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The James Collier Apprentice Artist Program 2008 Members

	Matthew Anderson Tenor Lawrence, Kansas DMMO Debut Recently The Mask of Orpheus, Carmel Bach Festival The Bartered Bride, Harvard University
Benjamin Bear Baritone Lincoln, Nebraska Anckarström (cover), A Masked Ball Oscar Hubbard (cover), Regina Recently Don Pasquale, OPERA Iowa La Traviata, Bayview Music Festival Pelléas et Mélisande, University of Texas at Austin Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artist Program
	Christian Bester Baritone Pretoria, South Africa DMMO Debut Recently The Magic Flute, Amalfi Coast Festival Così fan tutte, Southern Methodist University Dallas Opera Emerging Artists Program
Elisabeth Bieber Mezzo-Soprano Barrington, Illinois Recently Rigoletto, Opera Quad Cities The Magic Flute, Cedar Rapids Opera Utah Symphony & Opera Apprentice Artists
	Cassandra Black Soprano Yuba City, California Amelia (cover), A Masked Ball Recently The Saint of Bleecker Street, University of Houston The Ghosts of Versailles, University of Houston The Magic Flute, Opera San Jose
Gwendolyn Brown Mezzo-Soprano Memphis, TN Ulrica (cover), A Masked Ball Addie (cover), Regina DMMO Debut Recently Porgy and Bess, Tulsa Opera Street Scene, Lyric Opera of Chicago A View from the Bridge, Lyric Opera of Chicago
	Wendy Boyce Mezzo-Soprano Indianola, Iowa Recently Così fan tutte, Southern Methodist University Carmen, Southern Methodist University Dallas Opera Emerging Artists Program
April Boyett Soprano Shelby, North Carolina DMMO Debut Recently Dialogues of the Carmelites, Manhattan School of Music Renata Scotto Opera Academy Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artist Program
	Alta Dantzler Mezzo-Soprano Worcester, Massachusetts DMMO Debut Recently The Pirates of Penzance, Opera Carolina Die Fledermaus, The Ohio Light Opera Dialogues of the Carmelites, Eastman Opera Theatre
Drake Dantzler Tenor Austin, Texas Leo (cover), Regina Recently Don Pasquale, OPERA Iowa Dialogues of the Carmelites, University of Texas at Austin Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artist Program
	Kathryn Drake Soprano Big Rapids, Michigan Recently La Traviata, Louisiana State University Opera Willie Stark, Louisiana State University Opera Don Giovanni, Seagle Music Colony
Stephen Fish Bass-Baritone Waterloo, Iowa DMMO Debut Recently The Crucible, University of Northern Iowa Opera Theatre The Magic Flute, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre
	Sara Gartland Soprano St. Paul, Minnesota Alexandra, Regina DMMO Debut Recently Don Pasquale, OPERA Iowa Pride and Prejudice, The Ohio Light Opera Le Nozze di Figaro, University of Colorado Boulder
Benjamin Gelfand Bass-Baritone Glenview, New York Dulcamara (cover), The Elixir of Love DMMO Debut Recently La Cenerentola, Lyric Opera of Chicago Outreach Roméo et Juliette, Indiana University Opera Theatre of St. Louis Young Artist Program
	Roland Hawkins II Tenor Little Canada, Minnesota Recently I Pagliacci, Simpson College Albert Herring, Simpson College
Will Hearn Baritone Lake Jackson, Texas DMMO Debut Recently Madama Butterfly, Opera in the Ozarks Le Nozze di Figaro, Opera in the Ozarks La Bohème, Texas State University
	Brandon Hendrickson Baritone Atlantic, Iowa Benjamin Hubbard (cover), Regina Recently La Traviata, Louisiana State University La Traviata, Pensacola Opera Così fan tutte, Louisiana State University
Suzanne Hendrix Contralto Charles City, Iowa DMMO Debut Recently The Tender Land, University of Northern Iowa Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi, University of Missouri-Kansas City
	Justin Hopkins Bass-Baritone Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cal, Regina Count Ribbing (cover), A Masked Ball Recently The Magic Flute, Loyola University La Traviata, New Orleans Opera Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artist Program
