Rachel’s Resume


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OPERA ROLES:
Zita Gianni Schicchi The Professional Advantage (James Caraher/Vernon Hartman)
Frugola Il Tabarro The Professional Advantage (Kamal Khan/Vernon Hartman)
La Zia Principessa Suor AngelicaThe Professional Advantage (Hugh Keelan/Vernon Hartman)
La Badessa Suor AngelicaThe Professional Advantage (Hugh Keelan/Vernon Hartman)
Foreign Singer/Lady with a Hat Box Postcard from Morocco Opera in the Ozarks (Kostis Protopappas/Vern Sutton)
Second Lady/Chorus Sweeney Todd Arizona Opera Company (Brent McMunn)
Sr. Valentine/Une Voix Dialogues des Carmélites Arizona Opera Company (Kirk Muspratt)
Lady-in-waiting Turandot Arizona Opera Company (Cal Stewart Kellogg)
Mother Hansel and Gretel Arizona Opera Company (Korby Myrick)
Witch Hansel and Gretel Arizona Opera Company (Korby Myrick)
Zita Gianni Schicchi S. AZ Symphony Orchestra (Warren Cohen)
Zita Gianni Schicchi Lyric Opera Theater – A.S.U. (William Reber/Dale Dreyfoos)
L’Écureuil L’enfant et les Sortilèges Lyric Opera Theater – A.S.U. (William Reber/Dale Dreyfoos)
Chorus 1997-present (40+ productions) Arizona Opera Company
CONCERT WORK:
Alto Soloist Mahler’s 2nd Symphony Arizona Repertory Orchestra (Warren Cohen)
Alto Soloist Messiah Galion Community Orchestra & Chorus (John Sikora)
Soloist St. James Episcopal Church Florence, Italy (Riccardo Foto)
Soloist Selections from Showboat Scottsdale Symphony (Irving Fleming)
Alto Soloist Bach Weihnachts-Oratorium Fine Arts String Orchestra (Warren Cohen)
Alto Soloist Bach/Pergolesi Psalm 51 Fine Arts String Orchestra (Warren Cohen)
VOCAL STUDY With:
Mary Sue Hyatt, Carefree, AZ
Amy Johnson, Kintnersville, PA
David Jones, New York, NY
Carol Smith, Indiana University
David Britton, Arizona State University
Jamée Ard, Smith College
Gail Dubinbaum Massarro, Phoenix, AZ
Korby Myrick, Tucson, AZ
Claudia Kennedy, Phoenix, AZ
COACHINGS With:
Joel Revzen, Phoenix, AZ
Cal Stewart Kellogg, Mesa, AZ
Julian Reed, Tucson, AZ
Stella Zambalis, New York, NY
Kostis Protopappas, Chicago, IL/Tulsa, OK
John Sikora, Kent, OH
MASTER CLASSES With:
Lorenzo Malfatti, Pittsburgh, PA
James Marvel, New York, NY
Sherrill Milnes, New York, NY
Robert Hale, Scottsdale, AZ
Shirlee Emmons, New York, NY
Inci Bashar, Tulsa OK
Theodore Albrecht, Kent, OH
HONORS:
Finalist, Giulio Gari Foundation Competition, 2009.
Arizona Opera Street Singer.  Publicity performances throughout the 2008-2010 season.
1st place Winner, National Association of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards (NATSAA) competition: Arizona region 2008
1st Place Winner 2008 Arizona NATS Student Auditions, Doctoral Division
Finalist 2000 Palm Springs Opera Guild Competition
Encouragement Award 1998 Metropolitan Opera Auditions, Arizona District
1st Place Winner 1998 Arizona NATS Student Auditions, Adult Advanced Division
1st Place Winner 1996 MacAllister Awards Arizona Regional Competition
Honorable Mention 1996 and 1995 Arizona NATS Student Auditions
Member of AGMA, NATS, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society
Noted in Who’s Who in America (since 2007)
DEGREES:
M.M. Vocal Performance, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
M.M. Vocal Pedagogy, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
B.A. Smith College, Northampton, MA – Music Major
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