Baritone Omar Rodriguez has been a featured soloist in opera, oratorio, and recital performances throughout the United States. Some of his recent role highlights include Count Almaviva in Mozart's le nozze di Figaro, Papageno in The Magic Flute, and Guglielmo in Così fan tutte. He...
Cambria Metzinger is a San Diego based mezzo-soprano from Santa Barbara, California. She has been praised for her charming stage presence and wide stylistic range. Cambria has an extensive background in a variety of musical genres including jazz and musical theater with a primary focus...
Mezzo-soprano Erin Alford has been praised for her “vocal sheen” and “stage presence that mark her as a young artist with a bright future.” This season, Erin makes her house and role debut as Second Woman and Dido cover in Dido and Aeneas with Opera...
Norman Espinoza, a Bass from San José, California is excited to be part of the Chrisman Studio Artist program for Opera Santa Barbara’s 2021-2022 season. He has performed internationally and with numerous opera companies around the nation. Norman is a graduate from San José State...
Praised for his “exceptional instrument” Tenor Adam Lowe has thrilled audiences for years with his dramatic and powerful instrument. Lowe has enjoyed a varied career which has seen him perform with as a trombonist with orchestras, acting the classic works of Shakespeare, tap dancing in...
SUNWOO PARK, from Seoul, South Korea, is a Graduate Certi?cate student studying under Professor Elizabeth Hynes at the Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California. She will be joining as Opera Santa Barbara Chrisman Studio Artist this year and performing the world premiere piece...
Described as “…having a voice that haunts and thrilled,” Mezzo-Soprano Lindsay Patterson Abdou is a proud performer of contemporary opera and choral music. Performance highlights include the world premiere of Anthony Davis’ The Central Park Five as Sharon Salaam with Long Beach Opera, Bow in...
The American soprano, Marlaina Owens, a native of Los Angeles, has concertized throughout Austria, France, Germany, and the United States. Her operatic credits include Adele and Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Nella in Gianni Schicchi, Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte, and the title role in Suor...
Praised by the Colorado Spring's Gazzette for his "stunning" singing with "power and beauty", Matthew Peterson is an up and coming Baritone acclaimed for his rich voice and expressive acting ability. A Colorado native, Matthew has performed with many of Colorado’s premiere musical organizations including Central City...
Commended for her colorful timbre and moving performances, mezzo-soprano Raphaella Medina has made appearances in opera, concert, musical theater, and theater throughout the United States and internationally. In the 2021 - 2022 season, Raphaella joins Opera Santa Barbara as a Chrisman Studio Artist, performing the role of...