Chelsea Basler
(Soprano) San Diego, CA
Magda (cover), La Rondine
DMMO Debut

Recently
La Bohème, Longwood Opera
Roméo et Juliette, Boston University
Kismet, Ohio Light Opera

Marco Cammarota
(Tenor) Schenectady, NY
Don Ottavio (cover), Don Giovanni
DMMO Debut

Recently
Don Giovanni, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Carmen, Crested Butte Music Festival
The Turn of the Screw, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
George London Foundation Encouragement Award 2011

Trey Costerisan
(Tenor) Bakersfield, CA
Prunier (cover), La Rondine
Monsieur Triquet, Eugene Onegin
DMMO Debut

Recently
Le Nozze di Figaro, Aspen Opera Theatre
The Magic Flute, Center Stage Opera
L’Egisto, San Francisco Conservatory

Megan Cullen
(Soprano) Las Cruces, NM
Donna Elvira (cover), Don Giovanni
DMMO Debut

Recently
Turandot, West Bay Opera
Suor Angelica, San Francisco Conservatory
Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artist

Ashley Cutright
(Mezzo-Soprano) Dallas, TX
Olga (cover), Eugene Onegin

Recently
The Magic Flute, OPERA Iowa
Gianni Schicchi, Manhattan School of Music
Dido and Aeneas, Southern Methodist University
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program 2011

Kristen DiNinno
(Mezzo-Soprano) Pittsburgh, PA
Suzy, La Rondine
DMMO Debut

Recently
Susannah, Florentine Opera
The Death of Klinghoffer, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Don Giovanni, Shreveport Opera

Isaac Droscha
(Baritone) Mason, MI
Crèbillon, La Rondine
DMMO Debut

Recently
Carmina Burana, Michigan Opera Theatre
The Consul, Opera New Jersey
Die Fledermaus, University of Northern Iowa

Stefan Egerstrom
(Bass) Brooklyn Center, MN
Prince Gremin (cover), Eugene Onegin
Commendatore (cover), Don Giovanni
DMMO Debut

Recently
L’elisir d’amore, Janiec Opera Company
Roméo et Juliette, Seagle Music Colony
The Bartered Bride, Lawrence University Opera Theatre

Alexander Elliott
(Baritone) Florence, SC
Eugene Onegin (cover), Eugene Onegin

Recently
Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Florida State University
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Florida State University
The Mikado, Florida State University
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program 2011

Celeste Fraser
(Soprano) Blaine, WI
Tatiana (cover), Eugene Onegin

Recently
Bluebeard’s Castle, Boston Fringe Festival
Suor Angelica, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Regional Finalist 2011
Houston Grand Opera Eleanor McCollum Competition Semi-Finalist 2011
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program 2011

Elisabeth Frey
(Mezzo-Soprano) San Luis Obispo, CA
DMMO Debut

Recently
Cendrillon, Cleveland Institute of Music
Xerxes, Cleveland Institute of Music
Le nozze di Figaro, Maryland Opera Society

Cullen Gandy
(Tenor) Atlanta, GA
Gobin, La Rondine
Vladimir Lensky (cover), Eugene Onegin
DMMO Debut

Recently
Gianni Schicchi, Juilliard Opera
L’incoronazione di Poppea, Julliard Opera
Candide, Georgia State University
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Regional Finalist 2012

Gabriel Gargari
(Tenor) Bothell, WA
DMMO Debut

Recently
The Magic Flute, OPERA Iowa
Hansel and Gretel, Opera Omaha
Madama Butterfly, Phoenix Opera
La Bohème, Prelude to a Performance

Jeffrey Gates
(Baritone) Cleburne, TX
Rambaldo (cover), La Rondine

Recently
The Crucible, Peabody Conservatory
The Rake’s Progress, Peabody Conservatory
Don Giovanni, Oklahoma Opera & Music Theater Company
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program 2011
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Regional Finalist 2012

Cassie Glaeser
(Soprano) Manitowoc, WI
DMMO Debut

Recently
Don Giovanni, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Tales of Hoffmann, Seagle Music Colony
The Bartered Bride, Lawrence University

Sergio Gonzalez
(Tenor) El Paso, TX
DMMO Debut

Recently
Così fan tutte, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Opera New Jersey
Alcina, San Francisco Conservatory of Music Baroque Opera

Calvin Griffin
(Bass-Baritone) Columbus, OH
Leporello (cover), Don Giovanni

Recently
Così fan tutte, Rice University
The Tales of Hoffmann, Wolf Trap Studio
Albert Herring, Ohio State University
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program 2010

Edward Hanlon
(Bass-Baritone) Port Washington, NY
Masetto, Don Giovanni
DMMO Debut

Recently
La Traviata, Toledo Opera
Carmen, Glimmerglass Opera
Rigoletto, Michigan Opera Theatre
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Semi-Finalist 2010

John Humphrey
(Tenor) Oakdale, MN
DMMO Debut

Recently
Così fan tutte, Simpson College Opera
The Merry Widow, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre
Die Fledermaus, Simpson College Opera

