The Opera Festival of Chicago is excited to welcome this year’s incredible cast to the 2022 Festival. Hailing from across the United States, the Festival will feature over 50 world-class singers and musicians.
Chorus
Directed by Reid Taylor
Angel Azzarra, Soprano
Molly Clementz, Soprano
Nicole Cooper, Soprano
Elise Hurwitz, Soprano
Laura McCauley, Soprano
Michal Mendelssohn, Soprano
Sherry Veal, Soprano
Mallory Harding, Alto
Maia Surace, Alto
Michelle Wrighte, Alto
Benjamin Burney, Tenor
André De Mesquita, Tenor
Filip Duda, Tenor
Zachary Angus, Baritone
Donald Baar, Baritone
Russell Hoke, Baritone
Tyrique McNeal, Baritone
Brian Pils, Baritone
Andrew Sprague, Baritone
Ron Watkins, Baritone
Jack Dietz, Baritone
Len Ayers, Baritone
David Jaffe, Baritone
Brian Smith, Baritone
Orchestra
Emanuele Andrizzi Music Director
William Southerland Assistant Conductor (L’Inganno Felice)
Laurann Gilley Pianist; Assistant Conductor (Il Corsaro)
Violin I
Robert Hanford*^
JoAnna Park*
Marley Haller*
John Heffernan^
Stephanie Preucil^
Olya Prohorova^
Asked Maria Bernal^
Joe DeAngelo^
Violin II
Karla Galva*
Fahad Awan*
Diego Diaz*
JoAnna Park^
Fahad Awan^
Marley Haller^
Diego Diaz^
Viola
Lisa Ponton*^
Rebecca Boelzner*^
Rosilyn Green^
Bridget Andes^
Cello
Walter Preucil*^
Eva Maria Barbado*^
Philip Bergman^
Bass
Charles Ingrassia*
Olivia Reyes^
Flute
Yukie Ota*
Piccolo
Irene Constant Blanco^
Oboe
Andrew Nogal*
James Kim*
Sam Waring^
Clarinet
Elizandro Garcia Montoya*
Jade Garcia*
Daniel Won^
Bassoon
Edin Agamenoni*
Nyketa DiCesare^
Horn
Thomas Vienna*
Kelsey Williams*
Fiona Chrisholm^
Thomas Vienna^
Katie Seybold^
Trumpet
Nuttapong Veerapun*
Ismael Canizares^
Trombone
Ignacio Del Rey^
Reed Capshaw^
Tuba
Ben Poirot^
Timpani
Ed Harrison^
Percussion
Fabian Correa^
Harp
Natalie Man^