Kimberly Alexandra Adam (Kimmi) is an 19 year-old soprano born in the  Philippines. She is an incoming sophomore Vocal Performance student at The Juilliard School training in the studio of Bill Burden. Kimberly was also a student of Lisa Willson De Nolfo under the Primavera Fund sponsorship. She was a recipient of the George and Nora London Foundation grant for three consecutive years during her Pre-College years at Juilliard. She recently won First Place in the NATS Regional competition in Philadelphia both for Classical and Musical Theater last March 17, 2024. She won Second place in the 2023 Schmidt National Vocal Competition held at Sarasota Opera House in Florida . She won first prize winner of the regional 2022 Schmidt Vocal Competition held at Temple University in Philadelphia. Kimberly is also the proud recipient of the 2022 Bruce Montgomery Foundation’s Springboard grant. She was recently invited to participate in this year’s Summer of Song by the Art Song Preservation Society of New York, showcasing both her ability to sing in Spanish and Italian.  Kimmi has always dreamed of becoming an opera singer. She has been singing since she was 10 years-old, but has been training classically since she was 12. She was a member of the Philippine Opera Company’s Young Artists Series and was the youngest member of OperaJuan.

 

Native New Mexican, Hispanic soprano Lucianna Astorga is an active performer, singing in cities including Austin, San Antonio, Philadelphia, and Albuquerque. Notable performances include Maguelonne in Cendrillon by Pauline Viardot and the titular role in La Malinche: Traitor | Savior (world premiere). Most recently, in June she sang a song recital at The Fondation des États-Unis in Paris, France. She will complete the summer in August with another world premiere opera by Nathan Felix at the Cincinnati Art Museum. She is excited about this performance of Don Giovanni, as Donna Anna will be her first full role.

 

Rebecca Beck, a California native, received her Bachelor of Music degree from California State University, Northridge (2014) and her Master of Music degree from Boston University (2018). Ms. Beck is delighted to be back at LAH-SOW singing Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni! Her last season included Lauretta in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi with Greater Worcester Opera, Rusalka in Dvorak’s Rusalka with LAH-SOW, Frasquita in Bizet's Carmen with MIOpera and Micaela (cover) in Carmen with Music on Site, Inc. Other notable roles include Musetta in Puccini's La Boheme, Juliette in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, and Countess in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro.

Stephanie Born is a senior, undergrad, soprano at KU studying under Dr. Genaro Mendez. She won first place in the west central regional NATS competition in 2022, as well as first place in the KC Chapter NATS competition in 2023. Her previous roles include the ensemble of KU's H.M.S. Pinafore, the Neuroscientist of Carry My Own Suitcase, and Susanna in KU’s opera workshop scenes. She is very excited for the opportunity to learn and perform as Donna Anna in a LAHSOW workshop of Don Giovanni.

 

Shania Carden is a 25-year-old soprano based in Southern California. Her recent engagements include singing the role of Madame Rosa in Donizetti’s Il campanello and Pinocchio in Natalia Valli’s Pinocchio with Opera Italia Los Angeles. She has sung the roles of Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen and Clorinda in Rossini’s La Cenerentola in opera scenes. Shania is an avid chorister. She is a member of the Long Beach Camerata Singers, and has been part of ensembles such as Tonality and Profectus. Some highlights include singing at Maestro at the Movies at the Hollywood Bowl under Gustavo Dudamel and premiering Jake Runestad’s The Lighthouse Keeper with the Bob Cole Chamber Choir. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Cal State Fullerton in 2021 and her Master’s of Music in Voice Performance at Cal State Long Beach in 2024.

 

Marc Cioffi has performed as a vocal soloist publicly from a young age, first as a boy soprano. He immediately fell in love with classical music when singing Mozart's requiem with his middle school chorus. He has studied classical voice privately since then, most notably with his current teacher, Professor Stephen Powell. As his voice matured over the last few years, Marc made the decision to embark on a career as an operatic Bass-Baritone. In addition to his debut as Masetto in 2024 at the Academy of Vocal Arts with LAHSOW, he is set to debut as Melisso in Handel's Alcina with the New York Opera Forum in November of this year. Marc resides in New York City, where he continues to hone and pursue his craft. 

 

David D’Ardenne is a light lyric baritone who is excited to be a part of this production. He has previously performed the roles of Father in The Juniper Tree, and Le Philosophe in Chérubin at the Thornton School of Music. He has also played Count Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Schaunard in La Bohéme with the Vienna Summer Music Festival. David has also performed the role of Papageno with Lyric Opera Studio Weimar, and Sam in Trouble in Tahiti at Elon University. He is currently working towards his Masters at the University of Southern California.