Greg Jebailey
(Baritone) Florence, SC
Steward, La Rondine
DMMO Debut

Recently
Le Nozze di Figaro, Kentucky Opera
Faust, Dayton Opera
The Rape of Lucretia, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music

Jonathon Jurgens
(Tenor) Gahanna, OH
Ruggero (cover), La Rondine
DMMO Debut

Recently
La Rondine, Prelude to a Performance
Albert Herring, Ohio State University
Faramondo, Ohio State University

Jacob Kinderman
(Baritone) Olympia, WA
DMMO Debut

Recently
The Magic Flute, Westminster Opera Theatre
Eugene Onegin, Opera Slavica
Così fan tutte, Westminster Opera Theatre
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Encouragement Award 2010

Rebecca Krynski
(Soprano) Charlotte, NC
Donna Anna (cover), Don Giovanni
DMMO Debut

Recently
Così fan tutte, Manhattan School of Music
Così fan tutte, Seagle Music Colony
Falstaff, Manhattan School of Music

Jessie Lyons
(Soprano) West Des Moines, IA
Bianca, La Rondine
DMMO Debut

Recently
La Bohème, American Chamber Opera
The Face on the Ballroom Floor, Chicago College of Performing Arts
Falstaff, La Musica Lirica

Lindsay Metzger
(Mezzo-Soprano) Mundelein, IL
DMMO Debut

Recently
La Cenerentola, Lyric Opera of Chicago Outreach
Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Candid Concert Opera
Gianni Schicchi, DuPage Opera Theatre

Sara Ann Mitchell
(Soprano) Brighton, MA
Lisette (cover), La Rondine

Recently
The Magic Flute, OPERA Iowa
The Impressario, PORTopera
HMS Pinafore, Ohio Light Opera
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Regional Finalist 2011
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program 2011

Amedee Moore
(Soprano) Dayton, OH
DMMO Debut

Recently
The Crucible, Peabody Opera Theater
The Rake’s Progress, Peabody Opera Theater
La Cenerentola, Opera North

John Allen Nelson
(Baritone) St. Paul, MN
Don Giovanni (cover), Don Giovanni
DMMO Debut

Recently
Le Nozze di Figaro, Opera Colorado
Don Giovanni, University of Missouri-Kansas City
L’Elisir d’amore, Janiec Opera

Jill Phillips
(Mezzo-Soprano) Pochahontas, IA
Filipp’yevna (cover), Eugene Onegin
DMMO Debut

Recently
Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Wolf Trap Opera Studio
Dialogues of the Carmelites, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Le Nozze di Figaro, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music

Karolina Pilou
(Mezzo-Soprano) Athens, Greece
DMMO Debut

Recently
Falstaff, Aspen Music Festival
Falstaff, Mannes Opera
Gianni Schicchi, IVAI in Israel

Dana Pundt
Soprano) Longview, TX
Yvette, La Rondine

Recently
The Magic Flute, OPERA Iowa
Das Liebesverbot, Glimmerglass Opera
L’elisir d’amore, Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Regional Finalist 2010
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program 2011

Abigail Rethwisch
(Soprano) Iowa City, IA
DMMO Debut

Recently
Albert Herring, Simpson College
The Magic Flute, Simpson College
Le Nozze di Figaro, Simpson College
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Regional Finalist 2012

Ian Richardson
(Bass-Baritone) Coon Rapids, IA
Masetto (cover), Don Giovanni
DMMO Debut

Recently
Le Nozze di Figaro, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Roméo et Juliette, Knoxville Opera
The Medium, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Eric Sampson
(Tenor) Denville, NJ

Recently
Dialogues of the Carmelites, Des Moines Metro Opera
Eugene Onegin, Opera Manhattan
Lakmé, Tulsa Opera
La Traviata, Cleveland Opera
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program 2011

Laura Sauer
(Mezzo-Soprano) Woodridge, IL
Madame Larina (cover), Eugene Onegin

Recently
Norma, Chautauqua Opera
Le Nozze di Figaro, Northwestern University
Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Northwestern University
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program 2011

Andrea Shokery
(Soprano) Gahanna, OH

Recently
L’elisir d’amore, Kentucky Opera
Die Fledermaus, Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Regional Finalist 2009 & 2011
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program 2011

Dane Thomas
(Tenor) Washington, IL
DMMO Debut

Recently
The Ghosts of Versailles, Northwestern University
The Merry Widow, Northwestern University
Chautauqua Opera Studio Artists

Vincent Turregano
(Baritone) Alexandria, LA
DMMO Debut

Recently
La Cenerentola, Louisiana State University
La Bohème, Louisiana State University
Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Opéra Louisiane
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Regional Finalist 2012

Xi Wang
(Soprano) Zhengzhou, China
Zerlina (cover), Don Giovanni
DMMO Debut

Recently
Le Nozze di Figaro, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Semi-Finalist 2009
Merola Opera Program 2011

Jennifer Zamorano
(Mezzo-Soprano) Miami, FL
DMMO Debut

Recently
The Consul, Opera New Jersey
Le Nozze di Figaro, Florida International University