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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 .

View artist profile - COMPOSER ARTIST WEBSITE FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM JASMINE BARNES COMPOSER BIOGRAPHY “[R]efreshing..., engaging..., exciting” – San Francisco Classical Voice (Review of Barnes’ Love and Light ) Jasmine Arielle Barnes stands at the forefront of contemporary music as an Emmy Award-winning composer and celebrated vocalist whose influence resonates across the globe. Renowned for her extraordinary skill in vocal composition, Barnes navigates a rich tapestry of genres, formats, and instrumentations, creating a unique and compelling musical presence. Barnes’ recent projects showcase her creative synergy with acclaimed Poet Laureate and activist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton.Highlights include the highly anticipated world premiere of SheWho Dared at Chicago Opera Theater, as well as the world premieres of On My Mind at Opera Theatre of St. Louis and Revise? with Apollo Chamber Players. In addition, Barnes’ Kinsfolknem , a concerto for wind quartet, had its debut at Carnegie Hall before touring select renowned symphonies across the nation. This season, Barnes will create a composition for wind quintet, commissioned by Patagonia Winds, as well as unveil a highly anticipated choral and orchestral composition set to Langston Hughes' texts, commissioned by the Seattle Choral Company. READ MORE Barnes has also been commissioned for high-profile performances such as Plumshuga at STAGES Houston, a groundbreaking arrangement of spirituals for Karen Slack and Will Liverman at Carnegie Hall with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, a composition for Lawrence Brownlee’s recital tour Rising , and a song cycle performed by renowned tenor Russell Thomas at Los Angeles Opera. Her impressive catalogue also includes commissions like Might Call You Art with CityMusic Cleveland, Portraits: Douglass & Tubman with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Maternità for Takesha Meshé Kizart and Anima Mundi Productions, and I Will Follow You into the Dark with American Lyric Theatre. Barnes is currently a resident artist for Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ New Works Collective. She has previously enriched institutions such as American Lyric Theater, Chautauqua Opera, and All Classical Portland with her innovative artistry. Her work is highly sought after by prestigious organizations nationwide, including the New York Philharmonic, The Juilliard School, Washington National Opera, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, among others. Barnes’ 10-minute opera The Late Walk , commissioned by Bare Opera as part of the Decameron Opera Coalition, has been preserved in the Library of Congress and serves as a key study feature in Sonja Dierks’ book Narrative Oper . Her exceptional contributions to music have earned her the 2021 Florence Price Award for Composition and the Black Brilliance Award from The Pleiades Project. She was also honored as the Gwendolyn J. Brinkley Fine Arts Award Winner by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (South Central Region, 2021) and was a finalist in All Classical Portland's Recording Inclusivity Initiative. In addition to her musical accomplishments, Barnes is a distinguished educator. Formerly the Head of Compositional Studies and Jazz Voice Studies at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, TX, her teaching has garnered widespread recognition. She is a five-time recipient of the National YoungArts Foundation Educator Award, a Teacher Recognition Award from the American Composers Forum, and a NextNotes High School Music Creator Competition award winner. Barnes has also collaborated with the Dallas Opera to create a student competition for composing an original piece for the celebrated chandelier at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas. Barnes earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Music from Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, where she studied composition under Dr. James Lee III. Her debut composition concert, Reality, Race, and Religion , marked her as a trailblazer, being the first composition major at Morgan State University and setting a precedent for future students. Current as of September 1, 2024 CRITICAL ACCLAIM "... It was refreshing. It was engaging. It was exciting…” – San Francisco Classical Voice Love and Light – “The more melodically and emotionally complex half featured a trio of world premiere works commissioned by Thomas… and Love and Light by Jasmine Barnes… Barnes’s Love and Light , which concluded the recital, further explored the freedom of coming out to