Kimberly Alexandra Adam (Kimmi), 20, is a soprano from the Philippines and a returning alumna of LAHSOW, where she performed as Zerlina in Don Giovanni. She is an incoming junior at The Juilliard School, studying Vocal Performance under Bill Burden. Formerly a student of Lisa Willson De Nolfo through the Primavera Fund, she has received the George and Nora London Foundation grant for three years. Kimmi earned First Place in both Classical and Musical Theater at the 2024 NATS Regional in Philadelphia, Second Place in the 2023 Schmidt National Vocal Competition, First Place in the 2022 Schmidt Regional at Temple University, and also received the Bruce Montgomery Foundation’s Springboard Grant in 2022. A versatile linguist and performer, she joined the Art Song Preservation Society’s Summer of Song in New York. Kimmi began singing at 10, training classically from age 12, and was the youngest member of OperaJuan in the Philippines.

 

A native of Chicago, Illinois, soprano Darby Barnett is thrilled to make her Queen of the Night debut with the Luke Housner Summer Opera Workshop. Barnett’s recent engagements include Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica) and Diana (Siren Song) with Boston University’s Opera Institute and Atalanta (La corona) with Opera Seme. During her time at BU, she has also been seen as Cathleen in Vaughan-Williams' Riders to the Sea, Gianetta (L’elisir d’amore) in BU’s Opera Scenes concert, and various opera ensembles (La clemenza di Tito, Cendrillon). In 2023, Barnett performed the roles of Sandman/Dew Fairy (Hansel and Gretel) with the Miami Music Festival, where she was credited with an “unforced lyric soprano [sound]” that “captured the gentle lyricism in Humperdinck’s writing” (South Florida Classical Review). Barnett recently received her MM in Voice Performance from Boston University and holds a BM in Voice Performance from DePaul University, where she performed Satirino in (La calisto) with DePaul Opera Theatre.

 

Stephanie Born is a 2025 graduate of KU, and studied under Dr. Genaro Mendez Jr. Her previous roles include the ensemble of KU's H.M.S. Pinafore, the Neuroscientist of Carry My Own Suitcase, Susanna in KU’s opera workshop scenes, and Suor Genovieffe in KU’s Suor Angelica. Last summer, she had the opportunity to learn and perform as Donna Anna in a LAHSOW workshop of Don Giovanni in Philadelphia, and is excited to be returning this summer to coach the role of Pamina in Die Zauberflöte.

 

Victoria Brodeur is a soprano from Woodstock, Georgia. She recently received her Master of Music degree in Opera Theatre from the University of South Carolina. Her recent stage credits include Rose Maybud in Ruddigore by Gilbert and Sullivan, Le Maréchal/Le Renard in Les Malheurs d’Orphée, and Amalia Balash in She Loves Me, all with Opera at the University of South Carolina. In the summer of 2023, Victoria performed the roles of Erste Dame and Erste Knabe in Die Zauberflöte with The Lyric Opera Studio in Weimar, Germany. In 2024, she traveled to Arezzo, Italy, to sing the role of Atalanta in Opera Seme’s production of Gluck’s La Corona. In addition to her opera performances, Victoria toured the East Coast with Bright Star Touring Theatre in the summer of 2022, performing over 250 shows. She portrayed The Little Mermaid in the Hans Christian Andersen tale and Jim Hawkins in Treasure Island.

Victoria was named the at-large winner of the University of South Carolina’s 2023 Concerto Aria Competition and won first place in her category at the Mid-Atlantic regional NATS competition. This year, she competed in the South Carolina district of the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.

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Soprano Caitlyn Carnahan has just achieved her B.M. in vocal performance from Pacific Lutheran University, where she was an active member of the opera department, both on and off the stage. Her recent appearances include Mystery and Juno in Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, the Mother in Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, and Zweiter Dame in Die Zauberflote. Passionate about the art in every stage, she regularly worked under the direction of costume designers as an assistant costumer. She is thrilled at the opportunity to sing Die Zauberflote for the second time, debuting both Erste Dame and Papagena. ​When she’s not in the practice room, you can find Caitlyn knitting, cooking, or hiking around her native Pacific Northwest.

