Alexa Frankian,
soprano

A native of Toronto, Canada, Alexa received her Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Toronto and also received an Artist Diploma at The Royal Conservatory of Music’s Glenn Gould School. Her recent performances include Dialogues des Carmélites and Flight. Learn more about Alexa.

Daniela Machado,
soprano

Daniela hails from Weston, Florida, with roots in Puerto Rico and Colombia. She recently completed her graduate studies at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in Houston, Texas, where she appeared in Eugene Onegin and Street Scene. Learn more about Daniela.

Beautiful Sheriff,
soprano

Beautiful earned her Master of Music degree from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and her Bachelor of Music degree from Mercer University. Her performances include roles in Suor Angelica, Dido and Aeneas, and Le dernier sorcier. She is originally from Fort Valley, Georgia. Learn more about Beautiful.

Julianna Smith,
mezzo-soprano

Originally from Towson, Maryland, Julianna earned her Master of Music degree at Northwestern University, where she appeared onstage in productions of Così fan tutte, Hänsel und Gretel, and Die Zauberflöte. Learn more about Julianna.

Cole McIlquham,
tenor

Hailing from Osseo, Wisconsin, Cole attended Southern Methodist University and also earned his Master of Music in Opera Performance degree from Wichita State University. Recent highlights include roles in Carmen, La bohème, and The Scarlet Letter. Learn more about Cole.

Jacob Hanes,
baritone

Jacob is a native of Arlington, Texas, and a recent Master of Music graduate of DePaul University. Recently, he was a finalist at Dallas Opera’s Texas Biennial Lone Star Vocal Competition and also appeared in Dark Sisters, Street Scene, and Così fan tutte. Learn more about Jacob.

Alex Mathews,
baritone

Alex received his diploma in operatic performance from the University of Toronto, where he performed in Il barbiere di Siviglia and Il segreto di Susanna. He has also performed in Le nozze di Figaro at the Chautauqua Institution. Learn more about Alex.

Joshua Klein,
bass-baritone

Originally from Flower Mound, Texas, Joshua recently graduated from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. At CCM he performed roles in Le nozze di Figaro, Gianni Schicchi, and Die Zauberflöte. Learn more about Joshua.

Raúl Velazco,
bass

Raúl is from Veracruz, México and is a member of México Opera Estudio, where he appeared in Mozart’s Bastien und Bastienne and in Melesio Morales’ opera Anita. He has also performed roles in Handel’s Aci, Galatea e Polifemo and in Penella’s Don Gil de Alcalá.  Learn more about Raúl.