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Dante Doganiero is an up-and-coming baritone currently residing in the Pennsauken, NJ area. Dante holds a BM in Music Education from Susquehanna University and a MM in Voice Performance and Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College. Recently, Dante performed in the Chorus of Opera Delaware’s production of Puccini’s Turandot. Past roles of Dante include Dancaïro in Bizet’s “Carmen” and The Page in Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors with Boheme Opera NJ and Belcore and Dulcamara in Donizetti’s L'elisir d'amore with the New York Opera Conservatory of Taconic Opera. Additionally, He sang his company debut at Taconic Opera as Harlequin in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. 

 

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. 

 

Baritone, Alessio L. Farina is a First-Generation Italian American from New York City. He has received his Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music in the Studio of bass baritone Mark Schnaible. Currently, Alessio is receiving a Master of Music in Voice Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University under the tutelage of baritone William Sharp. Farina’s extra curricular vocal studies include the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Division, the Israeli Vocal Arts Institute, and the Miami Classical Music Festival. His role experience includes Harlequin (Ariadne Auf Naxos), Papageno (The Magic Flute), Masetto (Don Giovanni), Vater (Hänsel und Gretel), Schaunard (La Boheme), Spinelloccio / Nicolao (Gianni Schicchi), Snug (Midsummer Night's Dream), L’horloge comtoise / Le chat / L’arbre (L’enfant et les Sortilèges), and Paris (Romeo et Juliette). This summer, Alessio will be featured in the LAH-SOW Productions of Mozart’s Don Giovanni as Masetto and Humperdinck’s Hänsel Und Gretel as Vater. Both Productions will have performances at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.

 

Isabel Fernández is a soprano from Puerto Rico. Fernández earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance at Oberlin Conservatory, under the guidance of Marlene Rosen and Timothy LeFebvre. Currently, she is pursuing a Master's Degree in Vocal Arts and Opera at the USC Thornton School of Music (USC), under the tutelage of Elizabeth Hynes. Fernández has performed a variety of roles in her career. She sang the roles of Susanna and Barbarina in two separate productions of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, captivating audiences at the International Summer Opera Music Festival of Morelia in Mexico and the Miami Music Festival. She also performed the lead role in the premiere of Paul Richards' modern opera Mondo Nuovo in Vienna, Austria. This past season with USC Opera, she was seen as Comtesse in Massenet's Chèrubin in November. As well as the Daughter in Philip Glass and Robert Moran’s captivating opera, The Juniper Tree in April.

 

Tenor Conner McWhirter is currently a young artist with Shreveport opera where he will be covering Cavaradossi in Tosca and Don Jose in Carmen, as well as playing Spoletta and Remendado. He recently was a young artist at Sarasota Opera, covering Arturo in Lucia and performing chorus in Carmen and Luisa Miller. Previous roles include Prince in Russalka, Duke in Rigoletto, and Tybalt in Romeo et Juliette. He has a pd from IU under Michelle DeYoung, an MM from SMU Clifton Forbis and a BM from Eastman under Jan Opalach.

 

Soprano, CAROLYN ORR, from Montgomery, Texas, is a vibrant musician who is passionate about spreading her love for opera. A 2024 District Winner in the North Carolina Met Opera Laffont Competition, Carolyn is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Vocal Performance at the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute. Carolyn received her undergraduate training from Baylor University, where she studied under Dr. Robert Best.

In last season’s Fletcher productions, Carolyn was featured as Maria in Donizetti’s “Maria di Rohan,” as well as Vanella in Pergolesi’s “Lo frate ‘nnamorato.” Additionally, this past season she made her Piedmont Opera debut as Ines in their production of “Il trovatore.” A few of her other of her most recent roles include Iphis in Handel’s “Jephtha,” Angelica in Haydn’s “Orlando Paladino,” and Lydia Larkspur in Kirke Mechem’s “The Rivals.” Carolyn is very excited to be back singing with LAH-SOW this summer as Donna Anna in this production of “Don Giovanni!”

 

Chester Roi Perez-Bingham is a recent graduate of CSU Long Beach at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music. At CSULB, they studied under Aram Barsamian and actively performed in the Bob Cole Chamber Choir beginning in 2021 under Dr. Jonathan Talberg. They have since performed as a tenor soloist in multiple choral performances such as Händel's Messiah (2022) in Newport Beach as the tenor soloist and the Bob Cole Chamber Choir Europe Tour (2023). Chester also performs regularly with a local opera company in Los Angeles, CA. Recent engagements include: Ernesto in Don Pasquale (Donizetti) 2024, Il Gatto & Lucignolo in Pinocchio (Valli), and Duca Bertrando in L'inganno felice (Rossini) as an understudy. They will continue with their education at CSU Northridge, pursuing a Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance under the tituladge of Dr. Hugo Vera.