face one’s true self. “A shadow of fear, not allowed to shine. I’ve mastered threat in silhouette” — a sentiment reminiscent of Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man and the smoldering spirit in the pages of James Baldwin — gay, Black, and proud. It was refreshing. It was engaging. It was exciting." __________ "...comfortably tonal..." – By Tim Smith Portraits: Douglass & Tubman – "The composer writes in a very direct, comfortably tonal manner that serves the texts well." __________ "... precisely imagined antiquity..." – The Washington Post The Burning Bush – "The night closed with “The Burning Bush,” an opera from the Baltimore-based team of composer Jasmine Barnes and Joshua Banbury — and set in a surrealist version of that city’s long-ago vaudeville scene. While pianist Roderick Demmings Jr. stayed onstage to coax out the score’s precisely imagined antiquity, soprano Suzannah Waddington (as an allegorical MC) and baritone Daniel J. Smith (as a vaudevillian “invisible man”) carried the opera’s miniature acts right into the audience. It was a clever way of reflecting the spectacle made of violence against Black people (in this case, Freddie Gray), and inviting revision of the stories (and histories) too often consumed as entertainment." 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View artist profile - TENOR ARTIST WEBSITE FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM LOGAN WAGNER TENOR BIOGRAPHY Logan Wagner is rapidly gaining recognition as a versatile performer in opera, musical theatre, and concert repertoire. Described as a “standout performer,” ( Cache Valley Daily ) he is known for his expressive stage presence and compelling physicality. In the 2025-2026 season, Logan joins Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artist Program, performing several principal roles, including Timothy Laughlin in Fellow Travelers , Fenton in Falstaff , The Madwoman in Curlew River , and José in the world premiere performance of Laura Kaminsky’s Time to Act . Also this season, Logan appears as J. Edgar Hoover/Eisenstein in the workshop premiere of Robeson with PEAK Performances and is the Tenor Soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Erie Philharmonic. In the summer of 2025, Logan debuted with Santa Fe Opera as a member of the Apprentice Program, where he covered Borsa in Rigoletto and was featured in the Apprentice Scenes Concert. In the summer of 2026, Logan will debut with Merola Opera as a member of their prestigious Young Artist Program, where he will sing Scaramuccio in Ariadne auf Naxos and is the Tenor Soloist on a Neapolitan Song Recital . Other notable performances include Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), Don José in Carmen with the City Choir of Washington, Brother in The Seven Deadly Sins in his debuts with New World Symphony and Hilton Head Symphony, Tenor Soloist in Handel's Messiah with Dayton Philharmonic, Beadle Bamford in Sweeney Todd with Dayton Opera, Monastatos in Die Zauberflote with Utah Festival Opera, and Marcellus/Gravedigger in Hamlet in his debut with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with Opéra-Comique. In summer 2024, Logan joined Wolf Trap Opera as a Studio Artist, where he performed Brother in The Seven Deadly Sins , Prune Man in La bohème, and covered the role of Kronprinz in Silent Night. He has also been an Apprentice Artist with Des Moines Metro Opera where he performed scenes from Die Zauberflote (Tamino), and Don Giovanni (Don Ottavio). READ MORE A committed advocate for new music, Logan originated roles in Bulrusher by Nathaniel Stookey and Robeson/Moscow by Scott Davenport Richards in workshop with Cincinnati Opera: Opera Fusion. In February of 2024, Logan performed the role of Clarence Elkins in Blind Injustice by Scott Davenport Richards and David Cote, which was conducted by Ted Sperling and streamed on PBS. In 2025, Logan was a District Winner in the South Carolina Laffont Competition. He has placed in various competitions throughout the United States, including the Gigli International Voice Competition where he received an Encouragement Award. He was named Finalist in the MIOpera International Vocal Competition, Semi-Finalist in the Savell Vocal Competition, and Semi-Finalist in the Pasadena Vocal Competition where he received a Career Grant. He also won Third Place in the Orpheus Vocal Competition, was named Finalist in the Lotte Lenya Competition, Second Place in the Rochester Oratorio Society International Vocal Competition, and Grand Prize Corbett Award Winner at the Corbett Competition in spring 2024. Logan completed his operatic studies at CCM, earning his Bachelor of Music in 2020 and Master of Music in 2023, and recently graduating from CCM’s competitive