Musical Education

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana; MFA in Opera Direction, 1992
Mozarteum, Salzberg, Austria; MM equivalent in vocal performance, 1984
New England Conservatory of Music; BM in vocal performance, Boston, Massachusetts, 1982

Musical Coaching 

Nickolaus Harnoncourt, Baroque Interpretation, Salzberg, Austria
Maestro Tonini, Milan, Italy
Paul Schilhawsky, Lieder, Salzberg, Austria
John Moriarty, Boston, Massachusetts

Special Training 

Acting for Singers: Margaret Lee, private coach, 2000- 2003
Alexander Technique: Judah Katalan, 1982, Sherri Oliver, 2001
Claude Heater, San Francisco, California (Wagnerian interpretation and vocal technique),
1998 - current
James Lucas, Indiana University (Opera direction), 1990-1992
Sara Corti and Valdamiro Badiali, Milan, Italy
(Vocal technique), 1983-1987
Speech: Lia Gaches, Paris 1983-1987
Mime and Theater Techniques: Lacoq School, Paris 1983
Acting: Katherin Sergava, Berkoff Studio, 1982

Concerts 

Italy: Milan, Como, Naples (RAI Italian Radio), France: Paris, Pau, Caen, Ireland: Dublin, Cork, Austria: Salzberg, USA: California, Logan, Utah, Shanghai, China

Theaters 

Austria: Festspiel Haus, Salzburg, France: Besancon, Tours, St Etienne, Nimes, Pau, Troyes, Rennes, Toulon, Caen, Ireland: Dublin Grand Opera, Cork, USA: Eccles Theater, Logan, Utah, California: Apollo Opera.

Conductors 

Hans Schmidt, Robert Martigioni, Jean Pierre Burton, Jacques Pernou, Napoleane Annovazzi, Maurice Taylor, Marlene Montgomery, Francesco Prestia, Karl Martin, Barbara Silverstein, Michael Goodwin, Daniel Canosa, Peter Grunberg, Jeffrey Thomas

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