Our Eleventh Lois Alba Aria Competition brought to our attention 37 young, talented and inspired singers. Many of them were new to us and others were singers we have heard before. Our competition is a real testament that opera singers are constantly learning, growing and fine tuning their artistry.
Our 2016 Semi-Finalists
Sydney Anderson, Soprano of Houston, Texas
Christine sings Stride la vampa from Verdi’s Il TROVATORE. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.
Christine Phares, Mezzo-soprano of Corinth, Texas
Gillian Watson, Soprano of Austin, Texas
Catherine sings O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn from Mozart’s Der ZOBERFLÖTE. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.
Catherine Goode, Soprano of Friendswood, Texas
Cristina Bakhoum Sanchez
Cristina Bakhoum Sanchez, Mezzo-soprano of Houston, Texas
Agostina Migoni, Soprano of Plano, Texas
Michael sings O du mein holder Abendstern from Wagner’s TANNHAUSER. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestra Andreea Muţ.
Michael Hewitt, Baritone of Houston, Texas
Brittany sings Lia’s Aria from Debussy’s L’ENFANT PRODIGUE. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.
Brittany Jones, Soprano of Denton, Texas
Andrea Mouton, Soprano of Broussard, Louisiana
Jon sings Mein Lieber Schwan from Wagner’s LOHENGRIN. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.
Jon sings O paradis sorti de l’onde from Meyerbeer’s L’AFRICAINE. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.
Jon Janacek, Tenor of Houston, Texas
Suzanne sings Der Hölle Rache from Mozart’s Der ZUBERFLÖTE. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.
Suzanne Gregory, Soprano of Houston, Texas
Farah Padamsee, Mezzo-soprano of Lewisville, Texas
Keely Bosworth Borland, Soprano of Greenbelt, Maryland
Nereida sings Stridono lassù from Leoncavallo’s I PAGLIACCI. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.
Nereida García, Soprano of Richardson, Texas
Christopher sings En fermant les yeux from Massenet’s MANON. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestra Andreea Muţ.
Christopher sings Nessun dorma from Puccini’s TURANDOT. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestra Andreea Muţ.
Christopher Oglesby, Tenor of Denton, Texas
Joann Martinson, Soprano of Greensboro, North Carolina
Tiffany sings My man’s gone now from Gershwin’s PORGY and BESS. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.
Tiffany Uzoize, Soprano of Atlanta, Georgia
Raehann Bryce-Davis
Raehann Bryce-Davis, Mezzo-soprano of Keene, Texas
Blas Canedo
Blas sings Nemico della patria from Giordano’s ANDREA CHENIER. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.
Blas sings O vin, dissipe la tristesse from Thomas’s HAMLET. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.
Blas Canedo, Baritone of Crosby, Texas
Seunghee Lee Photo by Gwen Juarez
Seunghee sings La calunia from Mozart’s Il BARBIERE di SIVIGLIA. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.
Seunghee sings In diesen heil’gen hallen from Mozart’s Der ZAUBERFLÖTE. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.
Seunghee Lee, Bass-baritone of Austin, Texas
Lindsay Barche
Lindsay Barche, Soprano of Chicago, Illinois
Rainelle Krause with Maestra Andreea Muţ on the piano
Rainelle sings The Presentation of the Rose from Strauss’ Der ROSENKAVALIER. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Andreea Muţ.
Rainelle Krause, Soprano of Fort Worth, Texas
Dayoon Song
Dayoon Song, Soprano of Austin, Texas
Christopher Besch
Christopher Besch, Bass-baritone of Houston, Texas
Uram Park with Maestra Janice Fehlauer on the piano
Uram Park, Baritone of Carrollton, Texas
Claudia Chapa
Claudia Chapa, Mezzo-soprano of Austin, Texas
Janani Sridhar with Maestra Janice Fehlauer on the piano
Janani Sridhar, Soprano of New London, Connecticut
Kisma Jordan
Kisma Jordan, Soprano of Detroit, Michigan
Christine Browning, Soprano of New York, New York
Daewon sings Di provenza from Verdi’s La TRAVIATA. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.
Daewon Seo, Baritone of Austin, Texas
Paige sings Morrò, ma prima in grazia from Verdi’s Un BALLO in MASCHERA. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.
Paige sings Song to the moon from Dvorak’s RUSALKA. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.
Paige Patrick, Soprano of Richmond, California
Lara Lynn sings E strano…sempre libera from Verdi’s La TRAVIATA. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.
Lara Lynn McGill, Soprano of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Heewoo Kim, Soprano of Granada Hills, California
Robyn Marie Lamp, Soprano of Fernandina Beach, Florida
Daniel Bates, Tenor of Elmira, New York
Ashley Becker, of New York, New York
Diane Kalinowski, Soprano of Meadville, Pennsylvania