Artist Diploma program. Current as of November 18, 2025 CRITICAL ACCLAIM “One of my favorite performances came from tenor Logan Wagner…” - OperaGene Time to Act - “One of my favorite performances came from tenor Logan Wagner, who sang the role of José, a romantic dedicated to acting, who liked to rewrite the words; he was very convincing in his acting and had a good chance to show off his beautiful voice.” __________ “...tender, lyric sound...” - Parterre Box, John Ryan Time to Act - “Logan Wagner (José/Haemon) supplied a tender, lyric sound that made his compassion for Alona deeply felt.” __________ “[A] magnificent tenor...” - Entertainment Central Pittsburgh, Prentiss Orr Time to Act - “Logan Wagner shines in the role of José. As a magnificent tenor, he uplifts every scene with clear intent of character and movement.” __________ "[A] tone both penetrating and warm...” - OperaNews, Jeremy Reynolds Curlew River - “The tenor Logan Wagner, who is establishing himself as a standout this season, delivered the Madwoman’s melodies strikingly with a tone both penetrating and warm, his lines decorated with fluted birdsong and trills.” __________ Curlew River - “What excites me most is Logan Wagner’s performance as the Madwoman … [it was] weary and overwrought, vividly capturing the state of mind of a woman who has lost her son. Wagner’s body language and facial expressions convey great emotional depth, demonstrating his remarkable ability to act... The vulnerability stemming from the motherhood here is exceptionally moving.” __________ “...perfectly cast Logan Wagner, a tenor...” - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jeremy Reynolds Fellow Travelers - “Timid youngster Timothy Laughlin — a perfectly cast Logan Wagner, a tenor — arrives in Washington D.C. and is swept off his feet by the gregarious and practiced Hawk Fuller.” Fellow Travelers - “Wagner is excellent as the timid Timmy, a shy and earnest Catholic boy who wants to defend America against Communism. When he falls for Hawk, he has to reconcile his passions with his faith. Wagner’s voice is amazing. It’s a star turn for the talented tenor.” __________ “Wagner’s singing has a lovely, expansive quality...” - onStage Pittsburgh Fellow Travelers - “Love disrupts Tim’s life and makes him vulnerable. This pious Catholic young man rushes to the church, torn between the guilt of his faith and the excitement of his budding passion, his knees on the floor. Tim’s aria “Last Night ” is one of the more challenging passages because of its emotional intensity. Wagner’s singing has a lovely, expansive quality in “Last Night ”.” __________ “...deeply affecting...” - Parterre Box, John Ryan “...Impressive control and precision...” - Parterre Box, John Ryan “His lyric voice easily conveyed the character’s vulnerability... ” - Parterre Box, John Ryan Fellow Travelers - “Tenor Logan Wagner gave a deeply affecting performance as Tim, conveying both the innocence of the character but also his strong belief in the conservative cause. His lyric voice easily conveyed the character’s vulnerability, and he executed the brief, darting ornaments at the end of his aria 'Last night' with impressive control and precision.” __________ "A standout... [with] a lovely tenor voice..." - Cache Valley Daily Man of La Mancha - “A standout among the supporting cast members is Logan Wagner, who lends a lovely tenor voice to the ballad 'To Each His Dulcinea' and a requiem psalm as the Padre.” FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES Adrienne Boris General

View artist profile - TENOR ARTIST WEBSITE FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM CHAUNCEY PACKER TENOR BIOGRAPHY Versatile tenor Chauncey Packer honed his craft in theater and musical theater productions including Baby , The Wizard of Oz , School House Rock Live , and Big River . He performed in Paris’ Louvre Museum in controversial and provocative European choreographer/director Robyn Orlin's Babysitting Petit Louis . In 2013-2014, he was cast in the First National Broadway Tour of The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess as the Honey Man and Sportin’ Life cover. Mr. Packer is featured on several commercial recording releases including Nashville Symphony’s Porgy and Bess on Decca Records and Paragon Ragtime Symphony’s Treemonisha and Black Manhattan Volume 3 , both on New World Records. He is featured to critical acclaim in San Francisco Opera’s DVD release of Francesca Zambello’s Porgy and Bess . Most recently Mr. Packer made débuts with Washington National Opera as Sportin’ Life in Porgy and Bess , the New World Symphony in their presentation of Der Kaiser von Atlantis , and returned to Charlotteville Opera for his role début of Don Jose in Carmen . Additionally, he