MULTIMEDIA
The Pasadena Area Opera Trust was created for the purpose of promoting interest and support for opera by financially assisting the training and careers of young opera singers and funding educational programs relating to opera. This year the Trust is funding $20,000 in award money for the Mentoris Project Vocal Competition.
2020 GALLERY
Joshua Wheeker tenor, Rebekah Howell soprano, Alaysha Fox soprano, Christopher Oglesby tenor, Jamie Chamberlin Mistress of Ceremonies, Catherine Miller, Artistic Director, Peter Barber, Bass baritone, LaMarcus Miller, bass-baritone, Anna Pflieger mezzo-soprano and Gabriela Flores, mezzo-soprano.
Baritones LaMarcus Miller and Peter Barber. (lamarcusmiller.com) (petermbarber.com)
Tenors Joshua Wheeker and Christopher Oglesby https://belcantoglobalarts.com/artist/joshua-wheeker/ (www.christopheroglesby.com)
Sopranos Rebekah Howell and Alaysha Fox. (Rebekahhowell.com) (alayshafox.com)
Catherine Miller, pianist and Alaysha Fox, soprano. (alayshafox.com)
From left to right: Joshua Wheeker, tenor, Rebekah Howell, soprano, Alaysha Fox, soprano, Christopher Oglesby, tenor, LaMarcus Miller, bass-baritone, Anna Pflieger, mezzo-soprano, Gabriela Flores, mezzo-soprano
Rafael Calvo, Chairman of the Pasadena Opera Trust with Gabriela Flores, mezzo-soprano. (gabrielaflores.com)
Gabriela Flores, mezzo-soprano
Catherine Miller, piano with Christopher Oglesby, tenor
Tenors Joshua Wheeker and Christopher Oglesby https://belcantoglobalarts.com/artist/joshua-wheeker/ (www.christopheroglesby.com)
Pianist Catherine Miller and bass-baritone LaMarcus Miller
Sopranos Rebekah Howell and Alaysha Fox. (Rebekahhowell.com) (alayshafox.com)
2020 Judges: Robert Istad of the Pacific Chorale, Mark Morash of the Merola Program, San Francisco Opera and David Bennett of San Diego Opera.
Catherine Miller, pianist with Gabriela Flores, mezzo-soprano
Joshua Wheeker, tenor
(left to right) Peter Barber baritone, Christopher Oglesby tenor, LaMarcus Miller baritone and Joshua Wheeker tenor
2019 GALLERY
Westerbeck Recital Hall at the Pasadena City College
Westerbeck Recital Hall at the Pasadena City College
Robert Barbera with the 2019 Finalists at the reception
Robert Barbera with the 2019 Finalists at the reception
First place winner Liv Redpath, Soprano
First place winner Liv Redpath, Soprano
Finalist, Talin Nalbandian, Mezzo-Soprano
Mistress of Ceremonies Jamie Chamberlin
Finalist, Taylor Haines, Soprano
Finalist, Emmett O’Hanlon, Baritone
Finalist, Sarah Vautour, Soprano
Finalist, Sarah Vautour, Sopran
Finalist, Julia Metzler, Soprano
2019 Judges Khori Dastoor and Dominic Domingo
Finalist, Molly Hill, Mezzo -Soprano
Finalist, Alannah Garnier, Soprano
2019 Finalists
Left to Right
Sarah Vautour, Julia Metzler, Liv Redpath, Emmett O’Hanlon, Taylor Haines, Talin Nalbandian, Molly Hill and Alannah Garnier
Left to Right
Sarah Vautour, Julia Metzler, Liv Redpath, Emmett O’Hanlon, Taylor Haines, Talin Nalbandian, Molly Hill and Alannah Garnier
Left to right
President of the Pasadena Area Opera Trust, Rafael Calvo,
Mistress of Ceremonies Jamie Chamberlin,
Artistic Director and Pianist, Catherine Miller and
General Director Robert Barbera
President of the Pasadena Area Opera Trust, Rafael Calvo,
Mistress of Ceremonies Jamie Chamberlin,
Artistic Director and Pianist, Catherine Miller and
General Director Robert Barbera