Faculty
Hugo Vera, Tenor |
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Clara Salomon, Soprano |
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Raffaele Cipriano, ConductorMaster Faculty ~ Orchestral Director
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Kristin Roach, ConductorMaster Faculty ~ Conductor & Vocal Coach
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Marie Te Hapuku, SopranoMaster Faculty ~ Vocal DirectorNew Zealand Maori soprano Marie Te Hapuku joined the Metropolitan Opera artist roster in 2010 as immediate cover for Lina in Verdi's Stifelio. Her roles include Aida, Leonora, Amelia, Turandot, Tosca, Fiordiligi, Maddalena, Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, at principal theaters in Tokyo, Bercelona, Sydney, the United States, and New Zealand.
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Jim Meredith, Vocal CoachMaster Faculty ~ Private Coaching, Masterclasses, Performance PianistAs a solo pianist, vocal and instrumental accompanist, and conductor in America, Europe and Asia, Mr. Meredith's work has brought him to collaboration with Elly Ameling, Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, Eleanor Steber, and Gerald Moore. He is a also frequent musical partner with mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, and just performed with her at Christmastime.
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Ricardo Cambri, PianistMaster Faculty ~ Collaborative Pianist
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Toomas KaldaruMaster Faculty ~ Collaborative Pianist
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Francesco Cocco, Stage Director
Stage Direction, Set Design & Lighting
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Allison Price, Stage Director, Acting InstructionAllison has been awarded the Kennedy Center SDC Directing Fellowship, the WildWind New Play Development Residency, the Stage Directors and Choreographer's National Directing Award (Kennedy Center), and the Kennedy Center Directing Fellowship. Allison first came to us as a directing intern, and her work as an apprentice directing Il giuoco del quadriglio was so highly esteemed by faculty, students, and audiences alike, that we couldn't wait to have her back as one of our two faculty stage directors. Read full bio HERE
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Marco Bellussi, Stage Director
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Arianna Picchio, Italian Language Instruction
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