The first class of Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artists, with then-director Tito Capobianco.
Many of Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artists have gone on to successful careers and have headlined at The Metropolitan Opera and some of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, including:
Marianne Cornetti – La Scala, Metropolitan, Vienna
Rolando Villazón – Berlin, Paris, Metropolitan
Oren Gradus – Metropolitan, Marseilles, Houston
David Miller – Broadway Boheme, La Scala
Maria Zifchak – Metropolitan, Houston
Kevin Glavin – San Francisco, New York City Opera
To see more alumni, check the alphabetical listing below.
Alumni A-E
Javier Abreu, tenor 2001-2003
Rodolfo Acosta, tenor 1987-1988
Lisa Actor, soprano 1990-1991
Daphne Alderson, mezzo 1989-1990 (apprentice), 1990-1991
Kate Aldrich, mezzo 1998-2000
Francisco Almanza, tenor 1999-2000
Lindsay Ammann, mezzo 2009-2011
Reuven Aristeguete-Senger, tenor 1990-1991
Elizabeth Baer, soprano 2003-2005
Noah Baetge, tenor 2009-2010
Ron Baker, baritone 1989-1990
Zara Barrett, soprano 2001-2003
Joseph Barron, baritone 2012-2014
Brandon Bell, baritone 2022-2024
Lielle Berman, soprano 1998-1999
Valerie Bernhardt, soprano 1994-1996
Andy Berry, bass 2016-2018
Maeve Berry, pianist 2024-2026
Carolyn Betty, soprano 2002-2004
Jonathan Beyer, baritone 2007-2009
Daniel Billings, baritone 2006-2007
Sylvia Bloom, soprano 1995-1996 (apprentice)
Adelaide Boedecker, soprano 2014-2016
Adam Bonanni, tenor 2014-2016
Aaron Borst, bass 1999-2000
Antonia Botti-Lodovico, mezzo 2018-2020
Jean Marie Braham, soprano 1988-1989
Greggory Brandt, baritone 1991-1992 (apprentice)
Daniel Brewer, tenor 1986-1987
Melissa Brezinsky, soprano 2000-2002
Judith Burbank, soprano 1987-1988
Daniel Burgin, tenor 1990-1991
Jennifer Casey Cabot, soprano 1989-1990
Mark Calvert, tenor 1999-2001
Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo 2020-2022
Rene Carnevali, soprano 1988-1989 (apprentice), 1990-1991
Karin Caspi, mezzo 2001-2003
George Cederquist, stage director 2013-2014
Patrick Chestnut, conductor 1992-1993
Terrence Chin-Loy, tenor 2018-2019
Karen Coker, soprano 2000-2001
Deborah Lynn Cole, soprano 1988-1989
Jason Collins, tenor 2003-2005
Steven Condy, bass 1989-1990
George Cordes, bass 1992-1995
David Corman, baritone 1987-1988
Marianne Cornetti, mezzo 1989-1990 (apprentice), 1990-1991
Christina Cox, soprano 1993-1994
Raul Cragg, baritone 1995-1996 (apprentice)
Shannon Crowley, soprano 2024-2026
Daniel Curran, tenor 2013-2014
John Daniecki, tenor 1986-1987
Donna Darden-Spangler, soprano 1990-1991
Brian Davis, baritone 1990-1991
Don Davis, baritone 1994-1996
Lauryn Davis, soprano 2024-2026
Juan José de León, tenor 2011-2013
Sharon Derstine, soprano 1990-1991
Alex DeSocio, baritone 2013-2015
Marjorie Elinor McClean Dix, soprano 1991-1993
Thomas Doherty, tenor 1996-1997
Deborah Domanski, mezzo 2003-2005
Katherine Drago, mezzo 2007-2010
Deborah Dunn, mezzo 1986-1987
Madeline Ehlinger, soprano 2020-2022
Stephen Eisenhard, bass 1989-1990