 

Marissa Perri is a Philadelphia native who is passionate about bringing the operatic canon to all people regardless of their background. She is thrilled to be playing Zerlina in Don Giovanni with the LAWHSOW project.

Most recently, Marissa performed with The Cecilia Collective in concert performing songs by underrepresented composer Josephine Lang. Emerging as a light lyric coloratura, Marissa has previously performed roles such as Sister Constance from Dialogues of the Carmelites, and Susanna from Le Nozze di Figaro with Penn State Opera Theater. In 2022, she attended the Hawaii Performing Arts Program covering the role of Venus in Orpheus in the Underworld. Marissa has also worked with esteemed composers such as Tom Cipullo and Sarah Hutchings on some of their most moving art songs. Previously involved with LA Opera’s Blair Salter, Marissa is an advocate of new operatic works that depict real world stories. She hopes that the future of opera will bring new audiences in with these powerful stories. Outside of the opera house, Marissa enjoys the operational side of things and works closely with social media. You can find her often posting her rehearsal bloopers and advocating for musicians mental health.

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Amber Rogers, soprano is quickly making a name for herself throughout Metro Detroit. Amber completed n her undergraduate studies at Oberlin Conservatory where she studied with of Timothy LeFebvre. During her time at Oberlin Amber performed in Puccini’s  Sour Angelica as La Zelatrice with Bel canto in Tuscany. Now at the University of Michigan Amber study’s with Dr. Louise Toppin. On the concert and oratorio stage Roger’s had sung the soprano solo for Schubert’s : Mass in G as well as Beethoven’s Mass in C.Recently Amber won  First place in the 2024 George Shirley competition as well as winning a spiritual prize. Amber was also a Finalist in the 2025 University of Michigan Concerto Competition. In the Fall of 2024 Amber will make her role debut with University of Michigan Opera as Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel.

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AVERY SANDERLIN, Baritone, is an opera singer and chorister based in Denton, Texas. His repertoire extends across a variety of periods and styles, ranging from intimate recitals to large-scale works with the symphony orchestra. Recently, he has performed as Rambaldo in La Rondine with UNT Opera, Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus with Music On Site, Sciarrone in Tosca with the UNT Symphony Orchestra, Pandolfe (cover) in Cendrillon with UNT Opera, and Cantatas 4, 106, and 150 by J. S. Bach at the Church of the Incarnation in Dallas, TX. This season, he will join The Dallas Opera in their touring production of The Three Little Pigs as Wolfgang Bigbad, and has been invited to Duke Chapel in Durham, NC to perform in their Bach Cantata concert series this fall.

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Ryan Wornall is an multi-award winning bass currently studying at the University of Kansas. He is pursuing a bachelor's degree in music theory and vocal performance under the tutelage of Dr. Genaro Méndez Jr. Previous roles include James/Mr. Zingone in Carry my own suitcase, The Commendatore in Don Giovanni, and has done scenes as Figaro from Le nozze di Figaro. This summer he’s looking forward to playing the role of Leporello in Don Giovanni at a summer workshop in Philadelphia. His accolades include 1st place in his category at the West Central Regional NATS, 1st place in his category at NATS KC Chapter and 1st place in NATS Kansas chapter. He is a member of the Kansas City Schola Cantorum at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

 

Michael Varilla, 23, is a tenor from Newtown, Pennsylvania. He is a Second-year master’s student at the Jacob’s School of Music, pursuing an M.M. in voice. This November, he will perform as Sam Clay in IU Opera’s co-production with the Metropolitan Opera of the world premiere of Mason Bates’ The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Last year, Michael graduated with a B.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of Florida. While at the University of Florida, Michael made his operatic debut as Other 2 in the premiere of Paul Richards’ The Golem of Prague and also performed Ferrando in Così fan Tutte, Remendado in Carmen and Bill in A Hand of Bridge. His other past engagements include Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Benvolio in Roméo et Juliette, Spineloccio in Gianni Schicchi, covering Don José in Carmen, the tenor solo in Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and being part of the chorus for Carmen, Suor Angelica, The Merry Widow, Roméo et Juliette, Eugene Onegin, Sweeney Todd, Rossini’s Stabat Mater, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Thompson’s The Peaceable Kingdom, Ellingboe’s Requieum, Orff’s Carmina Burana,  Ramirez’s Misa Criolla, Misa por la paz y la justicia, and Navidad Nuestra.