McFAMI

Courteney Lynn Wilds, Soprano

Metropolitan Opera Soprano, Martina Arroyo describes Courteney Lynn Wilds as possessing a solid, expressive voice capable of many colors and a talented actress with excellent stage presence and personal charisma . Ms. Wilds' variety of styles, show her consistent vocal command, musical integrity and dramatic force. After her operatic debut with Regina Opera as Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera , Nino Pantano of The Italian Voice described her as having a round middle voice, soaring top and a lower extension that would indicate a much needed Verdi soprano in the making. Continuing her tenure with Regina Opera, Ms. Wilds performed the title role in Tosca also to critical acclaim. Her other roles include Leonora from La Forza del Destino , Madame Lidoine from Dialogues des Carmélites , Elisabeth from Tannhaüser , Elsa from Lohengrin , and the title roles from Aida , Manon Lescaut , Vanessa and Ariadne auf Naxos .

Equally at home in concert repertoire, Ms. Wilds has been the featured soprano soloist since 2003 for performances of the Messiah and The Seven Last Words of Christ with the New Jersey Conference Choir of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She has also participated in concerts of operatic scenes at both Merkin and CAMI Halls, performed numerous solo recitals and has been the featured soloist for various non-profit organizations, include the American Diabetes Association .

Ms. Wilds' training has been varied working with some of opera's leading instructors including Diana Soviero, Enza Ferrari and Bernard Uzan. She's studied voice with Judith Coen and Arthur Levy and been directed by Linda Lehr, Jay Michaels, Lucinda Winslow and Elizabeth Micari. She holds a BA in Biology/Pre-Med from Hampton University and an MBA in Marketing from Rutgers Business School . She's a member of the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and is represented by McFarland Artist Management International (McFAMI).

OPERATIC ROLES PERFORMED

Madame Lidoine	Dialogues des Carmelites	Hudson Opera Theater
Tosca	Tosca	Regina Opera, NY
Aida	Aida	Amici Opera, PA
Soloist	Sunday Concert Series	Regina Opera, NY
Amelia	Un Ballo in Maschera	Regina Opera, NY
Aida	Aida	New York Opera Forum, NY
Aida	Aida	Operesque Classical Concerts, NY
Elvira, Amelia, Tosca	Le Dramme d’Opera – Scenes from Verdi and Puccini	American Diabetes Benefit, CAMI Hall, NY
Donna Anna	Workshop Performance (scenes)	Martina Arroyo Role Preparation Studio, NY
Leonora	Workshop Performance (scenes)	Martina Arroyo Role Preparation Studio, NY
Donna Anna, Aida, Norma	Un Banchetto Musicale (scenes)	Christ and St. Stephen’s Church, NYC
Norma, Countess	Workshop Performance (scenes)	Beyond Limits Workshop, NYC
Leonora	Il Trovatore	New York Opera Forum, NYC
Suor Angelica	Suor Angelica	New York Opera Forum, NYC

CONCERTS and ORATORIO PERFORMED

Soloist	Individual Recital	Brookdale Experimental Theater, NJ
Soloist	The Seven Last Words of Christ	Community Church Choirs, NJ
Soloist	The Messiah	AME Church NJ Conference Choir, NJ
Kate, Ophelia, Emilia	Arias and Sonnets: Scenes from Shakespeare	Genesis Repertory Theatre, NYC
Soloist	Individual Recital	Young Singers of Darlington Benefit, NYC
Soloist	Sounds and Sweet Airs: Shakespeare in Song	Merkin Hall, NYC
Soloist	Banchetto Musicale	Glouchester County Performing Arts, NJ
Soloist	PWSA Annual Concert	Christ and St. Stephen's Church, NYC
Soloist	Lyrical Music Concert	Museo di Amelia, Amelia, Italy
Soloist	Sacred Concert	Chiesa S. Ponziano, Spoleto, Italy

AWARDS

Center for Contemporary Opera	Semi-Finalist	2000
YMCA Studio Club	Semi-Finalist	1998
Dicapo Opera Theater	Semi-Finalist	1998

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Role Preparation Studio	Martina Arroyo, Susan Morton
Beyond Limits Workshop	Dan Ragone, Lucinda Winslow
Florida Grand Opera Advanced Role Preparation Studio	Diana Soviero, Bernard Uzan
Spoleto Vocal Arts Symposium	Judith Coen, Enza Ferrari

TRAINING

Voice Teachers: Judith Coen, Arthur Levy.
Coaches: Daniel Ragone, Susan Morton
Drama Coaches: Lucinda Winslow, Elizabeth Micari

EDUCATION

BA – Biology/PreMed, Hampton Univ.
MBA – Marketing, Rutgers Business School

Professional Affiliations
American Guild of Musical Artists.

Languages
Italian, French, German, Latin.