Teresa Eldh, soprano 1986-1987
Ethelyn Enos, soprano 1986-1987
Arthur Espiritu, tenor 2005-2007
Cheryl Evans, soprano 1998-1999
Alumni F-M
Ashley Fabian, soprano 2017-2019
Carlos Feliciano, tenor 2007-2009
Eric Ferring, tenor 2016-2018
Véronique Filloux, soprano 2020-2022
Colm Fitzmaurice, tenor 1998-1999
Jessica Flint, mezzo 1998-2000
James Flora, tenor 2009-2011
Peter Nathan Foltz, tenor 2002-2004
Adam Fry, bass 2010-2012
John Furman, bass 1989-1990
Steven Gaudagno, conductor 1992-1993
Phillip Gay, bass-baritone 2013-2015
Sondra Gelb, soprano 1987-1988
Laurie Gibson, soprano 1989-1990
Camille Gifford, mezzo 1991-1993
Darius Gillard, opera administrator 2022-2023
Kevin Glavin, bass 1987-1989
Deborah Golembiski, soprano 1987-1988
Liliana Gomez-Arzapalo, soprano 1991-1992 (apprentice)
Alicia Gonzales-Grugett, soprano 1986-1987
Caitlin Gotimer, soprano 2018-2020
Oren Gradus, bass 1997-1999
Yazid Gray, baritone 2019-2022
Barton Green, tenor 1990-1991
Ian Greenlaw, baritone 1997-1999
Daniel Gross, bass-baritone 2000-2002
Kirsten Gunlogson, mezzo 2000-2001
Olga Gurkovska, mezzo 1994-1995
John Hancock, baritone 1989-1990
Matthew Haney, stage director 2018-2020
Sandra Harmozi, mezzo 1990-1992
Robert John Harper, stage director 1992-1993
Jeremy Harr, bass 2020-2022
Neal Harrelson, tenor 1992-1994
Adam Harris, baritone 1991-1992
Holli Harrison, mezzo 2001-2003
Christina Harrop, soprano 1997-1998
Joseph Haughton, tenor 2004-2005
Stephanie Havey, stage director 2011-2013
Leah Heater, mezzo 2016-2018
Nancy Herrera, mezzo 1992-1993
Jonathan Hodel, tenor 1995-1996
Jennifer Holloway, mezzo 2005-2007
Susan Holsonbake, soprano 1993-1994
Joel Jameson, baritone 1990-1991 (apprentice)
Shelley Jameson, soprano 1990-1991
Jane Jennings, soprano 1996-1998
Shannon Jennings, soprano 2016-2018
Jason Karn, tenor 2005-2007
Dan Kempson, baritone 2009-2011
Shannon Kessler Dooley, soprano 2009-2011
Dana Kinney, stage director 2024-2026
Meredith Kitchin, soprano 1995-1996
Sarah Kleeman, mezzo 2003-2004
Laura Knoop-Very, soprano 1989-1990
Dean Kokanos, tenor 2007-2009
Samantha Korbey, mezzo 2012-2014
Adrienne Kowal, soprano 1990-1991
Krzysztof Kowalewski, bass-baritone 2002-2004
Andrew Krikawa, baritone 1996-1999
Julia Swan Laird, soprano 2022-2024
Manuel Lanza, baritone 1990-1991
Fran Daniel Laucerica, tenor 2023-2025
Stephanie Lauricella, mezzo 2010-2012
Elizabeth Lawrence, soprano 1992-1993
Evan Lazdowski, bass-baritone 2022-2024
Marcie Ley, soprano 1993-1995
Victoria Litherland, soprano 1991-1992
Alexandra Loutsion, soprano 2010-2012
Audrey Luna, soprano 2006-2008
Meredith Lustig, soprano 2012-2013
Ken Magos, baritone 1991-1993
Johnny Maldonado, tenor 1991-1992
Charlene Marcinko, mezzo 1993-1994
Randa Marshall, soprano 1995-1996
Patricia McAfee, mezzo 1990-1991
Mary Clare McAlee, mezzo 1993-1994 (apprentice)
Beth MacLeod, mezzo 1993-1995
Jose Medina, tenor 1989-1990
Molly Meehan, mezzo 1990-1991
David Miller, tenor 1996-1998
Timothy Mix, baritone 2004-2005
Michael Monnikendam, baritone 1994-1995 (apprentice)
