Kameron Lopreore is a distinguished lyric tenor hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana. Recently celebrated for his “powerful ringing top and baritenor weight,” he has made significant strides in the operatic world. Notably, Kameron showcased his vocal prowess across nine performances as Rodolfo in The Atlanta Opera’s immersive “Bohème Project”. Previously at Atlanta Opera, Kameron portrayed [...]
American contralto Sara Couden is a premiere interpreter of opera, oratorio, chamber music, and art song. Praised by Opera News for her “unusually rich and resonant” voice, Sara has thrilled audiences worldwide on stages including the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Charleston Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque [...]
Lyric coloratura soprano Emma Petersen’s champions both the traditional and contemporary operatic and recital repertoire. Her recent roles include Violetta in La Traviata, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Contessa di Folleville in Il viaggio a Reims, Jean in Brigadoon, Yvettte in the Western Canadian premiere of Weinberg’s The Passenger, Orpheus [...]
California native soprano Charlotte Khuner is excited to make her Pacific Northwest Opera debut as the First Forest Sprite. Starting at a young age, Charlotte began her career on the stage as Dolore in Madama Butterfly and Gherardino in Gianni Schicchi. While studying psychology at Goucher College, Charlotte was awarded the Beverly and George Pollock [...]
Praised by the New York Times for her “limpid-toned, articulate soprano,” Bryn Holdsworth is a standout presence on national opera stages, celebrated for her versatile repertoire and compelling performances. Most recently, Bryn made several role debuts, including Musetta in The Atlanta Opera’s production of La Bohème, Frasquita in Carmen, and Luisa in Luisa Miller (cover) [...]
Tenor Stephen Wall will be making his Pacific Northwest Opera debut in Falstaff. He made his solo debut at Seattle Opera as the Young Servant in Elektra in 1984, and since then has performed in 116 productions over the past 40 seasons as supporting roles in productions such as Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Die Meistersinger, Salome, Elektra [...]
Baritone Kellen Schrimper returns to Pacific Northwest Opera after an exciting debut last year as Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro. An emerging dramatic baritone noted for his plangent, warm tone and noble stage presence, his other notable debuts this season include Marcello in La Bohème and the Pilot in Rachel Portman’s The Little [...]
Mezzo-soprano Dawn Padula is delighted to be making her Pacific Northwest Opera debut. A frequent principal artist with recent engagements of Carmen (Bellevue Opera), Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance (Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society), Dame Quickly in Falstaff, Armelinde in Cendrillon, and Fidalma in Cimarosa’s Il Matrimonio Segreto (Puget Sound Concert Opera), and Dryade [...]
Soprano Kaileigh Riess is a dynamic performer in many musical disciplines, above all seeking connection through storytelling. Notable operatic credits include Violetta Valéry (La Traviata), Anne Trulove (The Rake’s Progress), Lola (Gallantry), Contessa Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Laurie (The Tender Land), and Blanche (Dialogue of the Carmelites). She has been a frequent winner and [...]
Tenor Ryan Lustgarten is from Kirkland, WA and is currently based in Manhattan, NY. He last joined Pacific Northwest Opera in his debut as charming Pedrillo in last season's production of Die Entführung aus dem Serail, and he is so thrilled to be back for Falstaff! This last summer, he performed Pedrillo again and covered [...]
