McFAMI

Holly Wilson Cole, Soprano Clark Sturdevant

Holly Wilson Cole - Soprano- received both her Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Music from Indiana University .

In 2003 she performed Giannetta in L'elisir d'Amore with Indianapolis Opera. Earlier in her career, Ms. Cole performed such roles as Rosina, Cinderella, and Cherubino while studying as a mezzo soprano. She continued her career with Sarasota Opera, the Netherlands Opera, Indianapolis Opera, Central City Opera and Opera theater of Philadelphia. Awards Include a Richard F. Gold Career Grant, a Presser Foundation Music Award, and an Encouragement Award from The Metropolitan Opera District Competition. Recently Holly performed Aida (Act II) at the Dock Woods Art Center . In 2002 she performed Magda's aria “Chi il bel sogno” from La Rondine at the Logan Center East Concert. Later than fall, she was invited to perform the first act aria from La boheme with Stuart Neill in the Concert entitled “Stuart Neill and Friends” receiving rave reviews in Philadelphia for her singing and drama. Since then Holly Wilson Cole has performed the title roles of Tosca and hers first Desdemona from Otello with New Jersey Opera Concert.

OPERATIC ROLES PERFORMED

Desdemona	Otello	New Jersey Opera Concerts
Tosca	Tosca	New Jersey Opera Concerts
Cherubino	Le Nozze di Figaro	Opera Thtr. of Philadelphia
Rosina	The Barber of Seville	Indiana Un. Opera Theatre
Soloist	Threni (Stravinsky )	Netherlands Opera
Dinah	Trouble in Tahiti	Indiana Un. Opera Theater
Angelina	La Cenerentola	Indiana Un. Opera Theater
Mercy Lewis	The Crucible	Central City Opera
Mercedes	Carmen	Indianapolis Opera
Cherubino	Le Nozze di Figaro	Indiana Un. Opera Theater
Flora	La Traviata	Indiana Un. Opera Theater
Dorabella	Cosi fan tutte	DePauw University
Aida	Aida	Philadelphia Concert Series
Charlotte	Werther	Sarasota Opera Fest. Th.
Dorabella	Così fan tutte	Central City Opera Theater
Lola	Cavalleria Rusticana	Indiana University Opera
Hansel	H änsel and Gretel	Indiana University Opera

ORATORIO and CONCERTS PERFORMED

Soloist	Stuart Neill & Friends	10th Presb. Phila.Cnct Series
Exsultate Jubilate	Columbus Youth Orchestra	Columbus , Ohio
Alto solo	St. Matthew Passion	Lafayette Bach Chorale
Alto solo	Mozart Requiem	Brevard College
Alto solo	Mozart Requiem	Lafayette Bach Chorale

TRAINING

Voice Teachers: Robert McFarland, Patricia Havranek, Farrell Scott , Costanza Cuccaro.

Directors: Peter Sellars, Irving Guttman, Vincent Liotta, Raymond Hawthorne, Mark Clark

Conductors: Reinbert De Leeuw, Victor DeRenzi, Ted Taylor, Imre Pallo, Paul Biss.

Coaches: Louis Menendez, John DiCostanzo, John Moriarty, Gary Arvin, Mark Phelps.

AWARDS

Lyric Opera of Chicago Center for American Artists, Finalist, 2000

Metropolitan Opera National Council Dist. Auditions, Encouragement Award, 1998

Indiana University , Presser Foundation Award, 1998

Indiana University , Richard F. Gold Career Grant, 1997

EDUCATION

Sarasota Opera, Apprentice Artist. 2000

Indiana University , Performer Diploma.1999

Central City Opera Theater, Studio Artist. 1998

Indiana University Opera, Master of Music. 1998