 

Soprano Sophie Clarke is based in the DC area where she sings with opera companies and professional choral ensembles. Sophie recently starred as Leontine in a production of The Anonymous Lover with Victorian Lyric Opera Company. A regular choral singer, Sophie has sung in opera choruses with professional companies including Annapolis Opera, Livermore Opera, Bel Cantanti Opera, and Beth Morrison Projects. She is also on the substitute roster for many prestigious organizations, including the Washington National Cathedral, Washington National Opera, and Washington Concert Opera. Sophie will be a featured soloist in the 2025-2026 recital seasons of The Cecilia Collective and Little City Opera. Sophie holds a Bachelor’s degree in music performance from UC Berkeley and a Master’s degree in vocal performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University. 

 

Debra Lynn Cotterall is a dramatic soprano from Philadelphia, PA. She has been seen throughout the Northeast region this year as La Badessa in “Suor Angelica” with Opera Magnifico, Marcellina in “Le Nozze di Figaro” with the Delaware Valley Opera Company, and as Susan in the Philadelphia premiere of “The Filthy Habit” in the 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. This July, Debra Lynn will be playing Carleen in “A Nearer Mother” with CoOPERAtive program at Westminster Choir College. In August, she will play the Sorceress (cover) in “Dido and Aeneas” with the Delaware Valley Opera Company. 

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Luke Dailey, originally from Lexington, KY, is a graduate of the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University. There, Luke performed as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd, Walter Beech in Staggerwing (DeSpain & Peters), and Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte. He was a baritone soloist for Fauré’s Requiem, Britten’s War Requiem, and Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem. Luke was also a member of Vanderbilt’s a cappella group, The Melodores, with performance tours to New York, Boston, Chicago, Taipei, Mumbai, Bangalore, Madrid, and London. In the summer of 2024, Luke attended the Seagle Festival, where he played DeWitt Dragon’s Breath (Mack) and Monroe/Pangle in Cold Mountain (Higdon). In the summer of 2023, Luke was a Principal Performer at the Festival of International Opera in Urbania, Italy, playing Masetto in Don Giovanni. Luke will be joining the Maryland Opera Studio in the fall to continue his training, studying with Kevin Short.

 

Baritone Nicholas Dieux is a recent graduate of Stetson University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, studying under Dr. Craig Maddox and Dr. Chadley Ballantyne. At Stetson, he performed principal roles in mainstage productions including the Forester in Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen, Lancelot Du Lac in Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot, Dr. Falke in Strauss’s Die Fledermaus and Count Almaviva in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro. He received the Maris Award for his first degree recital, The Wanderer. Nicholas has appeared internationally as Papageno in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte with Lyric Opera Studio Weimar and is so grateful to reprise the role with LAHSOW. He was a 2024-2025 Opera Orlando Apprentice Artist and was seen in Verdi’s Macbeth and Requiem. This summer, he returns to Weimar to sing Count Almaviva and will begin his Master of Music in Vocal Performance at Louisiana State University in the fall.

 

David William Duke has sung extensively in the Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania area. Recent opera credits include the title role of Rigoletto with New Jersey Lyric Opera, Carmen (Escamillo) with Un Piccolo Carmencita (Wilmington, DE), the Four Villains in Les Contes d”Hoffman with Delaware Valley Opera Company in Philadelphia, and Nabucco (title role), with the Lower Merion Symphony (conducted by Martin Knoblauch). Other performing credits include Tosca (Scarpia), Lucia di Lammermoor (Enrico), il Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro and Bartolo), and L’Italiana in Algeri (Mustafa) with Center Stage Opera (near Harrisburg); La Rondine (Rambaldo) and L’elisir d’amore (Belcore) with Delaware Valley Opera Company; and Don Giovanni (title role) with Operatutti in Philadelphia. David also enjoys singing as a bass-baritone soloist in concerts of Bach cantatas and Handel’s Messiah under the direction of Martin Knoblauch. He has conducted regional church choir holiday programs for many years, including performances of Messiah.

 

Kit Flaherty (Zweite Dame) is so excited to sing in her first Mozart opera here at LAHSOW. Kit is a senior at Towson University and will be applying to graduate voice programs this coming fall. Recent operatic roles include Dido (Dido and Aeneas), Rosalinda (Die Fledermaus), and Elizabeth (The Brownings go to Italy). She also enjoys choral repertoire and has been a soloist in large works such as Vivaldi’s Gloria and Handel’s Messiah. Kit is also the winner of Towson University’s Concerto Competition (2024), which awarded her the opportunity to sing Strauss’ “Vier Lieder, Op. 27”, with Towson’s Symphony Orchestra. She would like to thank her family and teachers for all their support and she hopes you enjoy the opera!