sang the role of Ali in Edmond Dede’s Morgiane in a special presentation with Opera Lafayette in collaboration with Opera Creole and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and appeared with the New Jersey Festival Orchestra for their annual 3 Holiday Tenors concert. Other recent engagements include Alfredo in La Traviata with Knoxville Opera, Roldofo in Opera Memphis’ Beale Street La bohème, appearances with the South Florida Symphony and Louisiana Philharmonic for Handel’s Messiah , and his return to The Metropolitan Opera as Howard Boucher in Dead Man Walking and a reprisal of the role of Spinner in Fire Shut Up in Bones . In the upcoming season, Chauncey will return to the stage of The Metropolitan Opera for Porgy and Bess and to Washington National Opera as Judge Danforth in The Crucible. READ MORE In the 2022-2023 season, Mr. Packer joined The Metropolitan Opera to sing Bardolfo in Falstaff and Luis Rodrigo Griffith in Champion . He also made his role début as the Witch in Hansel and Gretel at New Orleans Opera , brought his celebrated Sportin’ Life in Porgy and Bess to Germany’s NDR Elbphilharmonic Orchestra, sang and danced as Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls with Charlottesville Opera, and reprised his Cavaradossi in Tosca for the Soo Theatre. Other recent highlights include his role début as Cavaradossi in Tosca and as Jo the Loiterer in Mother of us All at Chautauqua Opera, his return to The Metropolitan Opera as Robbins & Crab Man in Porgy and Bess and Spinner in Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in my Bones , a role he reprised in 2022 with Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Scalia in Scalia/Ginsberg at Chautauqua Opera. Mr. Packer made his Metropolitan Opera début in the roles of Sportin’ Life, Robbins, and Crabman in Porgy and Bess , was a soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with the Colour of Music Festival, appeared in concerts with the Saint-George International Music Festival and the Harrisburg Symphony, was Sportin’ Life with New York Harlem’s Porgy and Bess at Teatro Regio in Torino, Italy, and Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly at Soo Theatre Project in Michigan. He has performed with Nashville Opera, Mobile Opera, Pensacola Opera, Utah Festival Opera, Opera Grand Rapids, Des Moines Metro Opera, Opera Pacific, and New Orleans Opera. He has sung the roles of Rodolfo ( La bohème ), Alfredo ( La Traviata ), Pong ( Turandot ), Werther , Pinkerton ( Madama Butterfly ), Sam ( Susannah ), Ruggero ( La rondine ), Dr. Blind ( Die Fledermaus ), Tamino ( The Magic Flute ), Arturo ( Lucia di Lammermoor ), Amon ( Akhnaten ), and Sportin’ Life, Mingo, and Robbins ( Porgy and Bess ). Of his Sportin’ Life the Atlanta Journal proclaimed “Here Chauncey Packer was the complete entertainer...” He has performed the role in his 2008 debut with Paris’ Opera Comique, his 2016 debut at Teatro alla Scala, as well as with Tulsa Opera, Atlanta Opera, Opera Birmingham, San Francisco Opera, and a tour throughout Europe with New York Harlem Theatre. On the concert platform, he has joined Edmonton Opera, Baton Rouge Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Mobile Symphony, Gulf Coast Opera, Shreveport Opera, Grand Rapids Symphony, Pensacola Symphony, Arkansas Symphony, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfonica de Mineria, Louisiana Philharmonic, Signature Symphony, and Torun Symphony Orchestra. He was also featured in a concert at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées with the Orchestre Symphonique de la Garde Républicaine benefiting the organization Women of Africa. He was an apprentice with Des Moines Metro Opera and Utah Festival Opera, received his bachelor’s degree from University of Mobile, pursued a Master of Music from University of New Orleans, and postgraduate studies at Louisiana State University in music and theater. Chauncey is a featured soloist on three Grammy Award winning recordings. Porgy and Bess, Fire Shut Up in My Bones, and Champion, all with the Metropolitan Opera. Current as of September 2025 CRITICAL ACCLAIM "... excellent..." – New York Times Fire Shut Up in My Bones – “The entire cast was excellent, including the bright-voiced tenor Chauncey Packer as Spinner, Billie’s womanizing husband." __________ “... lean, ringing tenor…” – Opera News Porgy and Bess (recording) – “Chauncey Packer’s Sportin’ Life is a true entertainer, putting his unique stamp on “It ain’t necessarily so.” With his lean, ringing tenor, he flirts with the melody, sliding and whooping, and the chorus repeats every flight of vocal fancy. Even the orchestra gets into the act, responding with similar colors. In Packer’s hands, “There’s a boat that’s leavin’” is sinuous and seductive, making Bess’s defection inevitable, and the orchestra cuts loose spectacularly on the playoff." __________ "... clarion-voiced tenor…” – Opera News Fire Shut Up in My Bones – “…the flattering charm of clarion-voiced tenor Chauncey Packer’s Spinner.” FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES Shawn Marie Jeffery General/Opera Adrienne Boris Symphony

