Filene Young Artists

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All principal roles in Wolf Trap Opera Company productions are performed by the singers selected as Filene Young Artists. Approximately 15-20 singers are chosen from an initial pool of approximately 800 applicants. They are in residence throughout the summer season. Filene Young Artists have completed advanced degrees from the top music schools in the country, and have often participated in year-long young artist companies or summer apprenticeships. Many of them have already won prestigious awards and are on their way to significant careers.

2009 Filene Young Artists – photographed by Jonathan Timmes www.jonathantimmes.com

Filene Young Artist Alumni

2010 Filene Young Artists

Appleby Belongie Billings Gigliotti Harms Kellogg Mannino Martin Masters McGee Park Peake Portillo Rust Sloan Sumuel

Paul Appleby, tenor*

Hometown South Bend, IN
Training Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera; The Juilliard School; Opera Theatre of Saint Louis; Steans Institute at Ravinia; The Chautauqua Institute; University of Notre Dame
Roles Chevalier de la Force; (Dialogues des Carmélites); Fenton (Falstaff); Agenore (Il re pastore)
WTOC 2010 Gomatz (Zaide); Lysander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Latin Days, American Nights Recital

Ryan Belongie, countertenor

Hometown Beaver Dam, WI
Training Adler Fellow, San Francisco Opera; Merola Opera Program; San Francisco Opera; Northwestern University
Roles Mago (Rinaldo); Arsemene (Serse/cover); Lichas (Hercules/cover)
WTOC 2010 Oberon (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

Daniel Billings, baritone*

Hometown New York, NY
Training Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago; Juilliard Opera Center
Roles Marcello (La bohème); Monterone (Rigoletto); Silvio (I pagliacci)
WTOC 2010 Allazim (Zaide); Starveling (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

Eve Gigliotti, mezzo-soprano

Hometown Yardley, PA
Training Glimmerglass Young Artist Program; Seattle Opera Young Artist Program; Mannes The New School for Music; Curtis Institute of Music; The Manhattan School of Music
Roles Mercedes (Carmen); Mrs. Hobbs (Flora); Vera Boronel (The Consul)
WTOC 2010 Hippolyta (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Latin Days, American Nights Recital

Rena Harms, soprano*

Hometown Santa Fe, NM
Training Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program, Los Angeles Opera; Merola Opera Program, San Francisco Opera; Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program; Music Academy of the West; Manhattan School of Music
Roles Micaela (Carmen); Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni); Mimì (La bohème)
WTOC 2010 Helena (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Latin Days, American Nights Recital

Kenneth Kellogg, bass

Hometown Washington, DC
Training Adler Fellow, San Francisco Opera Center; Merola Young Artist Program, San Francisco Opera; University of Michigan; Ohio University
Roles Colline (La bohème); Il Re (Aida); Ferrando (Il trovatore)
WTOC 2010 Quince (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

Angela Mannino, soprano

Hometown New Orleans, LA
Training Ryan Opera Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago; Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program; Central City Opera Apprentice Program; Indiana University; Loyola University New Orleans
Roles Barbarina (Le Nozze di Figaro), Zerlina (Don Giovanni); Shepherd Boy (Tosca)
WTOC 2010 Fiorilla (The Turk in Italy); Invitation to the Dance Recital

Catherine Martin, mezzo-soprano

Hometown San Antonio, TX
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio; Chautauqua Opera Institute; University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Wolf Trap Opera Studio; University of North Texas
Roles Dame Quickly (Falstaff); Governess (Pique Dame); Gianetta (L’elisir d’amore)
WTOC 2010 Zaida (The Turk in Italy); Hermia (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Invitation to the Dance Recital

Nicholas Masters, bass*

Hometown New Canaan, CT
Training Academy of Vocal Arts; Glimmerglass Opera Young American Artists Program; Yale School of Music; Schulich School of Music, McGill University
Roles Raimondo (Lucia di Lammermoor); Colline (La bohème); La Roche (Capriccio)
WTOC 2010 Bottom (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Latin Days, American Nights Recital

Michael Anthony McGee, baritone

Hometown Dallas, TX
Training Tanglewood Music Center Fellow; Seattle Opera Young Artist Program; Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Singer Program; Merola Opera Program, San Francisco Opera; The Manhattan School of Music
Roles Schicchi (Gianni Schicchi); Title role in Falstaff; Hermann Ortel (Die Meistersingers von Nürnberg)
WTOC 2010 Geronio (The Turk in Italy); Snug (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

Hana Park, soprano*

Hometown Seoul, Korea
Training University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Tanglewood Music Center; Seoul National University, WTOC 2009
Roles Ilia (Idomeneo); Genovieffa (Suor Angelica); Nannetta (Falstaff)
WTOC 2010 Title role in Zaide; Romeo and Juliet concert with the National Symphony Orchestra

Nathaniel Peake, tenor

Hometown Humble, TX
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio; Merola Opera Program, San Francisco Opera; Opera North; Michigan State University; University of Houston
Roles Nemorino (L'elisir d'amore); Fritz Kobus (L'amico Fritz); Don José (La tragedie de Carmen)
WTOC 2010 Soliman (Zaide); Albazar (The Turk in Italy); Snout (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Romeo and Juliet concert with the National Symphony

David Portillo, tenor*

Hometown San Antonio, TX
Training Ryan Opera Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago; Merola Opera Program, San Francisco Opera; Florida Grand Opera Young Artist; University of North Texas
Roles Ferrando (Così fan tutte); Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni); Saint Brioche (Merry Widow)
WTOC 2010 Narciso (The Turk in Italy); Flute (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) Romeo and Juliet concert with the National Symphony Orchestra; Invitation to the Dance Recital

Ashlyn Rust, soprano

Hometown Dallas, TX
Training Central City Opera; Lake George Opera; Des Moines Metro Opera; Ash Lawn Opera; Manhattan School of Music; University of Houston
Roles Tawny Perkins (The Fly); Mrs. Nordstrom (A Little Night Music); Tiresias (Les mamelles de Tiresias)
WTOC 2010 Titania (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Romeo and Juliet concert with the National Symphony Orchestra

Chad Sloan, baritone

Hometown Ft. Mitchell, KY
Training Santa Fe Opera; Utah Opera; The Juilliard School; University of Louisville
Roles Papageno (Die Zauberflöte); Count Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro); Belcore (L’elisir d’amore)
WTOC 2010 Poeta (The Turk in Italy); Demetrius (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone

Hometown Odessa, TX
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio; Merola Opera Program, San Francisco Opera; Rice University; Columbus State University
Roles Dulcamara (L'elisir d'amore); Leporello (Don Giovanni); Title Role in Gianni Schicchi
WTOC 2010 Osmin (Zaide); Selim (The Turk in Italy); Theseus (A Midsummer Night’s Dream); Invitation to the Dance Recital

*returning artist from WTOC 2009