American vocalist Katerina Burton, acclaimed for her “rich and warm” singing (Opera Wire) is a recent graduate of the Cafritz Young Artist program at Washington National Opera where she made her role debut as Micaëla in Francesca Zambello’s acclaimed production of Carmen. This season features many principal role debuts, including Mimì in La bohème with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Violetta Valéry in La traviata with Annapolis Opera, and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Madison Opera. Ms. Burton has seen much success as a competitor, having most recently been selected a winner of the 2024 George and Nora London Foundation Awards.

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Tenor Dane Suarez recently made his acclaimed international debut with Wexford Festival Opera in Stanford's The Critic. This season, he performs Handel's Mesías with New Mexico Symphonic Chorus, Don José (Carmen) with Opera Memphis, Faisal/Juan in the World Premiere flamenco opera Llantos 1492 (Adam Del Monte) with Opera Southwest, and Verdi’s Requiem with Erie Philharmonic. Last season, he sang Don José with Festival Opera, Duke in Rigoletto with OperaDelaware and Opera Baltimore, Scalia in Scalia/Ginsburg with Anchorage Opera, and Lensky in Eugene Onegin with Opera Columbus. Previous highlights include his Off-Broadway debut in Kate Tarker's Montag and Apollo (cover) in Daphne at Carnegie Hall.