FAVA inTexas 2012

Faculty

William Lewis, Tenor

A heralded leading tenor of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1957 to 1992. Renowned internationally at Teatro alla Scala, Milano; Royal Opera Covent Garden, London; Vienna Staatsoper; Hamburg Staatsoper; Opera de Paris; San Francisco Opera; and the festivals at: Salzburg, Edinburgh, Spoleto Italy, Spoleto USA, Wexford, Ireland and Amsterdam. He is a distinguished professor of the Butler School of Music of the University of Texas and the president of FAVA.

 

Frederique Added, Soprano

The Parisian soprano Frédérique Added is recognized as one of the world's foremost interpreters of French Mélodies. She has graced concert stages in Paris, Dijon, Perigueux, Limoges, Nancy, Strasbourg, Salzburg, Minsk, Lodz, Warsaw and throughout the USA. Her vast knowledge of the Song Repertoire includes works by: Debussy, Poulenc, Rosenthal, Fauré, Duparc, Satie, Hahn, Chausson, Berlioz, Chopin, De Falla, Nin-Culmell, Rodrigo, Villa-Lobos. She is the vice-president of FAVA

 

 

Julie Baron, Founder and President of Yaptracker.com

 

Sylvia McClain, Mezzo-soprano

Dr Sylvia McClain is an internationally known mezzo-soprano and teacher whose vast art song repertoire spans the varied styles from 16th Century works to the present: Bach to Bartok, Mozart to Mahler, Monteverdi to Messaien. In opera she is an exponent of the mezzo-soprano roles such as: Composer, Octavian, Cherubino, Idamante, Sesto, Siebel, Stefano, etc. In academia she has served as Voice and Opera Head at the University of Connecticut, professor of the Altenburg Vocal Academy in Germany and the Franco-American Vocal Academy in France.

Stephen West, Bass-baritone

In a long and distinguished career, bass-baritone Stephen West has appeared with many of the finest opera companies in the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Bayreuth, Salzburg and Santa Fe Festivals, Opéra National de Paris (Bastille), Deutsche Staatsoper (Berlin), Teatro Carlo Felice (Genoa) and Teatro Regio (Turin), the Lyric Opera of Chicago, New York City Opera and the San Francisco, Seattle, Washington and Dallas operas, among many others. He has performed with leading symphony orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Boston, Atlanta, and Montreal symphonies, and the Philadelphia and Cleveland orchestras in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood, and the Hollywood Bowl. He has collaborated with many world-famous conductors, including James Levine, Riccardo Muti, Sir Andrew Davis, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Sir Charles Mackerras, Julius Rudel, Michael Gielen, and Richard Bonynge.

 

Rick Rowley

Pianist Rick Rowley is an exceptionally versatile musician, appearing extensively as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber music performer. Mr. Rowley has appeared as conductor and soloist with the Texas Bach Aria Group and the Texas Baroque Ensemble. He is currently holding a position as lecturer at the University of Texas in Austin, working with pianists, singers and chamber music groups. He has recorded chamber music with cellist Peter Rejto, flutist Marianne Gedigian and clarinetist Patricia Shands. His many talents include those of actor and director.

 

 

 

Chester Eitze

Bastrop Opera House
General Director

TBA

Mia Elezovic
Paul Abdullah
Andrew Hudson
Tatiana Maistrouk
Nyle Matsuoka