Mario Manzo

Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. David Genser HOMETOWN: Mesa, AZ EDUCATION: Rice University; Arizona State University PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: Wolf Trap Opera CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Father Palmer (cover), Silent Night, Wolf Trap Opera Marcello (cover), La bohème, Wolf Trap Opera Mother (cover), The Seven Deadly Sins, Wolf Trap Opera Regional Encouragement Award, 2024 Met Laffont Competition District … Read more

Matthew Cerillo

Sponsored by Marc S. Solomon & Cindy Levine HOMETOWN: Freehold, NJ EDUCATION: Mannes School of Music; Hofstra University PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: Music Academy of the West; St. Petersburg Opera; Teatro Grattacielo; Portland Opera CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Don José (cover), Carmen, Music Academy of the West Le Petit Vieillard, L’enfant et les sortilèges, Music Academy of the West … Read more

Margaret Macaira Shannon

Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Robert Desnick HOMETOWN: Austin, TX EDUCATION: Manhattan School of Music PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: Aspen Music Festival; Sarasota Opera CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Waltraute, Die Walküre, Aspen Music Festival Gingerbread Witch, Hänsel und Gretel, Aspen Music Festival La Ciesca, Gianni Schicchi, Aspen Music Festival Mercedes, Carmen, Sarasota Opera THIS SEASON AT PBO: Gertrude (cover) … Read more

Allison Fahey

Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. George McCabe HOMETOWN: Sebastian, FL EDUCATION: Yale University; Stetson University PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: SongFest; Lakes Area Music Festival; Des Moines Metro Opera; Chautauqua Opera CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Mother Goose, The Rake’s Progress, Lakes Area Music Festival Baba the Turk, The Rake’s Progress, Yale Opera Clarice (cover), The Love for Three Oranges, Des … Read more

Saane Halaholo

Sponsored by Mr. David Brodsky & Ms. Anne Sternlicht HOMETOWN: Redwood City, CA EDUCATION: University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; California State University, Long Beach PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: Glimmerglass Festival; Opera Colorado; Wolf Trap Opera CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Edith, Pirates of Penzance, Glimmerglass Festival Giunone, La Calisto, Glimmerglass Festival Donna Anna (cover), Don Giovanni, Opera Colorado Annina, … Read more