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Kurt Lannetti, tenor, is from Norfolk, Va and recently graduated with his Master’s Degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He received his bachelor of music from James Madison University in 2023. He has recently performed as Strephon in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe, Liberto in Monteverdi’s L’incorranozione di Poppea, Sellem in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress, Toby in Menotti’s The Medium, Paolino in Il Matrimonio Segreto and most recently he performed as the Chevalier de la Force in UTK’s production of Dialogues des Carmélites.

 

Luke Norvell is a recent graduate of The Academy of Vocal Arts. Operatic roles include Rodolfo in La bohème, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, the title role in Faust, Male Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia, Alfredo in La traviata, and Lensky in Eugene Onegin. Next season, he will debut as Ferrando in Così fan tutte with Sarasota Opera and Lt. Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with Opera Grand Rapids. In competitions, he has won prizes in the Tenor Viñas (5th), Giargiari Bel Canto (2nd and audience choice), Metropolitan Opera Laffont (district winner), Opera Index (Emerging Artist Award), Young Patronesses of the Opera (1st and audience choice), and SAS Performing Arts competitions (1st).

 

Sarah Petko is a singer and performer currently based in Philadelphia, PA. She began dancing at a young age, found enjoyment in music through middle and high school choirs, and eventually began performing in fully staged opera and operetta productions. Currently, Sarah is a graduate student at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance finishing a Master of Music in Vocal Arts. While here, she has performed as Dorothée in Massenet’s Cendrillon directed by Rose Freeman, and in the chorus of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, directed by Brandon McShaffrey. Before pursuing her graduate degree, Sarah made her international opera debut with Lyric Opera Studio Weimar in Weimar, Germany in their production of The Magic Flute as Zweite Dame and Zweite Knabe. Sarah graduated from James Madison University in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Music in Music Theater Performance and a minor in Theater. While there, she performed in the chorus of numerous JMU Opera Theater productions including Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking, Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance, Gounod’s Faust, Mozart’s Don Giovanni, and various Scenes Concert Programs.

Additional performance production highlights for Sarah include Iolanthe cover and Fairy ensemble in Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe with VPCC’s Summer Light Opera, and Second Woman in Jake Heggie’s If I Were You with Nightingale Opera Theater. Sarah has also sung in many choral ensembles and served as a choral manager with the James Madison University Chorus Soprano/Alto, Treble Chamber Choir, The JMU Chorale, and TheMadison Singers. She also performed and managed a local tour for The Madison Singers throughout Rockingham County in May 2022. In her final semester at James Madison University, Sarah had the

opportunity to work as the JMU Opera Assistant for JMU Opera Theater for their productions of Britten’s Turn of the Screw, and the program’s Gilbert & Sullivan Extravaganza, both directed by Dr. Jamison Walker. She was also the President and Public Relations Chair of the JMU Opera Guild, an organization dedicated to the appreciation of opera performance. At Temple University, Sarah has participated in several performances, including the Temple Opera Theater Aria Concert in Fall 2023 and “A Schubertiade” Studio Recital for the studio of Dr. Marcus DeLoach. She also served as Assistant Director for Temple Opera Theater’s production of Britten’s Lucretia directed by kt Shorb in Fall 2023. She was also Assistant Director for Temple Opera Theater’s production of Handel’s Ariodante directed by Ben Robinson and Brandon McShaffrey, and for the Graduate Opera Workshop Scenes Concert directed by Rose Freeman, where she also performed as Anne from Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, as well as Ilia from Mozart’s Idomeneo.

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Isabella Powell, soprano, obtained a master’s degree in vocal performance with a concentration in musical theatre studies from the University of Mobile. She also graduated with her bachelor’s in vocal performance from the University of Alabama. Ms. Powell has performed in notable lead and supporting roles such as Fredrika in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, Mae Jones in Kurt Weill’s Street Scene, Sandra Bloom in Big Fish, Iris in Handel’s Semele, Servillia in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito, Elsa in The Sound of Music, and Ruth in Pirates of Penzance. Isabella currently resides in Mississippi where she serves as Director of Education, choreographer, and teacher of music at Golden Triangle Theatre Company. Isabella is so excited to make her LASHOW debut as Second Lady this summer! 

