MEET THE MUSICIANS:

Award-winning tenor Benjamin Ruiz is an international singer who's performed across the United States and Europe with companies including Opera San José, The Santa Fe Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Lyric Opera of Kansas City...

Born in 2003, Francesco Maria Navelli began studying piano at a very young age. At the age of 13, he was admitted to the International Piano Academy "Incontri col Maestro" in Imola...

Award-winning lyric-soprano, Ali Molnar, has been praised for her versatile style, covering various genres from classical to popular music. She began her studies at eight years old and attended regional and national Symposium...

Born and raised in Foggia, Italy, Antonio Pompa-Baldi won the Cleveland International Piano Competition in 1999...

Marcella Richardson started her singing career in northern Michigan, Torch lake area at a family restaurant called Brownwood...

Emily Heumann has gained recognition for her "delicious vocals" (Arts and Culture Texas Magazine) and "credible" storytelling (Orlando Sentinel).

American soprano Alexandra Kzeski, known for her "larger-than-life voice and flawless stage presence" (OperaWire), shines in a broad-ranging repertoire of classic to contemporary operatic roles. For the 2026-27 season, Alexandra joins Opera Orlando as Soprano Studio Artist...

John DePaola is a freelance trumpeter in Orlando, Florida. His style of jazz improvisation radiates warmth and is complimented by his ability to create melodic solos.

Tenor Rafael Cavero born in Lima-Peru from an Italian Peruvian family, started his studies in vocal techniques in Peru...

Born in 1974 into a family of musicians. He began studyng music on the classical guitar.

In 1980 he partecipated in an international competition for classical guitarist in the town of Recanati...

The Opera Orlando Chorus is made up of local professional singers trained in opera and classical voice...

Sean Christopher Stork, lyric baritone, has been singing across the state of Florida since 2007.

Italian pianist Luigi Borzillo in 2012 began his concert activity which led him to play in prestigious halls in Europe, America and Asia. Among these, he played in the USA (Carnegie Hall in New York, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Bicknell Family Center for the Arts in Pittsburg-KS, Munson Chapel in Azusa-CA)...

Mark Antonio de Villiers is a seasoned classical tenor with over 20 years of experience captivating audiences with his powerful and emotive performances. He has graced the stages of renowned opera houses such as...

Lyric tenor born in Naples on 20 September 1995, he graduated with full marks (110/110) cum laude with Academic Distinction from the Second-Level Advanced Program in Singing and Musical Theatre...

Norman Lee Schaffer is a singer songwriter whose spirit-filled music appeals to all ages. As a lifelong entertainer...

Grammy Award winning baritone Gabriel Preisser has been praised by Opera News for his “handsome voice, charismatic energy, and timbral allure” and The New York Times called his performance as Lt. Gordon “wonderful.” 

Central Florida native soprano, Samantha Barnes Daniel performs actively as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the area.