Jorie Clark is entering her second year as a graduate student at DePaul University; studying with Dr. Viktoria Vizin. She made her main-stage debut with DePaul Opera Theatre as Suor Angelica in the spring of 2025. Clark graduated Millikin University with her Bachelor of Music, studying with Dr. Amy Fuller, in May 2023. At Millikin, … Read more
Soprano Winifer Castañeda began her musical journey through El Sistema music program in Venezuela, where she participated in recitals and masterclasses led by professional singers from both national and international stages. In 2020, she joined FP Opera Studio, studying under the guidance of soprano Francis Poleo. Currently, she is pursuing a degree in Classical Voice … Read more
Tenor Eric Wassenaar is recognized for his dynamic performances across opera, musical theater, and concert stages. In 2025 he will join Chicago Opera Festival covering the role of Beppe in Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. During the 2017–2018 season, he joined Pensacola Opera as an Artist in Residence, debuting as Goro in Madama Butterfly and The Padre in … Read more
Abigail Greer Arcomona is a Chicago-based soprano originally from Charleston, South Carolina. She received her Bachelor of Music from the University of South Carolina under the study of Janet Hopkins. She is currently pursuing her Master of Music in Vocal Performance with a concentration in Musicology under the study of Elizabeth Asher at the Chicago … Read more
Una Vecchia
Soprano Jenny Schuler has earned praise in recent seasons for her powerful vocalism and compelling stage artistry. She has been hailed as a “sumptuous soprano,” with a voice “rich in nuance” and “a vivid presence on the stage.” 22/23 season highlights include Wagner’s Liebestod, (Tristan und Isolde) CCPA Symphony Orchestra, and Odabella in Verdi’s Attila with Opera … Read more
Stephanie Gubin is a soprano from the northern suburbs of Chicago, and a student of baritone Jeffrey Ray. She received her bachelor’s degree in music performance from the DePaul University School of Music, and has recently returned to DePaul to pursue her master’s in vocal performance. Highlights from her time with DePaul Opera Theater include … Read more
Ancella/Giovanetta
Educated in the rich musical tradition of the Rome’s Conservatory as a conductor, composer, and pianist, Maestro Andrizzi, whose conducting has been praised as “admirable” by the Chicago Tribune and full of “spirit and thoughtfulness” by the San Diego Union Tribune, has become a versatile musician with a vast experience in the symphonic and operatic … Read more
Hailed by critics for possessing a “compelling lyric tenor that pulses with the perennially conflicted feelings of the character” [Opera News] and a “sonorous, dark-hued timbre which vividly projected the complicated nature of the drama” [theWholeNote], CAMEO HUMES is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after tenors in operatic and concert repertoire. He has performed … Read more