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Cvjosepha Gayer CURRICULUM VITAE Josepha Gayer 1512 Spruce Street-#2308 BarrettVantage Management Philadelphia, PA 19102 505 Eighth Avenue-Suite 601 267-687-8275 New York, NY 10018 610-585-1509(cell) (212) 245-3530 [email protected] www.barrettvantage.com Higher Education Bachelor of Fine Arts (Vocal Performance), Carnegie-Mellon University; 1964 Teaching Specialization Private Voice Instruction Professional Vocal and Dramatic Coaching Language Diction for Singing Master Classes Academic Experience Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Vocal Consultant; 1979-1984 Non-Academic Experience Professional Operatic and Concert Performing Career; 1976-Present (See Addendum 1) Private Voice Studio; 1978-Present Master Classes-1988-present Demonstration of Students’ Success Singers in my studio who have achieved professional careers include: Kathleen Hegierski, New York City Opera, Dallas Opera, L’Opera de Montreal, Milwaukee Florentine Opera Jane Gilbert, Pavarotti Competition Winner, Washington Opera, Opera Company of Philadelphia, many regional companies and awards Jami Rogers, New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Hawaii Opera Theater, Cleveland Opera, Sarasota Opera Kevin Anderson, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Canadian Opera Center, Nancy, France, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Hawaii Opera Theater, numerous symphony orchestras Josepha Gayer: Curriculum Vitae, Page Pamela Dillard, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Boston Lyric Opera, San Francisco Opera, soloist on Armistad soundtrack ( John Williams, composer) Cheri Rose Katz, Gerda Lissner Foundation Encouragement Award Winner 2000, NYC regional winner Macallister Awards, Finalist Palm Beach Opera National Vocal Competition, Finalist Young Patronesses of the Opera Florida Grand Opera Bi-Annual Voice Competition, 2nd Place Winner National Society of Arts and Letters, NJ,. Debra Field, regional NATS winner, New York City, 1991, Professor of Voice, Lehigh University Sarah Running, regional NATS winner, New York City, 1991, Philadelphia Singers Recordings (Audio): Streetcar Named Desire, Sir Andre Previn, (CD, DGG), San Francisco Opera Orchestra Emmeline, Tobias Picker, (CD, Albany Records), Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, George Manahan, Conductor Anna Karenina, David Carlson, (CD, Signum Classics), Opera Theater of St. Louis Orchestra, Stewart Robinson, Conductor Recordings (Video): Picker, Emmeline, PBS Broadcast, "Great Performances" Previn, Streetcar Named Desire, PBS Broadcast, “Great Performances” Radio Broadcasts Picker, Fantastic Mr. Fox, NPR, Los Angeles Opera Rossini, Il Barbiere di Sivilgia, NPR, Lyric Opera of Chicago Janacek, Jenufa, NPR, Lyric Opera of Chicago Continuing Education Voice Foundation International Symposium on the Care of the Professional Voice, Philadelphia, 1991 NATS Meetings, New York City, 1992 Honorary and Professional Organizations Opera America American Guild of Musical Artists Actors Equity National Association of Teachers of Singers Josepha Gayer: Curriculum Vitae, Page International Who's Who in Music Sigma Alpha Iota Awards Concerto Competition, Pittsburgh, 1964 Presser Scholarship, Temple University, 1960-62 University Scholarship, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1962-64 Graduated 11th in College of Fine Arts, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1964 Other Professional Activities Performances: (1976 - Present inclusive, See Addendum 2) Performances: (During the last 13 years) Jenufa (Grandmother Burya), Metropolitan Opera Fille du Regiment (Virginia Opera), Norfolk, Richmond, Fairfax, Virginia Marriage of Figaro (Marcellina) Opera Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama Anna Karenina (Princess Betsy), Florida Grand Opera, Miami, Florida Anna Karenina (Princess Betsy), Opera Theater of St. Louis Jenufa(Grandmother Burya), Utah Opera, Salt Lake City, Utah Marriage of Figaro(Marcellina), Portland Opera, Portland, Oregon Barber of Seville(Berta), Madison Opera, Madison, Wisconsin Susanna (Mrs. McClean) Opera Pacific, Costa Mesa, California Eugene Onegin (Filipyevna), Boston Lyric Opera The Consul(The Mother), Portland Opera, Portland, Oregon Eugene Onegin (Filipyevna), Opera Festival of New Jersey, Princeton, New Jersey Pirates of Penzance(Ruth), Santa Fe Opera Cavalleria Rusticana(Mamma Lucia), Glimmerglass Opera, Cooperstown, New York Little Women(Aunt March), Glimmerglass Opera, Cooperstown, New York Marriage of Figaro (Marcellina), Cleveland Opera Tale of Genji (Shonagon, Kokiden), Nissay Theater, Tokyo, Japan H.M.S. Pinafore (Buttercup), Lake George Opera, Saratoga Springs, New York Mephistofele ( Marta, Pantalis) Casals Festival, San Juan, Puerto Rico Falstaff (Dame Quickly), Madison Opera, Madison Wisconsin Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Berta), Lyric Opera of Chicago Jenufa (Grandmother Burya), Lyric Opera of Chicago Ballad of Baby Doe, (Mama McCourt), San Francisco Opera Tale of Genji,( Shonagon, Kokiden), Opera