View artists profile - MEZZO-SOPRANO ARTIST WEBSITE FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM YOUTUBE KRYSTY SWANN MEZZO-SOPRANO BIOGRAPHY Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Krysty Swann has been hailed for her beautiful and rich voice, as well as her captivating presence on stage. The Washington Post declared, “Krysty Swann has a voice, and she knows how to use it…[She] displayed an instrument of immense power, natural beauty of tone and luscious legato line.” The Philadelphia-born, New York-based mezzo-soprano also had the pleasure of being featured on the cover of Opera News with the great Dolora Zajick. Last season, Ms. Swann returned to the Lyric Opera of Chicago to sing Girlfriend 3 and cover the Mother in Blue . She also joined Oberlin Conservatory to sing Fatima in Omar and New Haven Symphony for The Ordering of Moses . She workshopped Dana Franklin in Kindred at the Apollo Theater, and she closed the season with a return to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as Beulah in the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon, Lynn Nottage, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber’s This House . This season she joins Bard Music Festival as the Bird Seller in Martinů’s Julietta . READ MORE Ms. Swann opened the previous season as Jade Boucher in Dead Man Walking with The Metropolitan Opera, which was followed by the Mother in New Orleans Opera’s production of Blue . She continued the season with Cousin Blanche in Champion with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Shönberg’s Gurre-Lieder with the American Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, Messiah with the Evansville Philharmonic, and Sanctuary Road with Princeton Pro Musica. Ms. Swann also joined the Rochester Philharmonic for the finale of their centennial season, featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and the world premiere of Derrick Skye’s To Seek is Jubilance ; she sang on concerts with Maryland Opera and On Site Opera; and she joined Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for a series of workshops as part of their New Works Collective. In recent seasons, Ms. Swann returned to The Metropolitan Opera as Cousin Evelyn in Champion , and sang Rossweisse in Detroit Opera’s The Valkyries , Elijah with Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, Verdi’s Requiem with the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, The Ordering of Moses for Oberlin Conservatory, and Handel’s Messiah for Pacific Symphony. She débuted at The Metropolitan Opera as the Third Maid in Elektra and appeared in the revival of Philip Glass’ Akhnaten . In addition, Swann saw her first performances as the Mother in Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson's Blue for Detroit Opera. For Lincoln Center Theater, she created the role of Mayme in the world premiere of Intimate Apparel , directed by Bartlett Sher and written by Lynn Nottage and Ricky Ian Gordon. The production was filmed for PBS Great Performances and is available to stream. On the concert stage, Ms. Swann performed The Ordering of Moses for the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, and the mezzo-soprano solo in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 for the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. She appeared in a virtual performance of Handel’s Messiah with Glens Falls Symphony, in a Gala Concert for Princeton Festival, and in Tulsa Opera’s Greenwood Overcomes concert. She also created the role of Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell in the world premiere of Nico Muhly’s digital one act opera The Glitch which was released by Catapult Opera in February 2021. With The Metropolitan Opera, she has appeared in productions of Die Walküre , Marnie, Il tabarro , and Francesca da Rimini. She also appeared in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s productions of Rigoletto , Die Walküre, and as the Third Maid in Elektra . Other recent engagements include her return to Grimgerde in Dallas Symphony’s concert production of Die Walküre under the baton of Maestro Jaap van Zweden, the role of Grandma in the world premiere of Douglas Tappin’s I Dream with Toledo Opera and Opera Carolina, and Irina in Lost in the Stars with Union Avenue Opera. She also performed in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with