne in The Scarlet Letter by Margaret Garwood and premiered the work Colors Passing Through Us by teacher and composer David Froom. Ms. Vote completed her musical studies at Yale University, North Carolina School for the Arts, and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. Current as of June 5, 2025 CRITICAL ACCLAIM "Among the supporting cast members, the trio of Alexandria Shiner, Olivia Vote and Tamara Mumford were fantastic as the Three Ladies." – OperaWire The Magic Flute – “Among the supporting cast members, the trio of Alexandria Shiner, Olivia Vote and Tamara Mumford were fantastic as the Three Ladies. Allowed greater freedom in crafting the characters, we could feel their passion, their aggression, even their fear throughout their initial encounter with the sleeping Tamino. Always playing off one another, they brought different colors and rawness and at different moments, each singer was allowed to stand out amongst the trio.” __________ "Vote’s heartfelt aria...was filled with passion and soared effortlessly..." – Cincinnati Business Courier Ariadne auf Naxos – “In her company debut, mezzo-soprano Olivia Vote was excellent as the bespectacled Composer, who was the picture of frustration and despair at having his work destroyed by a bunch of silly comedians. Vote’s heartfelt aria in praise of music – “Musik ist eine heilige Kunst” (“Music is a holy art”) – was filled with passion and soared effortlessly over the lush orchestra. One of Ben Seadia’s touches included having the Composer remain on the stage as an observer during the Opera, which emphasized his infatuation with Zerbinetta.” __________ "Olivia Vote...supplied a pleasing, natural mezzo..." – CVNC Rigoletto – “ Olivia Vote as his sister and accomplice, Maddalena, supplied a pleasing, natural mezzo, not overplaying the vamp element so often applied to the role." __________ "Vote's voice shimmered with power..." – Washington Classical Review Alto Rhapsody – “This was the undisputed high point of the evening because of the soloist, mezzo-soprano Olivia Vote, whose voice has grown in richness since her striking Choral Arts in 2018. The Choral Arts Orchestra sounded its best in this darkly hued work, and Vote’s voice shimmered with power across its wide compass, easily outgunning the amassed forces.” FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES Vanessa Uzan General/Opera Adrienne Boris Symphony

View artist profile - COMPOSER/WRITER IMDB INSTAGRAM CONOR HANNEY COMPOSER/WRITER BIOGRAPHY A writer, lyricist, & composer, Conor's neuro-inclusive productions have won 13 awards, 24 nominations, and been licensed by Princeton University. A finalist in both The O'Neill National Playwrights Conference & Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, Conor has written/produced 13 shows, has been commissioned by Theater Breaking Through Barriers, and is currently adapting The Partridge Family musical. He's developing two features with Broken Road & Oops Doughnuts, two series for Paramount, and sold another to Disney along with the rights to his first novel manuscript. He has sold 12 songs for TV, worked in 9 writers' rooms for Netflix, Disney, & Paramount, and d id punch-ups on James Gunn's Coyote vs. Acme for Warner Bros. He founded/directs THEE Improvised Musical, which has performed over 200 shows over 10 years. He is an Adjunct Professor of writing at the University of Notre Dame, plays piano at Darren Criss's Tramp Stamp Granny's in Hollywood, performed a musical best man speech with the Austin Children’s Choir , runs a special needs improv company & little league, and a feature article was written on his work here . FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES LITERARY Aaron Sanko LITERARY Shawn Marie Jeffery

View artists profile - TENOR/ COUNTERTENOR ARTIST WEBSITE INSTAGRAM SAPPHIRA CRISTÁL TENOR/ COUNTERTENOR BIOGRAPHY Sapphira Cristál is a classically trained opera singer, composer, and drag queen known for her theatrical lip sync style and six-octave vocal range. She was the runner-up and Miss Congeniality on season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race , where she showed her incredible versatility as a performer, including winning the first challenge with her very special rendition of O mio babbino caro. Sapphira holds 1 6 pageant crowns—including Miss'd America 2020/21. She has performed nationwide, notably appearing twice at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival: first in 2019, when she sang on the same bill as Stephanie Blythe, and again in 2023, when she was featured as a headlining artist. In the drag sphere, Sapphira is renowned as a charismatic host who commands the room and establishes a special, intimate connection with her audience. Philadelphia magazine named her 2023’s Best Drag Queen Who Actually Sings. In 2024, she was thrice the guest artist in Madonna’s Celebration Tour, and she debuted her original operatic production, Soundcake , with Monét X Change and Thorgy Thor at Lincoln Center. Afterward, she brought her one-woman show, The Cristál Ball Tour, across North America. Most recently she brought her show, Sapphira Cristál Presents: One Slue Over The Cuckoo's Nest to City Winery and appeared at New York City’s famed 54 Below. She has also starred in in RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas and recently starred in several Pride events including Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Pride Block Party at ICON Stage and Central Alabama’s Pride Fest . Most recently, she joined fellow Drag Race favorites Ginger Minj and Jujubee on tour across the country in Hokus Pokus Live! , an autumnal Hocus Pocus parody. READ MORE Sapphira works to inspire young people through appearances at colleges, youth camps, and high schools. She taught several years of master classes in drag makeup and performance at Emerson College, and she has given artist talks at Rockland Community College. An experienced attitude and stage presence coach, Sapphira has also taught master classes at the Philadelphia Burlesque Academy and various dance studios. Whenever she gets the chance, Sapphira partners with charitable organizations to raise funds to change people's lives. Her personal credo is: "There is no better exercise for the heart than reaching down to lift someone up," and she has made it her mission to uplift, encourage and inspire those around her. Current as of September 18, 2025 FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES PRIMARY Aaron Sanko CLASSICAL & CONCERTS Adrienne Boris

Learn more about the team at UIA Talent Agency - Lisa Bremer. LISA BREMER CONTACT OPERATIONS & FINANCE MANAGER Lisa Bremer is inspired by both the artistic and business side of classical music. She received her Bachelor's degree in Music Business from William Paterson University. Her initial desire was to work at a record company. For fun, she was a lead singer of a classic rock cover band called The Mugshots. While earning her Bachelor's degree, she took voice lessons for the first time and fell in love with singing opera. After a year of working full-time as a staff accountant for a music business management firm, Van Duyne, Bruno & Co., she decided to follow her passion by earning a Master's in Vocal Performance at Montclair State University. While earning her Master's, Lisa worked as the Graduate Assistant for Dr. Heather J. Buchanan, where she learned how to work on logistics and programming for a University Chorale during the time of Covid. She was also fortunate enough to be hired as the Managerial Assistant at ADA Artist Management, where she gained skills in organizing artist materials and liaising between artists and producing companies. She is excited to continue supporting artists with her new role as Operations and Finance Manager at UIA. As an emerging soprano, Lisa Bremer has sung roles such as Madame Flora in The Medium , Third Lady in The Magic Flute , Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro , Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd, Amy in The Battle of Bull Run Always Makes Me Cry , Sandman in Hansel and Gretel , and performed scenes as Secretary in The Consul , Eustazio in Rinaldo , Dot in Sunday in the Park with George , Miss Todd in The Old Maid and the Thief , and singing with the Light Opera of New Jersey for their Gilbert and Sullivan showcase Savoy Faire . This season, Lisa will return to the Savannah Voice Festival performing as the Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas .