THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY,
RITTENHOUSE SQUARE
May 4, 2008 at 7pm
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The Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square
1904 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Janara Kellerman, mezzo-soprano,
Mezzo-Soprano Janara Kellerman is quickly making a name for herself among opera lovers and critics often being referred to as “sultry," “voluptuous," “compelling," and Opera News said she “displays a mezzo timbre velvety as the nap of a big, juicy peach."
Ms. Kellerman recently returned from Szeged, Hungary where she won a contract for the role of Elisabeth Proctor in The Crucible to be performed as part of a festival in Hungary in November of 2008. She was also a winner in the 2008 Liederdranz Competition.
Ms. Kellerman (cont'd)
For the 2007-2008 season Ms. Kellerman returned to New York City Opera where she was invited to sing on the Fall Gala Concert as well as to cover the title role in Carmen. In January, Ms. Kellerman stepped in last minute to sing the role of Sharon Falconer in Elmer Gantry, a new work by Robert Aldridge. With Augusta Opera she will sing Carmen in Le Tragedie de Carmen and she will sing Bizet’s Carmen with the Glacier Lake Symphony in Montana. She joins the Midland Symphony Orchestra singing Suzuki in a semi-staged performance of Madama Butterfly and with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra she will sing Ma Moss in The Tenderland. In June she will make her role debut singing Amneris in Aida with Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre.
Jason Switzer, baritone, 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.
Mr. Switzer (cont'd)
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.
CAST
Dalila: Janara Kellerman
Samson: James Seay
High Priest: Jason Switzer
Stage Director: Stephen Carr
Conductor: Andrew M. Kurtz