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Karen's Resume
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Role
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Production
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Venue/Ensemble
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Conductor
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Year
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Soprano Soloist
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Handel’s The Messiah
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Messiah Choral Society of
Orlando, FL
Bob Carr Performing Arts Ctr
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John Sinclair
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2008
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Soprano Soloist
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Cabaret Español
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First Coast Opera, FL
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Sam
Clein, piano
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2008
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Soprano Soloist I
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Vienna to Broadway
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Jacksonville Opera, FL
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Don Westwood, Artistic
Director
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2008
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Soprano Soloist
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Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass
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Jacksonville Masterworks
Chorale, FL
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Paul Neal, Guest Conductor
Mark Stallings, Music
Director
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2008
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Yum-Yum
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Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado
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SavoyNetters G & S Sing! Orlando, FL
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Bob Dougherty, piano
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2008
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Soprano Soloist
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Michael J Fox Parkinson’s Benefit concert
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TeamFox, FL
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Sam
Clein, piano
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2008
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Soprano Soloist
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Addio
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First Coast Opera, FL
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Sam
Clein, piano
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2008
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Soprano Soloist
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Recital
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Clay County Library Concert
Series, FL
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Ileana Fernandez, piano
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2008
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Soprano Soloist
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Christmas Eve Midnight Mass Prelude
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The Historic Cathedral
Basilica, St Augustine, FL
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Edie Hubert, piano
Bob Moore, Director of
Music
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2007
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Soprano Soloist
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Child Cancer Fund Benefit concert
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Amici’s Ballroom, St Augustine, FL
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Martha
McKie, piano
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2007
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Soprano Soloist
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Gypsies
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First Coast Opera, FL
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Michael Dell, piano
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2007
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Soprano Soloist
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The Creation
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Jacksonville Masterworks
Chorale, FL
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John Sinclair, Guest
Conductor
Mark Stallings, Music
Director
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2007
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Soprano Soloist
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The Lighter Side
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First Coast Opera, FL
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piano
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2007
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Soprano Soloist
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Parkinson’s in the Park
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Parkinson’s Fundraiser,
Savannah, GA
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Martha
McKie, piano
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2007
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Soprano Soloist
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Italian Cabaret
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First Coast Opera, FL
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Kathy Van De
Berg, piano
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2007
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Soprano Soloist
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Valentine’s Concert
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Ormond Beach Symphony
Orchestra, FL
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Doug
Wilhite
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2007
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Concert Featured Nominated
Artist
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JPF Music Awards Ceremony &
Concert
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Galaxy Theatre,
Santa Ana, CA
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Brian Austin Whitney,
Producer
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2006
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Yum-Yum
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Gilbert & Sullivan: The Mikado
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First Coast Opera,
FCO Orchestra, FL
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Daniel B. Shorb
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2006
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Soprano Soloist
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Music at the Cathedral: The
Big Prelude
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Cathedral-Basilica of St.
Augustine, FL
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Bob Moore, Director of
Music Ministry
Shannon McKay, Piano
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2006
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Soprano Soloist
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Mozart: 250th
Birthday Celebration
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First Coast Opera, FL
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Kathy van de
Berg, Piano
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2006
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Soprano Soloist
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Love Notes: A Musical
Valentine
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Ormond Beach Symphony
Orchestra, FL
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Doug
Wilhite
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2006
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Soprano Soloist
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Little Women with Big
Voices: Self-Produced touring concert with Mezzo-soprano Janet Rabe-Meyer
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City of Jacksonville, FL
Special Events at City Hall,
First Coast Opera,
St Augustine, FL
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Martha
Mckie, Piano
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2006
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Soprano Soloist
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Jacksonville University Composerfest
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Terry Concert Hall,
Jacksonville University, FL
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Peter Mathews, Piano
Tony Steve, Marimba
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2005
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Soprano Soloist
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Great Movie Music (Theme to
Original “Star Trek” and Howard Shore’s “In Dreams” from The Lord of the
Rings)
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Ormond Beach Symphony
Orchestra, FL
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Doug
Wilhite
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2005
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Soprano Soloist
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Little Women with Big
