EVELYN POLLOCK
Lyric Coloratura Soprano
evelynpollock@hotmail.com
Height: 5'6"
ROLES
Musetta, La Bohème -- Hawaii Opera Theater 2010
Lakme, Lakme -- Florida Grand Opera 2009
Violetta, La Traviata -- Oper St. Gallen 2008-09
Zdenka, Arabella -- Oper St. Gallen 2009
Clarice, Il Mondo della Luna (Haydn) -- Oper St. Gallen 2008-09
Valencienne, Die Lustige Witwe -- Oper St. Gallen 2008-09
Roxane, Cyrano (Di Chiera) -- Opera Company Philadelphia 2008
Aennchen, Der Freischuetz --Oper St. Gallen 2008
Lucia, Lucia di Lammermoor -- Oper St. Gallen 2007-08
Micaela, Carmen -- Oper St. Gallen 2007-08
Roxane*, Cyrano - World Premiere (Di Chiera) -- Michigan Opera Theater 2007
Juliette, Roméo et Juliette -- Michigan Opera Theater 2007
Nannetta, Falstaff -- Opera Company Philadelphia 2007
Elvira, L'Italiana in Algeri -- Palm Beach Opera 2007
Aennchen, Der Freischuetz -- AVA Opera Theater 2007
Musetta, La Bohème -- Kentucky Opera 2006
Susanna, Le Nozze di Figaro -- Tulsa Opera 2006
Norina, Don Pasquale -- Palm Beach Opera 2006
Ellen*, Lakme -- Opera Orchestra of New York 2006
Cephisa, Orpheus (Telemann) -- Wolf Trap Opera 2006
Woglinde, Das Rheingold -- AVA Opera Theater 2006
Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni -- AVA Opera Theater 2005
Clorinda, La Cenerentola -- Wolf Trap Opera 2005
Zerlina, Don Giovanni -- Wolf Trap Opera 2005
Lisa, La Sonnambula -- Santa Fe Opera 2004
Despina, Cosi' fan tutte -- AVA Opera Theater 2004
Lucrezia Borgia, Lucrezia Borgia -- Minnesota Opera 2004
Lucia*, Lucia di Lammermoor -- Opera Omaha 2004
Lucia, Rape of Lucretia -- Minnesota Opera 2004
First Lady, Die Zauberflöte -- Minnesota Opera 2004
Pamina, Die Zauberflöte (tour version) -- Minnesota Opera 2004
Clara, Passion (Sondheim) -- Minnesota Opera 2004
Gilda, Rigoletto -- Minnesota Opera 2003
Ophelia (scenes), Hamlet -- Santa Fe Opera 2003
Madame Mao*, Madame Mao (world premiere) -- Santa Fe Opera 2003
Violetta, La Traviata -- Indiana University Opera Theater 2003
Musetta, La Bohème -- Western Opera Theater Tour 2002
Alice Ford, Merry Wives of Windsor -- Merola Opera Program 2002
Lucia, Lucia di Lammermoor -- Indiana University Opera Theater 2002
Marian, The Music Man -- Indiana University Opera Theater 2001
Mabel, Pirates of Penzance -- Colorado Symphony 2001
Cunegonde, Candide (Youth Performance) -- Central City Opera 2000
Constance*, Dialogues of the Carmelites -- Central City Opera 2000
Isabel / Madeline, Face on the Barroom Floor -- Central City Opera 2000
Madame Herz, The Impresario -- Northwestern University 2000
Abigail, The Crucible -- Northwestern University 2000
Olympia, Les Côntes d’Hoffmann -- Northwestern University 1998
Adina , L'Elisir d’Amore -- Accademia Verdiana 2000
Queen of the Night, Die Zauberflöte -- Accademia Verdiana 2000
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SOLO CONCERT APPEARANCES
Soloist, Elijah (Mendelssohn) -- Charlemagne Orchestra, Brussels -- 2009
Soloist, Regina Coeli K. 108, K. 127 (Mozart), Mass in G (Schubert) -- Carnegie Hall 2007
Gilda, Sandman -- National Symphony Orchestra Concert -- 2005
The Latest Word Song Recital with Steven Blier -- 2005
Pamira, Siege de Corinthe, "An Evening of Rossini" -- Kimmel Center 2004
