Our 2016 Semi-Finalists

Our Eleventh Lois Alba Aria Competition brought to our attention 37 young, talented and inspired singers.  Many of them were new to us and others were singers we have heard before.   Our competition is a real testament that opera singers are constantly learning, growing and fine tuning their artistry. 

Our 2016 Semi-Finalists

Sydney Anderson, Soprano of Houston, Texas

Christine sings Stride la vampa from Verdi’s Il TROVATORE. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.

Christine Phares, Mezzo-soprano of Corinth, Texas

Gillian Watson, Soprano of Austin, Texas

Catherine sings O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn from Mozart’s Der ZOBERFLÖTE.  On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.

Catherine Goode, Soprano of Friendswood, Texas

Cristina Bakhoum Sanchez, Mezzo-soprano of Houston, Texas

Agostina Migoni, Soprano of Plano, Texas

Michael sings O du mein holder Abendstern from Wagner’s  TANNHAUSER.  On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestra Andreea Muţ.

Michael Hewitt, Baritone of Houston, Texas

Brittany sings Lia’s Aria from Debussy’s L’ENFANT PRODIGUE. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.

Brittany Jones, Soprano of Denton, Texas

Andrea Mouton, Soprano of Broussard, Louisiana

Jon sings Mein Lieber Schwan from Wagner’s LOHENGRIN.  On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.

Jon sings O paradis sorti de l’onde from Meyerbeer’s  L’AFRICAINE.  On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.

Jon Janacek, Tenor of Houston, Texas

Suzanne sings Der Hölle Rache from Mozart’s  Der ZUBERFLÖTE.  On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.

Suzanne Gregory, Soprano of Houston, Texas

Farah Padamsee, Mezzo-soprano of Lewisville, Texas

Keely Bosworth Borland, Soprano of Greenbelt, Maryland

Nereida sings Stridono lassù from Leoncavallo’s I PAGLIACCI.  On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.

Nereida García, Soprano of Richardson, Texas

Christopher sings En fermant les yeux from Massenet’s  MANON.  On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestra Andreea Muţ.

Christopher sings Nessun dorma from Puccini’s  TURANDOT.  On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestra Andreea Muţ.

Christopher Oglesby, Tenor of Denton, Texas

Joann Martinson, Soprano of Greensboro, North Carolina

Tiffany sings My man’s gone now from Gershwin’s PORGY and BESS.  On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.

Tiffany Uzoize, Soprano of Atlanta, Georgia

Raehann Bryce-Davis, Mezzo-soprano of Keene, Texas

Blas sings Nemico della patria from Giordano’s  ANDREA CHENIER.  On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.

Blas sings O vin, dissipe la tristesse from Thomas’s  HAMLET.  On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.

Blas Canedo, Baritone of Crosby, Texas

Seunghee sings La calunia from Mozart’s  Il BARBIERE di SIVIGLIA. On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.

Seunghee sings In diesen heil’gen hallen from Mozart’s  Der ZAUBERFLÖTE.  On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.

Seunghee Lee, Bass-baritone of Austin, Texas

Lindsay Barche, Soprano of Chicago, Illinois

Rainelle sings The Presentation of the Rose from Strauss’  Der ROSENKAVALIER.  On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Andreea Muţ.

Rainelle Krause, Soprano of Fort Worth, Texas

Dayoon Song, Soprano of Austin, Texas

Christopher Besch, Bass-baritone of Houston, Texas

Uram Park, Baritone of Carrollton, Texas

Claudia Chapa, Mezzo-soprano of Austin, Texas

Janani Sridhar, Soprano of New London, Connecticut

Kisma Jordan, Soprano of Detroit, Michigan

Christine Browning, Soprano of New York, New York

Daewon sings Di provenza from Verdi’s  La TRAVIATA.  On June 4, 2016, he was accompanied by Maestro Teruhiko Toda.

Daewon Seo, Baritone of Austin, Texas

Paige sings Morrò, ma prima in grazia from Verdi’s Un BALLO in MASCHERA. On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.

Paige sings Song to the moon from Dvorak’s RUSALKA.  On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.

Paige Patrick, Soprano of Richmond, California

Lara Lynn sings E strano…sempre libera from Verdi’s La TRAVIATA.  On June 4, 2016, she was accompanied by Maestra Janice Fehlauer.

Lara Lynn McGill, Soprano of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Heewoo Kim, Soprano of Granada Hills, California

Robyn Marie Lamp, Soprano of Fernandina Beach, Florida

Daniel Bates, Tenor of Elmira, New York

Ashley Becker, of New York, New York

Diane Kalinowski, Soprano of Meadville, Pennsylvania

Meet Our 2016 Finalists