the Ensemble for the Romantic Century in New York. She performed Suzuki in Madama Butterfly with New York City Opera, Maddalena in The Atlanta Opera’s Rigoletto , and Amneris in Bucharest National Opera's production of Aida . She also covered the title role of Richard Danielpour's opera Margaret Garner , which received its world premiere in 2005 (New York City Opera). Concert highlights from recent seasons also include Mozart’s Requiem at Carnegie Hall; Verdi’s Requiem at Lincoln Center and with Santa Barbara Symphony; her concert début in South Africa with the acclaimed KZN Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Daniel Boico; her Milan début in concert with La Verdi orchestra; a return to Austria's Bregenz Festival for a second season; and her début with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as well as the Tanglewood Music Festival. Additional concert engagements include Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 with Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor with the Eugene Concert Choir, and an MLK tribute concert with Bach Festival Society of Winter Park. Ms. Swann returned to Carnegie Hall as Lola in Cavalleria rusticana with the Opera Orchestra of New York under the baton of Alberto Veronesi, alongside Maria Guleghina, Roberto Alagna, and Mignon Dunn, garnering rave reviews. She has appeared as a soloist in Messiah with the Rochester Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. She has also appeared as Emilia with Nathan Gunn and Victoria Clarke in The Firebrand of Florence by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, conducted by Ted Sperling. She made her début at Avery Fisher Hall in Verdi's Requiem and sang in Giacomo Puccini's Edgar along with Marcello Giordani with the Opera Orchestra of New York conducted by Eve Queler. Ms. Swann is a winner of the 2013 Marcello Giordani International Vocal Competition in Italy and the Intermezzo Foundation Award (Elardo International Opera Competition), as well as a two-time winner of the Richard F. Gold Career Grant (New York City Opera and Manhattan School of Music). Other distinctions include the Silver Prize of the Opera Index Competition and prizes from the Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Current as of September 1, 2025 FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES Shawn Marie Jeffery General/Opera Adrienne Boris Symphony Aaron Sanko Film/TV/Theatre CRITICAL ACCLAIM "...plumy tone was natural, never forced, and whose musicality was beautiful..." – New York Concert Review Mozart's Requiem – “… Joined by a fabulous mezzo-soprano, new to me, Krysty Swann, whose plumy tone was natural, never forced, and whose musicality was beautiful.” __________ "...displayed an instrument of immense power, natural beauty of tone, and luscious legato line..." – The Washington Post Phillip's Collection Recital – “Krysty Swann has a voice and she knows how to use it, as she showed in an hour-long recital at the Phillips Collection on Sunday afternoon. The Detroit born mezzo-soprano, whose star has been rising since she was featured a few years ago in the New York City Opera’s production of Richard Danielpour’s opera Margaret Garner, displayed an instrument of immense power, natural beauty of tone, and luscious legato line.” __________ “Swann soars in season closer! She has a warm, powerful voice and strong technical skills which she applies intelligently to the music. She showed her versatility and attractive stage personality in a range of arias, from the dramatic to the coquettish!” – Tonight/Music KZN Philharmonic Orchestra Concert – “Swann soars in season closer! She has a warm, powerful voice and strong technical skills which she applies intelligently to the music. She showed her versatility and attractive stage personality in a range of arias, from the dramatic to the coquettish!” __________ "...has a range from comic to despair..." – NewsNotes Dance Blog Intimate Apparel – "The role of Mayme, one of Esther’s best friends, is that of a prostitute, but is a role that has a range from the comic to despair, which proved to be a vehicle for yet another compelling performance. This one coming from Krysty Swann who heightens both the comic moments and dramatic moments in her singing and acting displaying her versatility." __________ "...voluptuous mezzo..." – The Wall Street Journal Intimate Apparel – "Krysty Swann’s voluptuous mezzo brought a louche ease to Mayme..." __________ "Almost stole the show..." – Times Square Chronicle Intimate Apparel – "Almost stealing the show is Krysty Swann as Mayme. Her love for Songbird, which turns out to be George is filled with love, longing and lust and when she has to give him up it is painful."