 

Garrett Reider is a bass from Wilmington, North Carolina. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where he studies with Dr. Robin Rice. He will soon appear as Masetto in Don Giovanni with Opera Wilmington, and has performed roles including Sciarrone in Tosca (Opera Wilmington) and Fafner in scenes from Wagner’s Das Rheingold, directed by Ryan McKinny at the Shepherd School. Reider sang in choruses for Shepherd School productions of John Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles and Handel’s Alcina. Prior to his studies at Rice, Reider completed his high school education at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), where he studied with Dr. Marilyn Taylor.

 

Mezzo Soprano Josie Mae Sanders is a rising senior at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, where she is studying vocal performance and religion. At PLU, she has been in many productions, including L’elisir d’amore, HMS Pinafore, Amahl and the Night Visitors, and most recently, The Fairy Queen, as Summer. She has also worked with local opera companies in her area, most recently having been in the chorus of La Boheme with Tacoma Opera and Medea with Puget Sound Concert Opera. In September, she will play Spirit #5 in Cendrillon at Vashon Opera on Vashon Island, Washington. She is very excited to be in Philadelphia for the first time this summer, playing 3rd Woodsprite in Rusalka and Third Lady in Die Zauberflöte. When she’s not singing opera, you can find her leading worship at her church, cross stitching, or working with her elementary schoolers at daycare. 

 

Ashley Schumacher is a lyric coloratura soprano who is passionate about operatic performance, vocal pedagogy, and church music. As a performer, she strives to bring characters to life; as an educator, she equips young singers with sustainable, healthy technique.

Recent roles include Servillia (La clemenza di Tito), Dominant Chord (The Classical Style), and Nella (Gianni Schicchi), with performances at the Peabody Opera Department and Opera Lucca. She has sung in choruses for Die Fledermaus with the Peabody Opera Department and Le Nozze di Figaro, and Don Giovanni, with Prague Summer Nights.

Ashley earned 2nd prize in Peabody’s Art Song Competition, including special recognition for African American repertoire (2024), and won first place in NATS at both state and regional levels (2022–2023). She holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from the Peabody Conservatory, where she studied with Elizabeth Futral, and a bachelor's in Music Vocal Performance and Worship Arts from Asbury University.

 

 Carly Titus graduated from James Madison University in 2023.  She performed the roles of Dritte Knabe in Die Zauberflöte and La Fortuna in L’incoronazione di Poppea at JMU.  She is currently pursuing a M.A.T in Elementary Education at Liberty University.  She hopes to teach special education in 2026. 

 

Vivien Vigliante, soprano, is from northern Virginia and is a Voice/Opera and Arts Administration student at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music. She is a rising junior and studies in the studio of Theresa Brancaccio. With Northwestern University Opera Theater, Vigliante performed in Hänsel and Gretel and Così fan tutte (ensemble). Vigliante graduated from the Juilliard Pre-College for classical voice in May 2023. She has participated in summer programs including Aria Bootcamp, CoOPERAtive, Washington National Opera Institute, Peabody Classical Singers Workshop, and Carnegie Mellon Summer Voice. Vigliante has been recognized in numerous local and national competitions including Chicago NATS, CS Music, Hal Leonard, Schmidt, “From the Top” (Fellowship recipient), YoungArts, and the George and Nora London Foundation. 

 

Ryan Wornall, a distinguished bass, is a recent graduate at the University of Kansas, where he obtained a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance under the mentorship of Dr. Genaro Mendez Jr. He has portrayed significant roles such as Leporello and The Commendatore in Don Giovanni, James/Mr. Zingone in Carry My Own Suitcase, and has performed scenes as Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro, Colline in La Boheme, and Scarpia in Tosca. Wornall's talent and dedication have earned him numerous accolades, including first place in his category at the West Central Regional NATS, 2x NATS KC Chapter, and NATS Kansas Chapter. He is a former member of the Kansas City Schola Cantorum at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Opera on Tap Kansas City. He has also performed with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, touring schools with their opera “the Haberdasher Prince” as well as the Chorus of “Turandot”. Next year, Ryan will be a new resident at  the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, he’s excited for the journey ahead!