Richard Trey Smagur

Richard Trey Smagur

22 Nov, 2018

Richard Trey SmagurTenor Biography American tenor Richard Trey Smagur, winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 2017, has been praised by Opera Today for his “attractive lyric tenor” and “vivid presence.” For the 2022-2023...
David Bizic

David Bizic

13 Nov, 2018

David BizicBaritone Biography David Bizic was born in Belgrade, Serbia and studied at the International Vocal Arts Institute and the New Israeli Opera Young Artist Studio and won second prize at the prestigious 2007 Plácido Domingo Operalia Competition. This season...
Lilian Farahani

Lilian Farahani

4 Dec, 2017

Lilian FarahaniSoprano Biography Dutch-Iranian soprano Lilian Farahani graduated cum laude with distinction from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and the Dutch National Opera Academy in Amsterdam. In summer 2021, she is singing the role of The Bride in the opera...
Okka von der Damerau

Okka von der Damerau

4 Oct, 2017

Okka von der Damerau Mezzo-soprano Biography Hamburg-born Okka von der Damerau began her vocal studies in Rostock and graduated at the University of Music in Freiburg. Her first engagements led her to the theatres of Rostock and Freiburg. From 2006 until 2010 she was...
Franz-Josef Selig

Franz-Josef Selig

2 Jun, 2016

Franz-Josef SeligBass Biography “ The outstanding singing was Franz-Josef Selig’s King Mark, whose shattering performance of his long monologue was the emotional highlight of the evening, and which inspired the OAE to their most insightful, impassioned playing.”...