William Shomos 3634 South 77th Street Lincoln, Nebraska 68506 (402)472-2494 (wk)
[email protected] William Shomos, Hixson-Lied Professor of Voice and Opera, is Director of Opera at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Teaching duties include studio instruction to undergraduate and graduate vocalists and direction of the UNL opera program, including stage directing and teaching related courses in opera performance. Education D.M.A. Vocal performance and literature, University of Illinois (Urbana, IL), 1999. (Dissertation: "A Room with a View: A Critical and Historical Study of Robert Nelson and Buck Ross's Opera based on the E. M. Forster Novel") M.M. Vocal performance, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), 1983. B.A. Major in music, Knox College (Galesburg, IL), 1982. Teachers John Wustman, music Diane Forlano, voice Ronald Hedlund, voice Robert Gay, opera Teaching Experience 1994-present Opera Performance, University of Nebraska 2002-2011 History of Opera, University of Nebraska 1994-present Applied Voice, University of Nebraska 1994-2011 Opera Workshop, University of Nebraska 1992-1994 Applied Voice, Millikin University 1993-1994 Vocal Literature, Millikin University 1 Stage Direction--Professional, By Invitation upcoming: Tannhäuser (Wagner) Assistant Director National Theatre of Ballet and Opera Tirana, Albania November, 2013 upcoming: Opera Omaha Stage Director, Season Preview October, 2013 upcoming: Des Moines Metro Opera Stage Director, Apprentice Artist Program Summer, 2013 Des Moines Metro Opera Stage Director, Apprentice Artist Program Summer, 2012 Des Moines Metro Opera Stage Director, Apprentice Artist Program Summer, 2011 The Gift of the Magi (Ekstrom) Nebraska Repertory Theatre (Lincoln, Nebraska) December, 2010. Full production with piano. Madama Butterfly (Puccini) La Musica Lirica (Novafeltria, Italy) July, 2009.