Carmelites. Fifth Annual Larry Day Vocal Competition. The University of Arizona Opera Theater with the Arizona Symphony Orchestra.

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1 Fracis Poulec of the Carmelites Fifth Aual Larry Day Vocal Competitio for advaced couterteor, teor, baritoe ad bass voice majors The Uiversity of Arizoa Opera Theater with the Arizoa Symphoy Orchestra Thomas Cockrell, music director & coductor Mary Duca, guest stage director Sprig 2017: Friday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. & Suday, April 9 at 3:00 p.m. Crowder Hall, $20, 15, 10 Box Office: tickets.arizoa.edu Saturday, March 25, 2017 Holsclaw Hall 2:00 p.m. COLLEGE OF FIE ARTS Fred Fox School of Music

2 Fifth Aual Larry Day Vocal Competitio Saturday, March 25, 2017, Holsclaw Hall, 2:00 p.m. Atoio Cruz Shatell Petty, piaist Come Paride Vezzoso (from L elisir d amore)...doizetti If I Ca t Love Her (from Beauty ad the Beast)...Meke Oh Mady (from Missed Coectios)... Sisco Hostias (from Requiem)... Fauré Soupir...Duparc A die Soe...Schubert Come l allodoletta...doaudy Atoio Cruz is a up ad comig baritoe residig i Tucso. Mr. Cruz has performed for the Opera Guild of Souther Arizoa s opera preview of Do Giovai as the title character ad also competed ad placed third i the Souther Arizoa Opera Guild s Quest for the Best opera competitio. As a solo artist, Mr. Cruz has sug the baritoe solos for the Fauré Requiem, the Sait-Saës Christmas Oratorio, eue Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 65 by Brahms, icht userm ame, Herr, Op. 31 by Medelssoh, ad part oe of Hadel s Messiah. I early 2016 Mr. Cruz was a chorus member for the Arizoa Opera Compay s productio of Carme ad retured i 2017 for the world premiere productio of Riders of the Purple Sage by Craig Bohmler. Mr. Cruz has performed roles with the Uiversity of Arizoa Opera Theater such as Pish-Tush i The Mikado by Gilbert ad Sulliva, Belcore i L Elisir D Amore by Doizetti, The Gradfather Clock i L efat et les sortileges by Ravel, The Father i Beauty ad the Beast by Vittorio Giaii, ad will perform the role of Marquis de la Force i Dialogue of the Carmelites by Poulec. Last summer Mr. Cruz performed as Aeeas i Lawrece Opera Theatre s productio of Dido ad Aeeas by Purcell, ad he also participated i the Redwoods Opera Workshop uder the directio of Elizabeth Vreios. Atoio will be graduatig i sprig 2017 from the Uiversity of Arizoa. Hometow: Tucso Arizoa Larry Day, 1964

3 Past Wiers of the Larry Day Vocal Competitio 2016 Wiers First Prize: Kyle DeGraff Secod Prize: Atoio Cruz Third Prize: Joseph Gouge Fourth Prize: Bria Mciff 2015 Wiers: First Prize: Steve Warer Secod Prize: Bria Mciff Third Prize (tie): Bryce Tomli Third Prize (tie): Joseph Gouge 2014 Wiers: First Prize: Seth Kershisik Secod Prize (tie): Stephe Warer Secod Prize (tie): Humberto Borboa Third Prize: Bria Mciff Fourth Prize: Alejadro Bañuelos 2013 Wiers: First Prize: Humberto Borboa Beltrá Prize Recipiets: Alejadro Bañuelos, Brado Dale, Olma Alfaro, Bryce Rodriguez ad Charles Hamilto These awards are give i memory of Professor Emeritus Larry Day who taught voice ad opera theater at the Uiversity of Arizoa. May studets beefited from his expertise, passio, kidess ad patiece. His professioal sigig experieces iclude leadig roles with Mieapolis, Dever ad Arizoa Opera, soloist with symphoies i Mieapolis, Rochester, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Dever, Billigs, Ft. Collis, Tucso, Phoeix ad Wifield, Kasas. Directig experieces iclude major oratorios with orchestras, operas ad church choir. He was actively ivolved i may orgaizatios icludig atioal Associatio of Teachers of Sigig ad atioal Opera Associatio (atioal presidet ). Bria Mciff Kyugsu Choi, piaist L ivitatio au voyage...duparc Grief... Still The Fields are Full...Gurey Allerseele... Strauss Addio fiorito asil, (from Madama Butterfly)... Puccii Fratz s Aria, (from Les Cotes d Hoffma)...Offebach Igemisco, (from Requiem)...Verdi Bria Mciff is a ative of Lowell Massachusetts, ad a doctoral studet at the Uiversity of Arizoa. He holds degrees from Florida Atlatic Uiversity ad the Uiversity of evada. He is curretly a member of the Arizoa Opera Chorus, ad was most recetly see i the world premiere of Craig Bohmler s Riders of the Purple Sage. He is also teacher of voice ad coducted the most recet Uiversity of Arizoa Opera Scees productio. Previous roles iclude Hoffma i Offebach s Les Cotes d Hoffma, emorio i Doizetti s L elisir d amore, ad Tamio i Mozart s Die Zauberflöte. Hometow: Lowell, Massachusetts Mark Hockeberry Sagjoo Park, piaist Votre toast, je peux vous le redre (from Carme)... Bizet Doe mie la fate a tati (from Così fa tutte)... Mozart Withi this frail crucible of light (from The Rape of Lucretia)... Britte Lord God of Abraham (from Elijah)... Medelssoh Trepak (from Sogs ad Daces of Death)...Mussorgsky So I have fared (from Earth ad Air ad Rai)... Fizi