Theater of St. Louis Streetcar Named Desire (Eunice, Flower Woman), New Orleans Opera Hansel and Gretel (Mother) Tampa Opera Susannah (Mrs. McClean), Washington Opera, Washington, D.C. Josepha Gayer: Curriculum Vitae, Page Marriage of Figaro (Marcellina), Opera Illinois, Peoria, IL Beethoven Ninth Symphony,(Alto Soloist), Norfolk Symphon Dialogue of the Carmelites (Mere Marie), Tulsa Opera Fantastic Mr. Fox (Rita the Rat), Los Angeles Opera Streetcar Named Desire,(Flower Woman), San Francisco Opera Magic Flute (Third Lady), Santa Fe Opera Marriage of Figaro (Marcellina), Emmeline (Mrs. Bass), New York City Opera Ballad of Baby Doe (Augusta Tabor), Boston Lyric Opera Romeo et Juliette (Gertrude), Washington Opera, Washington, D.C. Flying Dutchman ( Mary), San Francisco Opera Arabella, (Fortune Teller), Santa Fe Opera The Mikado, (Katisha), Vancouver Opera, Vancouver, Canada Fille du Regiment (Marquise de Berkenfield), Cleveland Opera Master Classes in Vocal Performance Performing Arts High School, Norfolk Virginia-2009 University of Utah, 2005 University of Michigan, 2002 Trinity Lutheran Church Music Program, 1988-1998 Service Adjudicator for Kennett Square Symphony Young Artist Competition, 2009,2007 Adjudicator for NATS Competition, 1991 Adjudicator for Opera Theater of St. Louis, Young Artist Competition, 1998 Josepha Gayer: Curriculum Vitae, Page PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES (1976 - Present) PREMIERE PERFORMANCES David Carlson, Anna Karenina (Florida Grand Opera, Opera Theater of St. Louis) Minoro Miki, The Tale of Genji(Opera Theater of St. Louis, Nissei Theater, Tokyo, Japan) Sir Andre Previn: Streetcar Named Desire( San Francisco Opera, New Orleans Opera) Tobias Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox (Los Angeles Opera) Tobias Picker: Emmeline (Santa Fe Opera, New York City Opera) Sir Malcom Williamson: Mass of Christ the King (Peabody Institute of Music, Baltimore) [American Premiere] OPERA PRODUCTIONS (LEADING ROLES) BY COMPANY Metropolitan Opera Janacek: Jenufa New York City Opera Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Knussen: Where the Wild Things Are Weill: Street Scene Sullivan: The Mikado Picker: Emmeline Lyric Opera of Chicago Menotti: The Consul Janacek: Jenufa Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia San Francisco Opera Verdi: Rigoletto Wagner: Flying Dutchman Strauss: Arabella Previn: Streetcar Named Desire (World Premiere) Moore: Ballad of Baby Doe Santa Fe Opera Stravinsky: Rake’s Progress Picker: Emmeline (World Premiere) Strauss: Arabella Mozart: Die Zauberflote Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance Los Angeles Opera Picker: Fantastic Mr. Fox (World Premiere) Pittsburgh Opera Mozart: Die Zauberflöte Verdi: Falstaff Massenet: Don Quichotte Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos Houston Grand Opera Floyd: Susannah Washington Opera Floyd: Susannah Barber: Vanessa Krase: Verlobung in Traum Gounod: Romeo et Juliette Opera Theater of St. Louis Massenet: Cendrillon Bernstein: Candide Miki: Tale of Genji (World Premiere) Carlson: Anna Karenina Josepha Gayer: Curriculum Vitae, Page Glimmerglass Opera Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana Adamo: Little Women Opera Pacific Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin Floyd: Susanna Portland Opera Menotti: The Consul Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Kentucky Opera Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Cincinnati Opera Kern: Showboat Moore: Ballad of Baby Doe Wagner: Die Walkure Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Leoncavallo: Zaza Giordano: Andrea Chenier Tokyo, Japan Miki: Tale of Genji(Japanese Premiere) Cleveland Opera Verdi: Aida Moore: Ballad of Baby Doe Donizetti: Fille du Regiment Mozart: Marriage of Figaro L’Opera de Nice Mozart: Marriage of Figaro L’Opera de Monte Carlo Menotti: The Consul Opera Company of Philadelphia Gounod: Faust Boston Lyric Opera Moore: Ballad of Baby Doe Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin Fort Lauderdale Opera Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Milwaukee Florentine Opera Rossini: La Cenerentola Menotti: The Consul Madison Opera Verdi: Falstaff Rossini: Barber of Seville Opera Illinois Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Tulsa Opera Poulenc: Dialogue of the Carmelites Vancouver Opera Sullivan: The Mikado Hawaii Opera Theater Giordano: Andrea Chenier New Orleans Opera Previn: Streetcar Named Desire Lake George Opera Sullivan: H.M.S. Pinafore Josepha Gayer: Curriculum Vitae, Page ROLES COVERED Metropolitan Opera Donizetti: Fille du Regiment (Marquise de Berkenfield) Janacek: Jenufa New York City Opera Massenet: Cendrillon (Madame de L’Haltiere) Prokofiev: Love of Three Oranges (Fata Morgana) Argento: Casanova (Madame D’Urfy) Lyric Opera of Chicago Strauss: Salome (Herodias) Josepha Gayer: Curriculum Vitae, Page CONDUCTORS Sir Andrew Davis Bertrand deBilly John Crosby Sir Andre Previn Bruce Ferden Anton Coppola Stephen Lord John DeMain
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