Jennifer Harris, Whore, is a native of Michigan and received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Voice Performance from the University of Michigan, where she studied with Shirley Verrett and Martin Katz. While attending U-M, she was seen as Magda in Menotti’s The Consul, as Countess Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, as Mimì in La Bohème, and in the title role of Maria Golovin. She also sang the Countess with the Arbor Opera Theater, and presented several recitals in Mr. Katz’s studio, singing diverse song literature from Schoenberg, Strauss, Heggie, and many others. Most recently, Ms. Harris covered the title role in Tosca with the Center City Opera Theater in Philadelphia and was awarded the top prize from the prestigious Arleen Auger Memorial Fund in New York. Ms. Harris appeared with the Miami Lyric Opera where she sang in two gala concerts, performing arias and duets from Otello, Un ballo in maschera, La Forza del Destino, and Suor Angelica. She sang Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with the Seagle Music Colony where her performance was deemed “remarkable” by music critics. She has performed numerous recital programs in the United States and several times inconcert with Florida’s Venice Symphony Orchestra.

Megan Marie Hart, Sybil Vane (6/9 & 6/12), a native of Oregon, earned both her Bachelors and her Masters degrees at Oberlin Conservatory, where she studied with Richard Miller. She currently lives in Manhattan and studies with Mignon Dunn. Her operatic credits include Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, Venere in Venere, Amore, e Ragione, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Amina in La Sonnambula, Elle in La voix humaine, Blanche in Les dialogues des Carmélites, La Contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro, Venus in Orpheus in the Underworld, Lady Billows in Albert Herring, Gianetta in The Gondoliers, The Bat in L’enfant et les Sortilèges, and Die Hexe, Die Mutter and Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel. She has participated in several young artist programs, including Opera North and Opera Theatre St. Louis, where she covered the role of Juliette in Roméo et Juliette. Ms. Hart was recently a Regional Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, won Second Place in the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Competition, was a Finalist in the Connecticut Opera Guild Competition and the Career Bridges Grants, a Semi-Finalist in the Florida Grand Opera Competition and was nominated for a Sara Tucker Award. In the 2007/2008 season, Ms. Hart will be singing several roles in the Seattle Opera’s Young Artist Program, including the title role in Donezetti’s Rita, Female Trio in Trouble in Tahiti, Woglinde in a children’s adaption of Das Rheingold, and Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi.

Olindo Marseglia, Lord Geoffrey/Dorian cover, has performed publicly since the age of five. He recently performed the role of Theodore Laurence (Laurie) in Center City Opera Theater’s
regional premiere of Adamo’s Little Women. He has numerous roles to his credit with several different performance companies, including his debuts with Virginia Opera, CCOT, Virginia Chorale, and Virginia Symphony Chorus, last year. From 1985–2004, Mr. Marseglia distinguished himself throughout South Carolina as a performer, with professional companies such as the Long Bay Symphony Orchestra and the South Carolina Symphonic Chorale. He has been privileged to work and coach with some of the more prominent artists and directors in the opera world, including Lorna Haywood, Shigemi Matsumoto, Daniel Helfgot, Janet Bookspan, John Wustmann, Richard Troxell, and Benton Hess. Mr. Marseglia holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Music and Theater) from Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC) and a Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from Converse College
(Spartanburg, SC).

Jody Sheinbaum, Sybil Vane (6/6 & 6/10), has appeared with New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, San Francisco Opera’s Western Opera Theater, Opera Festival of New Jersey, the Bard Music Festival, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Santa Fe Symphony, the Louisiana Philharmonic, and the New York Pops, among others. She has given recitals in the United States, France and Japan, and has a unique interest and specialty in performing Japanese art song. Recent performances include Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with the Duke Symphony Orchestra in North Carolina, Musetta in La Bohème with Center City Opera Theater at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Young Alyce in Tom Cipullo’s Glory Denied with Center for Contemporary Opera in New York, Beth in Mark Adamo’s Little Women with Center City Opera Theater, and a reprise and recording of Stefan Weisman’s Darkling with American Opera Projects. Ms. Sheinbaum is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received her Master’s degree from Mannes College
of Music.

Joseph Specter, James Vane, has engagements this season including Dancairo in Carmen with Opera Memphis, baritone soloist in the Fauré Requiem with the Fairfield Chorale. He recently received his Artist Diploma at Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts, where roles included Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor, Belcore in L'elisir d'Amore and Schaunard in La Bohème, among others. In previous seasons, Joseph has performed with companies such as Dicapo Opera, National Lyric Opera of New York, Utah Festival Opera Company and Center City Opera Theater. An award winner in Annapolis Opera's 2006 opera competition, Mr. Specter is a former apprentice artist with Sarasota Opera, a former Artist-in-Residence with Opera Memphis and is an honors graduate of New England Conservatory's double-degree program with Tufts University.

Jason Switzer, Lord Henry (6/9 & 6/12), recently made his professional debut with Central City Opera singing Hel Helson in Paul Bunyan and the Bonze in Madama Butterfly. He then went to both Utah Opera and Opera Tampa to perform the role of Capulet in Roméo et Juliette. These engagements followed his completion of his studies at the Academy of Vocal Arts, where he performed many roles including Il Conte in Le Nozze di Figaro, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, Orest in Elektra, and Schaunard in La Bohème. Mr. Switzer was also an Apprentice Artist at Central City Opera in 2004 where he performed the Four Villains in Les Contes d’Hoffmann. Jason was a two time national semi-finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He has also won other prestigious competitions including the Bel Canto Vocal Scholarship Competition and the Sullivan Foundation Competition.

Richard Ziebarth, Basil Hallward (6/9 & 6/12), was heard as guest soloist in Princeton Pro Musica’s season opening gala "The Grandeur of Opera." A graduate of the Chicago College of Performing Arts of Roosevelt University (honored with a full scholarship), Mr. Ziebarth began his professional career while still in school. For three years he sang with the Opera Theatre of Lucca in Italy. With CCPA’s Opera Theatre he performed a variety of concert repertoire and stage roles. Mr. Ziebarth has also performed with Palm Beach Opera, Chautauqua Opera, Sarasota Opera, and Light Opera Works. He participated in both the Sarasota and Chautauqua apprentice programs and was a member of the Alan Stone Début Artists at Chicago Opera Theatre, and as such was featured on WFMT radio’s Live from Studio One. Mr. Ziebarth has appeared with the Denver, Elgin, and Crystal Lake Symphony Orchestras, and was a soloist in the Millennium Gala concert series in St. Croix, U.S. 3 Virgin Islands. He has a wide variety of oratorio experience including Haydn’s Creation and Lord Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Paulus, and Bach’s Mass in b minor. He is always in demand as soloist for the Beethoven Ninth Symphony. Professionally trained as a competitive figure skater, Richard Ziebarth was a double gold medalist for the United States Figure Skating Association. His discipline and athleticism are manifest in a commanding stage presence and elegant demeanor.