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We can’t believe it’s been almost a year since our Fall 2019 Opera Scenes Program - “Operetta: The Land of Smiles, Pirat...
07/13/2020

We can’t believe it’s been almost a year since our Fall 2019 Opera Scenes Program - “Operetta: The Land of Smiles, Pirates, and Pinafores”!
No matter the circumstances, we are committed to educating students, providing opportunities for personal and professional development, and enriching our community with the arts. We have been busy prepping and planning to do this in a safe manner for all participants. Although our programming will be quite different this Fall, we are so excited to adapt, learn, and grow with the world around us! 🎼

First year graduate student, Nicole Smith, is pursuing her M.M. in Vocal Performance at Kent State University. Nicole ca...
11/09/2019

First year graduate student, Nicole Smith, is pursuing her M.M. in Vocal Performance at Kent State University. Nicole can be seen as Marianne in Sigmund Romberg’s New Moon, Rose in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore, and in many of the chorus scenes. Nicole graduated from Steubenville High School in Steubenville, OH, in 2016. In 2019, she graduated from Malone University in Canton, OH, with her B.A. in Music Ministry and Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy. While attending Malone, Nicole studied voice with Angela Rose and piano with Yao Lu. She was heavily involved in Chamber Choir and Chorale there. Now, Nicole is studying voice with Marla Berg, and she is excited to be involved in her first Opera Scenes program with Kent State University’s Opera Theater. Nicole is expectant to learn and gain new experiences while at Kent State in order to become a better vocalist and performer. Following her time there, Nicole hopes to become a vocal instructor at the collegiate level, as well as own her own vocal studio.

Mezzo-soprano, McKayla Ferguson can be seen on stage as Clotilde Lombaste in the New Moon, Public Opinion in Orpheus in ...
11/09/2019

Mezzo-soprano, McKayla Ferguson can be seen on stage as Clotilde Lombaste in the New Moon, Public Opinion in Orpheus in the Underworld, Peep Bo in The Mikado, and a chorus member of many other scenes in Kent State University’s production of Operetta: Land of Smiles, Pirates, and Pinafores. McKayla is pursuing a Bachelor degree in Vocal Performance. She is currently under the vocal instruction of mezzo-soprano, Mrs. Sandra Ross. In addition to her involvement in the opera program, she is a part of the Kent State Chorale. McKayla’s most previous operatic stage appearance was the production of The Tender-Land by Aaron Copeland. Outside of her studies and performances, she is also a member of her church where she is an assistant pianist.

McKayla is delighted to be involved in this production. She would love to give the deepest thanks her family, friends, and voice teacher for their support and inspiration.

Senior, Madeline Barry is a Musical Theatre major with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Some of her favorite credits include...
11/09/2019

Senior, Madeline Barry is a Musical Theatre major with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Some of her favorite credits include Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight (Emilie U/S, performed), Frankenstein (Agatha), Irena’s Vow (Helen/Rokita’s Secretary), Laundry and Bourbon (Amy Lee), and Ugly on the Inside (Rayanne). In the summer of 2018, Madeline travelled to Scotland with Transforum Theatre to perform their new work, A Collection of Grimm’s Fairytales, Too, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Madeline spent this past spring as a visiting student at Anglo-American University in Prague, Czech Republic and worked over the summer as an Education and Outreach Intern at La Jolla Playhouse. She would like to thank her family, friends, and professors for their endless encouragement and support.

Tenor, Manuel Gomez, can be seen on stage tonight as Besace from Sigmund Romberg’s The New Moon, and as a member of the ...
11/09/2019

Tenor, Manuel Gomez, can be seen on stage tonight as Besace from Sigmund Romberg’s The New Moon, and as a member of the chorus. Manuel is a sophomore at Kent State University pursuing a Vocal Performance degree. He is currently studying with Timothy Culver. Manuel formerly sang as a member of the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus for three years. Outside of opera, Manuel enjoys singing for his church choir.

Soprano, Mackenzie Wells, can be seen tonight as the Baronin in La Vie Parisienne and Hanna Glavari in The Merry Widow. ...
11/09/2019

Soprano, Mackenzie Wells, can be seen tonight as the Baronin in La Vie Parisienne and Hanna Glavari in The Merry Widow. She was recently seen on stage in the chorus of The Land of Smiles by Franz Lehar. Mackenzie is an Oregon, Ohio native and attends Kent State University, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance. Mackenzie is a fifth-year senior studying under Tim Culver. Mackenzie’s past stage appearances include Ida in Die Fledermaus, Princess Ida in Princess Ida, and Gisela in Gisela in Her Bathtub. Mackenzie is so excited to be a part of this year's Fall Opera Scenes Program. She would like to thank her family and friends for their constant love and support.

Soprano, Marley Jaye Lieberman, can be seen on stage tonight as Lisa in The Land of Smiles, Eurydice in Orpheus in the U...
11/09/2019

Soprano, Marley Jaye Lieberman, can be seen on stage tonight as Lisa in The Land of Smiles, Eurydice in Orpheus in the Underworld, and Yum-Yum in The Mikado. From Cleveland Heights, Marley attends Kent State University, pursuing a Vocal Performance Degree. She is a senior studying with Dr. Lara Troyer. Marley’s recent stage appearances include Laurie Moss in The Tender-land, Countess in The Marriage of Figaro, Hero in Beatrice Et Benedict, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, and Laurette in Doctor Miracle. Marley sings with Kent State's Women's Chorus, and Garfield Memorial Church. She would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her, Her Voice teacher Dr Troyer for consistently pushing and motivating her.

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