4 Mark Hockeberry, baritoe, is a first-year graduate studet from Haover, Pesylvaia, pursuig a Master of Music degree i vocal performace. Mr. Hockeberry has bee recogized ot oly for his commadig stage presece, but also for his excellet showmaship. Mark last appeared as the Father i Vittorio Giaii s Beauty ad the Beast, ad the Comtoise Clock i Maurice Ravel s L Efat et les Sortileges. He is a part of multiple choral programs outside of his studies, ad has appeared as a soloist i Schubert s Mass i G, ad Mozart s Vesperae Soleis de Cofessore. Hometow: Haover, Pesylvaia The Uiversity of Arizoa Fred Fox School of Music Voice Faculty Joseph Gouge Kyugsu Choi, piaist Vaiemet, ma bie-aimée (from Le roi d Ys)... Lalo Ecco ridete i cielo (from Il barbiere di Siviglia)... Rossii A wad rig mistrel I (from The Mikado)...Sulliva Comfort Ye (from Messiah)...Hadel Gaymed...Schubert Tydaris... Hah Rich ad rare... Britte Joseph is curretly pursuig a Bachelor of Music degree i voice performace at the Uiversity of Arizoa, where he has performed aki-poo i The Mikado, La Théière ad Le Petit Veillard i L Efat et les sortilèges, ad will perform the Father Cofessor i Dialogues of the Carmelites. He worked as a appretice artist for Ash Law Opera s productio of South Pacific. Joseph has held various leaderships positios, icludig ie years as the music director of Grace otes Music Miistry at the Davis- Motha AFB Parish, two years as the UA udergraduate choral iter, assistat coductor ad presidet of Symphoic Choir, vice presidet of the ACDA Chapter, fudraisig chair of the UA Sigers Club, ad the fisch out of water impresario for the Deutscher Studete Club. After graduatio, Joseph plas to pursue a Master of Music degree i voice performace. Kristi Dauphiais, mezzo-soprao Elizabeth Futral, soprao Adrew Stuckey, baritoe Hugo Vera, teor The Uiversity of Arizoa Sigers Club The Uiversity of Arizoa Sigers Club is a ew orgaizatio desiged to support Fred Fox School of Music voice studets ad to prepare them for future success. UASC aims to achieve this through evets such as master classes with professioals, watchig operas, gettig help o résumés, ad much more! UASC wats to create a welcomig ad professioal eviromet for sigers to support each other ad to egage ad lear more about their future careers. Our motto: You ask - we sig louder!

5 to All-State ad All-Easter choruses, ad have appeared with such performig arts orgaizatios as the ew York Gilbert ad Sulliva Players, the Ciciati Pops Orchestra, the Tucso Symphoy, ad Opera Delaware. His work with sigers was recetly featured o atioal Public Radio/Arizoa Public Media. Stephaie Morga Fox Stephaie Morga Fox has bee a acclaimed teacher of voice i the Tucso area for over two decades. With oe of the largest private studios i Souther Arizoa, she ca boast dozes of studet wis i atioal ad iteratioal competitios. Ms. Fox is a graduate i vocal performace of Califoria State Uiversity at Fullerto (BM) ad The Uiversity of Arizoa (MM). Ms. Fox has wo may awards for solo ad choral sigig icludig most otably a Grammy i A chorus member ad soloist at the Orego Bach Festival, the Sa Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, The Iteratioal Bach Akademie; Ms. Fox has also sug with the Arizoa Opera Chorus ad was a cast member the school tour of Ciderella i The Magic Voice Studio performed the rolesof gigerbread chorus for the AZOP 2002 productio of Hasel ad Gretel. I additio to the Magic Voice Studio, she co-directs the Arizoa Youth Chamber Esemble ad is the presidet of the Souther Arizoa Chapter of the atioal Associatio of Teachers of Sigig. Ms. Fox has bee judgig vocal competitios for over a decade. Jua Cristobal Flores David Craig, piaist Libera Me (from Requiem)... Fauré Bella siccome u agelo (from Do Pasquale)...Doizetti Busslied...Beethove aa...de Falla Sequidilla Murciaa...De Falla Ito My Heart... V. Duke With Rue my Heart is Lade... V. Duke Hads Eyes ad Heart...Vaugha Williams La Paloma...Yradier The Lyric-Baritoe Jua C. Flores is curretly a full-time studet at the Fred Fox School of Music. This is his eighth semester as a vocal performace major with a mior i Spaish. Jua C. Flores has performed with UA Opera Theater i Mozart s The Magic Flute, The Mikado by Arthur Sulliva, ad Doizetti s L Elisir D Amore. He is curretly preparig the opera chorus for the Officers Iterlude i Poulec s Dialogues of the Carmelites to be performed i April. He is also a member of UA Symphoic Choir, ad Sactuary Choir at Catalia Uited Methodist Church. Hometow: Tucso, Arizoa Matthew Alexader Paul Kohler, piaist Hads, Eyes, ad Heart...Vaugha Williams Che farò seza Euridice? (from Orfeo ed Eurudice)...Gluck Blow Ye the Trumpet (from Joh Brow)...Mechem o lo dirò col labbro (from Tolomeo)...Hadel Heideröslei...Schubert Ombre de mo amat... Lambert Già il sole dal Gage (from L hoestà egli amori)...scarlatti Strike the Viol (from Come Ye Sos of Art)...Purcell Bitte... Fraz

