History

2005: Cosi fan tutte by W.A. Mozart

 HSOW’s first show featured nine artists, two masterclasses, and four performances of Mozart’s great opera Cosi fan tutte.

Participating artists: Mehgan Atchison, Maureen Batt, Willis Berne-Bote, JP Decosse, Amanda Langdon, Dana Pardy, Janna Pardy, Ellen Vesterdal and GaRRy Williams.

2006: Don Giovanni by W.A. Mozart

HSOW’s second workshop featured thirteen artists, three masterclasses and four performances of Don Giovanni. This season also marked our first review.

Participating artists: Cara Adams, Erin Bardua, Joshua Ernst, Mark Gough, Julie Grieve, Laura Higgs, Kristin Hoff, David Manford, Neil Robertson, Kyle Rostad, Todd Trebour, Olga Tylman and Arthur Wright.

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2007: Giulio Cesare in Egitto by G.F. Handel and Die Zauberflöte by W.A. Mozart

HSOW’s third year featured 37 performers, five masterclasses, and four performances each of two operas.

Participating artists: Cara Adams, Sarah Barrett-Ives, Helen Bell, Kirsten Chambers, Wendy Dobson, Charlotte Embree, Eva Ernst, John Ernst, Cathleen Gingrich, Katherine Heim, Marta Herman, Stewart Hiseler, Darrell Hicks, Charlotte Knight, Jennifer Lang, Jeremy Ludwig, Christopher Mallory, David Manford, Robin Moir, Kara Morris, David Mosey, Garrett Murphy, Lauren Onsrud, Gerrod Pagenkopf, Andrew Pelrine, Francesca Perez, Neil Robertson, Julie Rudolph, Catie Shelley, Vivian Shotwell, Ariel Sinclair-Chin, Melissa Solomon, Amy Steggles, Greg Wagland, Aviva Wilks, GaRRy Williams and Arthur Wright

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2008: The Consul by G.C. Menotti and Le nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart

HSOW’s fourth year featured 36 performers, six masterclasses, and eight performances of two operas.

Participating artists: Judith Oatway, Rachel Huys, Katie Stevenson, Marta Herman, Oriana Dunlop, Caroline Rivera, Alfred Stockwell, Christopher Dunham, Greg Wagland, Kevin Lee, Andrew Pelrine, Joshua Whelan, Garrett Murphy, Beth Hagerman, Amy Waller, Sarah Loveys, Natalie Thimot, Amanda Lewis, Jessica McMahon, Andrew Pappas, Mark Gough, Natalie Donnelly, Rebecca Collett, Jeremy Carver-James, Will Lewans, Vania Chan, Taylor Strande, Ariel Sinclair-Chin, Meagan Zantingh, Heather Wilkie, Julia Barber, Christopher Mallory, Owen McCausland, Giovanni Spanu, Karina Brazas, Charlotte Knight

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2009: Little Women by Mark Adamo and Opera Excerpts

HSOW’s fifth year featured 25 performers, six masterclasses and eight performances of two shows.

Participating artists: Julia Barber, Valerie Beck, Cara Adams, Charlotte Embree, Kristi Assaly, Melanie Baux, Mary-Claire Sanderson, Mara Fraccaro, Mitch Aldridge, Stefan Fehr, Alyssa Labreque, Stephen Barradell, Megan Quick, Justin Welsh, Jeff Goble, Deanna Smith, Sharon Tikiryan, Rachel Arky, Beth Habgerman, Stephanie Higgins, Angelina Davey, Sarah Townsend, Jonathan MacArthur, Daniel Wheeler, Timothy Cheung

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2010: Alcina by G.F. Handel and Susannah by Carlisle Floyd

HSOW’s sixth year featured 28 performers, six masterclasses and eight performances of two shows.

Participating artists: Patricia Alessi, Johane Ansell, Stephen Bell, Victoria Borg, Jessica Cheung, Jonathon Dick, Natalie Donnelly, Maureen Ferguson, Stephanie Kallay, Jennifer Kee, Charlotte Knight, Jennifer Krabbe, Taylor Long, Patrick MacDevitt, Joshua May, Sarah Moore, Andrew Pelrine, Laurel Perkins, Rebecca Rapoport-Cole, Tracy Reynolds, Christina Rivera, David Roth, Rebecca Ryan, Taylor Strande, Sharon Tikiryan, Sarah Townsend, Lukus Uhlman, DanielWheeler.

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2011: Les contes d’Hoffmann by J. Offenbach and Die Zauberflöte by W.A. Mozart

HSOW’s seventh year featured 42 performers, seven masterclasses and eight performances of two shows.

Participating artists: Nicholas Borg, Victoria Borg, Jeffrey Boyd, Douglas Brenton, Andrea Cerswell, Jessica Cheung, Katy Clark, Carl Ellinwood Jr., Maureen Ferguson, William Ford, Manon Gallant, Beth Hagerman, Lauren Harmon, Darrell Hicks, Jennifer Krabbe, Jessica Lane, Taylor Long, Joshua May, Victoria Medeiros, Sarah Neiman, Andrea Nunez, Karianne Pasma, Andrew Pelrine, Anthony Radford, Maya Read, Tracy Reynolds, Daniel Robbins, Neil Robertson, Rianna Robinson, David Roth, Tamara Rusque, Shilpa Sharma, Tara L. Slaight, Tracey Stabback, Kelsey Taylor, Rachel Taylor, Sharon Tikiryan, Lukus Uhlmann, Janaka Welihinda, Dylan Wright, Byung Yoon, Max Zander.

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2012: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Britten, Carmen by Bizet, Riders to the Sea by Vaughan Williams, The Harpies by Blitzstein, Gisela in her Bathtub by Neil Weisensel and Thyrsis and Amaranth by Serpa

HSOW’s eighth year featured 64 performers, ten masterclasses and twelve performances of six shows.

Participating artists: Pedro Arroyo,  Peter Bass, Matthew Beasant, Jonathan Bédard,  Milena Bolanos, Nicholas Borg, Victoria Borg, Steven Bourque, Lauren Bryant-Monk, Ashley Buckhout, Margaret Cormier, Eugenia Dermentzis,  Natalie Donnelly,Kelsey Downer, Frédérique Drolet, William Ford, Nicholas Fuqua, Margaret Gandle, Conlan Gassi, Caroline Gelinas, Steven Griffin, Cody Growe, Lauren Harmon, Michael Hart, Megan Hayward, Andrew Hernandez, Jeremy Hirsch, Lauren Jacob,  Meghan Jamieson, Jessica Lane, Joelle Lehoux, Patrick MacDevitt, Allie MacDonald, Chelsea Mahan,  Alyssa McCarthy, Allison D. Mills, Albert Montanez, Allison Nicholas, Laura Noack, Erin Passmore, Andrew Pickett, Anthony Radford, Phillip Rego,Neil Reimer, Katherine Richard, Sabrina Romero, Zachary Rondinelli,  Scott Rumble, Nina Scott-Stoddart, Shilpa Sharma, Collin Shay,  Michelle Siemens, Nicole Smith, Nicole Stellino, Kelsey Taylor, Melody Thomas, Eric Thomson, Lukus Uhlmann, Kelsey Vicary, Daniel Wheeler, Kijong Wi, Alexander Wilson, Rachel Wood,  Max Zander.

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