Three Chinese Love Songs (Sheng) -- Santa Fe Chamber Festival 2003
Soloist, Stabat Mater (Poulenc) -- Indianapolis Festival Singers 2003
Soloist, Lord Nelson Mass -- Indiana University 2001
Soloist, Carmina Burana -- Indiana University 2001
Tiresias (scenes), Les Mammelles de Tiresias -- Central City Opera Pops 2000
Soloist, In the Beginning (Copland) -- Northwestern University 2000
Soloist, Messiah -- Trinity Methodist Church 1999
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (Villa-Lobos) -- Glenview Cello Choir 1999
Soloist, Mass in B Minor (Bach) -- Northwestern University 1998
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Academy of Vocal Arts, 2004-07
Minnesota Opera Resident Artist Program, 2003-04
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program, 2003
Merola Opera Program, 2002
Carlo Bergonzi’s Accademia Verdiana (Busseto, Italy), 2000
Central City Opera Apprentice Program, 2000
AWARDS & HONORS
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions: District Winner & Regional Winner 2003, 2004
Loren L. Zachary Competition: Major Award Winner 2006
Opera Index Awards: 2nd Place Winner 2004
Mario Lanza Competition: 2nd Place Winner 2004
Sara Tucker Study Grant Nominee 2003, 2004
Travel Grant Competition: Grand Prize Winner, Audience Favorite Award 2003
Wolf Trap Shouse Grant Recipient: 2005, 2006
Merola Career Grant Recipient: 2002, 2003
Mendel Opera Scholarship: Indiana University 2003
National Society of Arts & Letters Competition: Grand Prize Winner 2002
Graduate Assistant to Head of Voice Faculty: Indiana University 2001-02
Chicago Bel Canto Competition: Grand Prize Winner 2000
Macallister Awards: Regional Finalist; National Semi-finalist 2000
EDUCATION
Indiana University (2000-2003): M.M. Vocal Performance, Performer Diploma
GPA: 3.95
Northwestern University (1995-2000): B.M. Vocal Performance with Honors, B.A. Psychology
Graduated Magna cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key National Honors Society
GPA : 3.85
Institute for European Studies : Milan, Italy 1998 and Vienna, Austria 1999
VOICE TEACHERS
Ruth Golden
Costanza Cuccaro 2001-present
Nina Hinson 2003
Carlo Bergonzi 2000
Sunny Joy Langton 1995-2000
COACHES & MASTERCLASSES
Nico Castel, Diane Richardson, Mary Jane Johnson, Reri Grist, Martina Arroyo, Martin Katz, Warren Jones, Martin Isepp, Carol Isaac, Gary Arvin, Laurent Philippe
CONDUCTORS
Evelino Pido, Alberto Zedda, Antonino Fogliani, Frederic Chaslin, Corrado Rovaris, David Stern, Eve Queler, Dean Williamson, Stefan Lano, Guido Johannes Rumstadt, Kostis Protopapas, Mark Flint, Imre Pallo, Ari Pelto, Mark Morash, Christopher Macatsoris, Steven White, John Baril, Camil Marinescu, Duaine Wolf
DIRECTORS
Tito Capobianco, Bernard Uzan, Stefano Vizioli, Aron Stiehl, Giuseppe Frigeni, Franziska Severin, Robert Driver, John Pascoe, David Gately, Lee Blakeley, David Edwards, Tim Albery, Michael Ehrman, Chuck Hudson, Stefan Grogler, Garnett Bruce, Michael Cavanagh, Tim O'Leary, Vince Liotta, Doug Scholz-Carlson
SKILLS
Italian (fluent), German (fluent), French (conversant)
Proficiency in Piano, Clarinet
Jazz, Ballet (2 yrs ea.); Competitive Gymnastics and Diving (8 yrs)