Voices
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The Old Villages of St
Augustine, FL
Festival of Trees, Ocala,
FL
Dr Phillips Center for the
Performing Arts, Orlando,FL
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Martha
McKie, Piano
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2005
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Soprano Soloist
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An Evening of Opera
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First Coast Opera
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Martha
McKie, Piano
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2005
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Soprano Soloist
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Rogers & Hammerstein & More
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First Coast Opera
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Martha
McKie, Piano
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2005
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Solo Recording Artist
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Karen Adair: Sacred Arias
(debut solo CD released by The Apollo Project, St Petersburg, FL)
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Slovak Radio Symphony
(Bratislava, Slovakia),
Sofia Philharmonic
(Bulgaria)
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Kirk Trevor
Deidre
Reigel
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2005
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Soprano Soloist
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Handel: The Messiah
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Amelia Island Chorale and
Chamber Orchestra, FL
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Bob Moore
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2004
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Mother
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Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors, in concert
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Central FL
Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
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Susan Robinson
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2004
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Soprano Soloist
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Florida Composers’ Forum:
Festival of Living Music
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The Palladium Theatre,
St Petersburg, FL
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Susan Robinson, piano,
Teresa Villani, Cello
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2004
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Soprano Soloist
Professional Recording Debut
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“The Dramatic” CD (released
by The Apollo Project)
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Ensamble Rosario,
Argentina
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Marisol Gentile
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2004
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Soprano Soloist
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Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
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Ancient City Baptist Church
Orchestra & Chorus, St. Augustine, FL
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Carl Peters
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2004
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Soprano Soloist
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Mozart: Requiem Mass
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Central FL Philharmonic
Chamber Orchestra
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Susan Robinson
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2003
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Cio-Cio-San
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Puccini: Madama Butterfly
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First Coast
Opera, FL
FCO Orchestra
Delaware Valley Opera, NY. DVO Orchestra
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Ron
DeFesi
Ron
DeFesi
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2003
2003
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Soprano Soloist
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“Catarina
to Camoens” Song Cycle by Valerie Saalbach (of The Actor’s Studio, NYC, b.1951) World
Premier
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International Festival of
Women Composers, University of Florida (Gainesville)
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Christopher Fecteau, Piano
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Mar 17, 2003
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Soprano Soloist
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Beethoven: Symphony
No. 9
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Central FL Philharmonic
Chamber Orchestra
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Susan Robinson
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2002
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Soprano Soloist
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The Lighter Side of First
Coast Opera
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First Coast Opera (FL)
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Scott Watkins, Piano
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2002
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Countess,
partial role
Mimi, partial role
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Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro, Puccini: La Bohéme,
Opera Highlights Concert
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dell'Arte
Opera Ensemble of New York
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Christopher Fecteau, piano
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2002
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Soprano Soloist
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Masterworks
Series Concert #9 " A Night at the Opera"
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Jacksonville
Symphony Orchestra (FL)
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Marcello Mechetti
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2001
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Shepherd
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Puccini:
Tosca, (fully staged)
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Jacksonville
Symphony Orchestra (FL)
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Fabio
Mechetti
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2001
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Flora, Act I
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Verdi: La Traviata, Act I, “EMMA goes to the Opera”
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First Coast
Opera (FL)
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Shannon McKay,
piano
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2001
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Soprano Soloist
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Mendelssohn: Elijah
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Central FL Phil. Chamber
Orchestra;
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Susan Robinson
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2001
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Teachers/Training
Master of Music
‘92, Bachelor of Arts ’90 in music performance, cum laud, University of
Florida.
Richard Owens,
Elizabeth Peeler Graham.
Resident
Artist, Orlando Opera Company 1992, 1993.
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Coaches
Scott Rednour, H. Wesley Balk
(dramatic), Paul Nadler, Valéry
Ryfkin, Christopher Fecteau.
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Special Skills:
Sing in German,
French, Italian, Latin, Spanish, English, Takalag
(Philippines). Data Input Processor. Voice mail greetings. Down home Southern
cook to feed a crowd. Ice-skate, roller skate. Enjoys biking, yoga, and the
beach.
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Stage Directors
H. Wesley Balk,
Richard McKee, Barbara Robinson, Ron De Fesi, Alan
Bruun, Diane Case.
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Upcoming....
September 12, 13, 2009. Sat 8pm. Sun 3pm. "September Soiree" Concert with Mezzo-soprano, Janet Rabe-Meyer and Baritone, Tony Offerle. Presented by the Marion Cultural Alliance. Brick City Center for the Arts. 352-369-1500 October 3, 2009. Saturday 8pm. Beethoven's Choral Fantasy. Soprano soloist with Valdosta Symphony Orchestra. Howard Hsu, Conductor. 229-333-5804. October 7, 2009. Wed., 7pm. "One Ocala, One America" Multicultural Festival. Karen makes a guest appearance as soloist on the "Celebration in Music & Dance" concert at West Port High School Performing Arts Center. Dec 14, 2009, University Auditorium & Dec 15, 2009, Oak Hammock, at the University of Florida. Holiday concerts with Musica Vera. 7:30PM both performances.
January 19, 2010. 6:30PM. Exclusive recital for clients of GMB Wealth Management. The Brick City Center for the Arts, Ocala, FL.
May 16, 2010. Sunday time TBA. Carmina Burana. Soprano Soloist with St Augustine Community Chorus & Orchestra. Ted Mathews, Conductor. tickets & info email: saccshs@comcast.net
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Karen's debut solo CD, "Sacred Arias and Songs" is available at Apollo Project
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