Praised for her versatility and range, lyric soprano Angela De Venuto is quickly establishing herself as a formidable presence in the classical music world. Her recent performances include appearing as a soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra, performing Mozart’s concert aria, “Bella mia fiamma, addio” with the Intermezzi Ensemble, … Read more
Melanie Budreck is a multi-disciplinary artist currently living in Park Ridge, Illinois. A graduate of Northeastern Illinois University with a B.M. in vocal performance, she was most recently seen on stage in the “Operetta Around The World” benefit concert with Great Lakes Operetta. Melanie’s other recent credits include the roles of Wanda in The Grand … Read more
Bill is delighted to be collaborating again with Sasha, having worked with her on many operas and musicals at NEIU. He is an eighteen time Jeff Award nominee for Outstanding Costume Design. He has won the award six times, most recently the 2023 Non-Equity and the 2023 Equity Large Theatre awards. Proud member of USA … Read more
Andres Fiz is a Chicago-based projection designer. They are delighted to be returning to the Chicago Opera Festival, having designed projections for IL PRIGIONIERO last year. Other credits include ORFEO ED EURIDICE (DePaul Opera Theatre), WIPEOUT (Rivendell Theatre Ensemble), LES MISERABLES (TUTS, Houston) and DANCEWORKS: SIGNAL TRANSFER (Northwestern University). Their associate projection design credits include … Read more
THERESA EGAN (professional chorus) is thrilled to make her Opera Festival of Chicago debut! She was most recently seen as the Nettie Fowler understudy, and ensemble for Music Theatre Works production of Carousel. She was also ensemble in the company’s 2023 production of Brigadoon. An active crossover singer and teacher, she has sung with companies … Read more
Meg Thomas-Cary is a singer/songwriter and private music teacher located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. She studied contemporary music at Columbia college Chicago and got her MFA in vocal performance at the Popakademie in Mannheim, Germany. Meg is ecstatic to get to take part in this wonderful production with so many skilled performers.
I’ve been obsessed with music since I was a toddler and listened to the “Bye Bye Birdie” soundtrack on repeat. My passion for music blossomed under the expert guidance of Sasha Gerritson. I was grateful to sing in Sasha’s Angeli choir, and later sang in her productions at Northeastern as a music major. I loved … Read more
Bass-baritone, Vince Wallace, is a native of St. Louis, MO. He has been on the scene in Chicago for over 15 years now singing primarily at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Vince usually has contracts also with Chicago Opera Theater, Florentine Opera, Chicago Symphony and Grant Park Music Festival and Des Moines Metro Opera. For … Read more
Carmen Vizin is a Hungarian-Mexican Zwichenfach Opera singer based in Chicago, Illinois. She has previously performed the roles of Dorabella (“Così fan tutte”), Cherubino (“Le nozze di Figaro”), Melanto (“Return of Ulysses”), Dritte Dame (“Die Zauberflöte”), with her most recent role debut being Olga in Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” A second generation Hungarian, Carmen has performed concert repertoire … Read more
American baritone Daniel Uglunts debuted with The Dallas Opera in the chorus of Puccini’s Tosca, later covering Miles in Britten’s Turn of the Screw. In 2025, he will perform Ottone in L’incoronatione di Poppea with Northwestern Opera Theater. Upcoming engagements include Songs of Youth, a Junior Honors Recital at the Bienen School of Music, and Dover Beach with the Chamber … Read more