Brian Moon, baritone 1995-1996
Liam Moran, bass-baritone 2007-2010
Matt Morgan, tenor 2000-2003
Jasmine Muhammad, soprano 2012-2015
Rosemary Musoleno, soprano 1989-1990
Karin Mushegain, soprano 2005-2007
Alumni N-Z
Euro Nava, tenor 1993-1994
Rod Nelman, baritone 1991-1993
Coleen Neubert, soprano 1989-1990
Susan Nicely, mezzo 1986-1987
NaGuanda Nobles, soprano 2005-2007
Daniel O'Hearn, tenor 2022-2023
Kyle Oliver, baritone 2011-2013
Jazmine Olwalia, mezzo 2022-2024
Diane Ospina, soprano 1997-1998
Coral Owdom, soprano 2000-2003
Sean Panikkar, tenor 2004-2005
Danielle Pastin, soprano 2008-2010
Jon Pescevich, bass 1988-1989
Patricia Phillips, soprano 1989-1990
Lisa Pierce, soprano 1990-1991
Rebecca Pitcher, soprano 1996-1997
Brian Podolny, baritone 1996-1997
Walter Pool, tenor 1992-1993
Frances Rabalais, stage director 2016-2018
Alvaro Ramirez, bass 1995-1996
Dani Raphael, mezzo 1990-1991
Jessie Raven, mezzo 1996-1997
Taylor Raven, mezzo 2016-2017
Jeannie Reavel, soprano 1988-1989 (apprentice)
Jeffrey Reynolds, tenor 1988-1989
Andrew Richards, tenor 1994-1995
Sharon Richards, soprano 1996-1997
Emily Richter, soprano 2022-2024
Cassandra Riddle, soprano 1990-1991
Nicole Rodin, mezzo 2012-2014
Angel Romero, tenor 2019-2021
Claudia Rosenthal, soprano 2015-2017
Elizabeth Rundlette, soprano 1990-1991
Hugh Russell, baritone 1999-2001
Sam Savage, tenor 1991-1992
David Schanaurd, baritone 1990-1991
Matthew Scollin, bass-baritone 2015-2016
Mary Beth Sederburg, mezzo 1997-1998
Deborah Selig, soprano 2007-2009
Laurel Semerdjian, mezzo 2014-2016
Matthew Shaw, baritone 2000-2001
Kevin Short, bass 1987-1988
John Shulik, bass 1986-1987
Heidi Skok, soprano 1990-1991
Kaley Karis Smith, stage director 2020-2022
Rohan Smith, opera administrator 2021-2022
Samuel Smith, bass 1992-1993
Matthew Soibelman, bass 2024-2026
Corrie Stallings, mezzo 2014-2016
Haley Stamats, stage director 2022-2024
Brent Stater, baritone 1990-1991 (apprentice)
Danielle Strauss, soprano 1992-1993
Philipp Sulzberger, baritone 2001-2003
Benjamin Taylor, baritone 2017-2019
Jay Taylor, baritone 1986-1987
Daniel Teadt, baritone 2002-2004
Richard Teaster, bass 1996-1997
Bronwyn Thomas, mezzo 1988-1989
Eric Thomas, baritone 1993-1994
Helen Todd, soprano 1994-1995
Philip Torre, baritone 1999-2000
Timothy Truschel, baritone 1989-1990
Tammy Tyburczy, soprano 2004-2006
Charles Unice, bass-baritone 2005-2007
Melanie Vaccari, soprano 1998-2000
Craig Verm, baritone 2004-2006
Anna Vikre, soprano 1991-1992
Rolando Villazón, tenor 1998-1999
Suzanne Vinnik, soprano 2011-2012
Brian Vu, baritone 2015-2017
Diane Walker, soprano 1990-1991
Matthew Walley, tenor 1993-1995
Gloria Nathan Watson, mezzo 1989-1990
Brent Weber, tenor 1987-1989
Audrey Welsh, mezzo 2024-2026
Jennifer Williams, stage director 2014-2016
Natasha Te Rupe Wilson, soprano 2019-2020
Max Wittges, bass 1987-1988
Julie Wolf, soprano 1990-1991
Caroline Worra, soprano 1999-2000
Monica Yunus, soprano 2002-2003
Maria Zifchak, mezzo 1995-1998
Ellen Zimmer, soprano 1990-1991
Tyler Zimmerman, bass-baritone 2018-2020