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Mary Huhman , Lyric Soprano Mary Huhman, Soprano

International lyric soprano , Mary Huhmann, recently received rave reviews in The New York Times with her performances of Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro with Amato Opera as “a wonderful Susanna, comely, flirtatious and coy” and her vocal performance in The New York Sun as “excellent”. This quickly rising lyric soprano performed Lola Markham with equal success in Cantiamo Opera and Pacific Opera's production of Gallantry . Mary also received high acclaim for her portrayal of Abigail Adams in Surflight Theatre's production of 1776 .

The American soprano made her international debut in Buxton , England with the role of The Plantiff in Trial by Jury at The International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival .

Mary Huhmann continues to bring stellar performances in concert as a soloist with the Riverside Choral Society since, including four appearances at Lincoln Center 's Mostly Mozart Festival . She currently teaches Vocal Music at Ocean County Vocational Technical School's Performing Arts Academy .

Mary Huhmann received her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance at Manhattan School of Music and her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University .

OPERA / OPERETTA / MUSICAL THEATER

Susanna	Le Nozze di Figaro	Amato Opera (NYC)
Despina	Cosi fan Tutte	Amato Opera (NYC)
Natalia	The Merry Widow	Amato Opera (NYC)
Musetta	La Boheme	Amato Opera (NYC)
Adele	Die Fledermaus	Amato Opera (NYC)
Abigail Adams	1776	Surflight Theatre
Zerlina	Don Giovanni	Amato Opera (NYC)
Bastienne	Bastien and Bastienne	Amato Opera (NYC)
The Plaintiff	Trial by Jury	Actors Opera (NYC) / International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival – Buxton , England
Lola Markham	Gallantry	Cantiamo Opera (NYC)
Joy**	The Araboolies of Liberty Street	Manhattan School of Music - Opera Studio
**World Premiere

ORATORIO and CONCERT SOLOS

L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato	Handel	Mostly Mozart Festival, Lincoln Center The Orchestra of St. Luke's and Riverside Choral Society
Mass in G	Schubert	Celebration Singers - Cranford , NJ
Opus 18 & 19	Webern	Manhattan School of Music - Recital
Fantasie in C Minor “Choral Fantasy”	Beethoven	Mostly Mozart Festival, Lincoln Center The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Riverside Choral Society
Elijah (Part 1) & Gloria	Mendelssohn / Vivaldi	First Congregational Church - Westfield , NJ
Christmas Oratorio	Saint-Saëns	Riverside Choral Society, Church of the Heavenly Rest

TRAINING

Voice Teachers: David Jones, Joan Caplan, Taina Kataja, Valorie Goodall

Conductors / Directors: Louis Langree, Gerhard Schwarz, Nicholas McGegan, Patrick Gardner,

Anthony Amato, David Gilbert, Richard Clark, Rick Cordova, Valorie Goodall, David Reeves, Jay Poùhe,

Gordon Ostrowski, Robin Guarino, Steven Osgood

Coaches:

Opera: Dona Vaughn, David Reeves, LeAnn Overton, June Marano-Murray, Scott Rednour, Barry Henry

Art Song: Paul Sperry, Kenneth Merrill, Raymond Beegle

Diction: Kathryn LaBouff, Robert Cowart, Daniel Biaggi, Marianne Barrett

Masterclasses: Joan Dornemann, Charles Riecker, Julianne Baird

Seminars/ Training Programs:

Vocal Techniques in Baroque Literature – Summer Intensive with Julianne Baird, soprano

Eastman School of Music Summer Session – 2005

Pacific Opera (NYC) Professional Development Program – 2003/2004

Scenes Performances at Weill Hall and with Delaware County Symphony

EDUCATION

Master of Music, Manhattan School of Music (2001-2003)

Bachelor of Music Ed., Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University (1997-2001)