6 Couterteor Matthew Alexader is curretly i his fial year of study vocal performace at the Uiversity of Arizoa. Mr. Alexader has bee a active member of UA Opera Theater participatig i several scees ad as a chorus member i several productios. Although i his fial year of study, this is Mr. Alexader s first year studyig permaetly as a couterteor. This semester he will make his UA operatic debut as sister Mathilde i Fraces Poulec s Dialogue of the Carmelites. Hometow: Yuma, Arizoa Powell Brumm Lore Mitchel, piaist Circus Bad...Ives Charlie Rutlage...Ives La mer est plus belle...debussy Le so du cor s afflige...debussy o piu adrai (from Le ozze di Figaro)... Mozart Moder Major Geeral s aria (from Pirates of Pezace)...Sulliva This early was mie (from South Pacific)...Rogers Quia fecit mihi maga (from Magificat)... JS Bach A ative Tucsoa, Powell Brumm has quickly foud a place o the stage for his atural dramatic flair mixed with a rich baritoe voice. He made his iteratioal operatic debut as Betto di Siga i Puccii s Giai Schicchi with Sherrill Miles Prague Summer ights Music Festival, where he will be returig this summer to sig Atoio i Le ozze di Figaro. With the Uiversity of Arizoa Opera Theater as Pooh Bah i Gilbert ad Sulliva s The Mikado, ad with Arizoa Opera he recetly worked i the esemble of the world premiere of Riders of the Purple Sage. He has also performed scees from Do Giovai (Giovai), Le ozze di Figaro (Figaro) ad The Magic Flute (Papageo). Hometow: Tucso, Arizoa Judges Kathlee Berger Kathlee Berger: Recetly: What Makes it Great: Gershwi (with Robert Kapilow/Musical Istrumet Museum); Joseph ad the Amazig Techicolor Dreamcoat (arrator/foutai Hills Theatre); Love is Here to Stay: A Gershwi Cabaret (Theater Works); Beggar Woma (Sweeey Todd/ Mesa Ecore Theatre Best Supportig Actress Award); ettie (Carousel/Arizoa Broadway Theatre); Yvoe (Suday i the Park With George/Foutai Hills Theatre); The Quee (SpellBoud!/Southwest Shakespeare, world premiere); Solage (Follies/Theater Works, AZ premiere); Velma (Hairspray/Desert Foothills Theater); Miss Joes (How to Succeed i Busiess.../Theater Works, AriZoi omiatio); I Get a Kick Out of Cole (Theater Works); Rose (The Secret Garde/Arizoa Broadway Theatre). atioally/iteratioally: Violetta (La traviata); Musetta (La bohème); Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor); Coutess Almaviva (Le ozze di Figaro); the Witch (Ito the Woods), ad may more. She is the fouder of Berger Artist Maagemet, represetig opera sigers across the coutry ad the world. Kathlee is the oly America siger to ever appear with the zarzuela compay Compañía Lírica Dolores Marco i Spai, which makes her soud way more importat tha she is. Tiy twi Alba-Bergers will make their debuts i Jue, 2017! Elliot Joes Elliot Joes is the music director of the Arizoa Repertory Sigers, director of music at the Episcopal Church of the Apostles, ad hosts Dowtow Tucso s Piao Bar each Thursday eveig at Old Tow Artisas/La Cocia. He holds degrees from ew York Uiversity, Idiaa Uiversity ad the Uiversity of Arizoa. Dr. Joes has served o the music faculties of West Chester Uiversity of Pesylvaia, Wesley College, Culver-Stockto College, The Music School of Delaware, ad Sait Adrew s School. I 1996 he was selected for the atioal Associatio of Teachers of Sigig (ATS) Iter Program at Ohio State Uiversity where he was metored by Shirlee Emmos ad Lidsay Christiase. His studets have bee accepted