Kathleen Jasinskas Soprano Kansas City, Missouri Oscar (cover), A Masked Ball DMMO Debut Recently Fidelio, Empire Opera La Bohème, The New Opera La Finta Giardiniera, Julliard Opera Center
	Ishan Johnson Baritone Riverhead, New York Jazz, Regina DMMO Debut Recently Porgy and Bess, Utah Festival Opera Dido and Aeneas, Intermezzo Opera Regina, Boston Opera Project
Valerie Kopinski Soprano Germantown, Maryland DMMO Debut Recently Dialogues of the Carmelites, Eastman School of Music A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Eastman School of Music Centro Studi Italiani
	Brian Kuhl Tenor Sartell, Minnesota DMMO Debut Recently Street Scene, University of Minnesota The Turn of the Screw, University of Minnesota Gianni Schicchi, University of Minnesota
Kara Lambert Soprano Monona, Wisconsin Giannetta (cover), The Elixir of Love Recently Così fan tutte, Louisiana State University La Bohème, Louisiana State University Utah Opera Ensemble Artist Program
	Melanie Long Soprano Urbandale, Iowa Oscar, A Masked Ball Recently The Village Singer, Mahattan School of Music The Magic Flute, New Jersey Opera Festival The Magic Flute, Des Moines Metro Opera
Patrick McNally Baritone Newton, Massachusetts Belcore (cover), The Elixir of Love DMMO Debut Recently Don Pasquale, OPERA Iowa Don Giovanni, Boston Opera Collaborative Summer and Smoke, New England Conservatory
	Brace Negron Baritone Sao Paolo, Brazil Christian, A Masked Ball Recently Roméo et Juliette, New Jersey Opera Le Nozze di Figaro, Queens College L'Italiana in Algeri, UNESCO Concert, Avery Fisher Hall
Lindsay Ohse Soprano Topeka, Kansas Gianetta, The Elixir of Love Adina (cover), The Elixir of Love Recently Don Pasquale, OPERA Iowa The Tales of Hoffmann, Kansas University The Old Maid and the Thief, Kansas University
	Carrie Reading Mezzo-Soprano Plano, Texas DMMO Debut Recently Roméo et Juliette, Indiana University Falstaff, Union Avenue Opera Theater Dido and Aeneas, Indiana University
Jami Rhodes Mezzo-Soprano Beulaville, North Carolina Regina (cover), Regina DMMO Debut Recently HMS Pinafore, Nashville Opera Candide, Louisiana State University Paul Bunyan, Central City Opera
	Jason Slayden Tenor Plano, Texas Nemorino (cover), The Elixir of Love DMMO Debut Recently La Bohème, Texas State University Madama Butterfly, Opera in the Ozarks Susannah, Opera in the Ozarks
Tyler Smith Tenor Baton Rouge, Louisiana Gustavus (cover), A Masked Ball Magistrate, A Masked Ball Recently Fidelio, Atlantic Coast Opera The Crucible, Mobile Opera Der Freischütz, University of Houston
	Brandon Snook Tenor Richardson, Texas DMMO Debut Recently Don Giovanni, Seagle Music Colony Così fan tutte, University of Michigan Cincinnati Opera Resident Ensemble Michigan Opera Theatre Young Artist Program
Aaron Sorensen Bass Omaha, Nebraska Horace (cover), Regina Count Horn (cover), A Masked Ball Recently Don Pasquale, OPERA Iowa Rinaldo, University of Houston Norma, Opera in the Heights
	Olivia Stoddard Soprano Novato, California Recently The Magic Flute, Rogue Opera Cendrillon, San Francisco Conservatory Bay Area Summer Opera Theatre Institute
Diana Stoic Soprano Skokie, Illinois Alexandra (cover), Regina DMMO Debut Recently The Telephone, Roosevelt University The Turn of the Screw, Roosevelt University The Marriage of Figaro, Simpson College
	Jennifer Trombley Mezzo-Soprano Grosse Pointe, Michigan DMMO Debut Recently La Cenerentola, Bay View Music Festival The Tragedy of Carmen, University of Michigan Michigan Opera Theatre Opera Workshop
Kristin Vogel Soprano Houston, Texas DMMO Debut Recently The Dangerous Liaisons, DiCapo Opera Theatre The Magic Flute, Eugene Opera Carmen, Opera Company of Brooklyn
	Jorell Williams Baritone Brentwood, New York DMMO Debut Recently Margaret Garner, Manhattan School of Music Turandot, Opera North Le Nozze di Figaro, Brooklyn Conservatory
Jin Hin Yap Tenor Malaysia Recently The Barber of Seville, Acadiana Symphony Così fan tutte, Louisiana State University La Bohème, Louisiana State University