View artists profile - BARITONE ARTIST WEBSITE FACEBOOK LUIS LEDESMA BARITONE BIOGRAPHY Baritone Luis Ledesma has established a reputation in over eighty theaters worldwide as a “rich and controlled baritone” (Opera News). His career has advanced in Europe, the US and South America and includes Teatro alla Scala, Liceu Barcelona, Klangbogen Festival, Koeln Oper, Bellas Artes Mexico City, Semperoper Dresden, Oviedo, Savonlinna Festival and Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. In the US he has performed with many companies including Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Atlanta Opera, Washington National Opera and NYCO Opera. The current season includes the Viva La Voce AVA Gala performance in Philadelphia at the Kimmel Center, the role of Scarpia in Tosca with The Princeton Festival, Escamillo for Opera in the Park Portland, El Orgullo de Jalisco (zarzuela) in the Teatro Degollado in Guadalajara, and the new work Quetzalcoatl (Allen Vladimir Gomez) also at the Teatro Degollado in Guadalajara. READ MORE Mr. Ledesma’s repertoire includes over 65 roles. He frequently portrays the heroes and villains of Puccini, Verdi and the bel canto masters as well as roles in recent newer works in Spanish including Florencia en el Amazonas by Catan, El Pasado nunca se termina directed by Leonard Foglia and Piazzola’s Maria de Buenos Aires . He has also sung two international tours with Andrea Bocelli performing in famous venues such as Madison Square Garden, Hollywood Bowl, Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood,Florida and the Auditorio Nacional Mexico City. A wide range of concert and oratorio symphonic engagements include the Philadelphia Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, Sacramento Symphony, Orquesta Sinfonica de Asturias and Toledo Symphony. Mr. Ledesma is on the voice faculty of the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, the Curtis Institute and the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist. He is a visitor to many vocal institutes around the world and was Artistic Director of ISOFOM in Morelia. Current as of October 8, 2025 FULL PRESS KIT LATEST NEWS REPRESENTATIVES Vanessa Uzan General CRITICAL ACCLAIM "Luis Ledesma used his rich voice to wheel and deal" – BroadwayWorld Gianni Schicchi – "As the title character, baritone Luis Ledesma used his rich voice to wheel and deal his way through the plot--and get his way at the end." __________ "...you can feel his character looming over the proceedings even when he’s not onstage..." – The Tennessean Andrea Chénier – “Baritone Luis Ledesma is Gérard. His voice is sublime and his presence is pervasive. You can feel his character looming over the proceedings even when he’s not onstage. Gérard’s struggle with his conscience in Act III’s “Nemico della patria” in Ledesma’s sure hands is one of this wonderful production’s highlights.” __________ "...commanded the stage with a rich but well-controlled baritone..." – Opera News Tosca – “This year’s Tosca saw many company debuts — all of the principals, save Luis Ledesma, who commanded the stage with a rich but well-controlled baritone as a Scarpia convincingly devious, yet not hammy. When Ledesma looked at his Tosca, Erika Sunnegårdh, he was Scarpia, conquering the diva with his eyes. Their Act II scene together was magnificent. The struggle was well timed and believable.” __________ "Ledesma's dramatic voice is especially breathtaking" – Syracuse.com Macbeth – "Ledesma's dramatic voice is especially breathtaking in the Act III fainting scene, as he learns the news that Banquo's son will survive, a threat to his own rise to power. His final scene aria, when Macbeth acknowledges his failure and laments that his legacy will only be bitter curses, is emotionally dense, conveying at once the bogus king's false bravado and his ultimate despair.” __________ “Lisa Chavez and Luis Ledesma are marvelous" – ClassicsToday.com Florencia en el Amazonas – “Lisa Chavez and Luis Ledesma are marvelous as Paula and Alvaro, respectively, whether sniping verbally at one another or finding joy in reuniting”