STEPHANIE DAWN JOHNSON, Soprano
www.stephaniedawnjohnson.com
OPERA ENGAGEMENTS
Violetta La Traviata, Verdi The Bronx Opera 2004
Mimì La Boheme, Puccini San Francisco Opera Western Opera Theater 2002
Madame Lidoine (cover) Dialogues of the Carmelites, Poulenc Glimmerglass Opera 2002
Sister Catherine Dialogues of the Carmelites, Poulenc Glimmerglass Opera 2002
Donna Elvira Don Giovanni, Mozart Duke University Symphony 2002
Mařenka The Bartered Bride, Smetana Indiana University Opera Theater 2002
Fiordiligi Così fan tutte, Mozart San Francisco Opera Western Opera Theater 2001
Musetta La Boheme, Puccini Bloomington Chamber Opera 2001
Donna Anna Don Giovanni, Mozart Indianapolis Opera 2001
Marguerite Faust, Gounod Indiana University Opera Theater 2001
Isabelle/Madeline Face on the Barroom Floor, Mollicone Central City Opera in the Rockies Tour 2000
Queen Elizabeth Gloriana, Britten (Act I) Central City Opera in the Rockies Tour 2000
Violetta La Traviata, Verdi Central City Opera 2000
Isabelle/Madeline Face on the Barroom Floor, Mollicone Central City Opera 2000
Sister Felicity Dialogues of the Carmelites, Poulenc Central City Opera 2000
Lady Billows (cover) Albert Herring, Britten San Francisco Opera Center 2000
Miss Wordsworth (cover) Albert Herring, Britten San Francisco Opera Center 2000
Donna Anna Don Giovanni, Mozart San Francisco Opera Western Opera Theater 1999
Donna Elvira (cover) Don Giovanni, Mozart San Francisco Opera Merola Opera Program 1999
Lauretta Gianni Schicchi, Puccini Indianapolis Opera 1999
Lauretta Buoso's Ghost, Ching Indianapolis Opera 1999
Elektra Idomeneo, Mozart Indiana University Opera Theater 1998
Karolka Jenůfa, Janáček Cincinnati Opera 1998
Violetta (cover) La Traviata, Verdi Cincinnati Opera 1998
Jenůfa (understudy) Jenůfa, Janáček Cincinnati Opera 1998
Countess Almaviva The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart Indiana University Opera Theater 1998
Violetta La Traviata, Verdi Indiana University Opera Theater 1997
Donna Anna Don Giovanni, Mozart Indiana University Opera Theater 1996
Queen Elizabeth Gloriana, Britten (Act III) Indiana University Opera Workshop 1995
Queen of the Night The Magic Flute, Mozart Furman University 1993
RECITAL AND CONCERT ENGAGEMENTS
Ninth Symphony Beethoven Amherst College 2005
Requiem Verdi Amherst College 2004
Dona Nobis Pacem Vaughan Williams Florida International University Music Festival 2002
Young American Artist Recital Various Glimmerglass Opera 2002
Salon Recital Various Central City Opera 2000
Sextet from Così fan tutte Mozart Central City Opera Pops Concert 2000
“L’amerò” from Il rè pastore Mozart War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco Opera 1999
“Rain Quartet” from Regina Blitzstein War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco Opera 1999
Requiem Verdi Carmel Symphony Orchestra 1999
Requiem Verdi Anderson Symphony Orchestra 1999
Gloria Vivaldi Indiana University 1998
The Creation Haydn Carmel Symphony Orchestra 1998
The Creation Haydn Anderson Symphony Orchestra 1998
Magnificat Bach Indiana University 1997
Ninth Symphony Beethoven Indiana University 1996
AWARDS
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions - National Semi-Finalist 2003
San Francisco Opera Merola Opera Program Career Grant 2003, 2001, 2000
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions: Southeastern Regional Finalist 2003, 2002, 2000
Palm Beach Opera Anton Guadagno Vocal Competition - Second Place Advanced Division 2002
Palm Beach Opera Anton Guadagno Vocal Competition - Seventh Place Advanced Division 2001
Fort Worth Opera Guild Marguerite McCammon Vocal Competition - Semi-Finalist 2001
Shoshana Foundation - Richard F. Gold Career Grant 2000
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions: Tri-State Regional Finalist 1999, 1998
MacAllister Competition - College Division Semi-Finalist 1998
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Degrees: Performer Diploma in Professional Opera Studies, summa cum laude, Indiana University, 2003; Master of Music in Voice, cum laude, Indiana University, 1999; Bachelor of Music in Voice, cum laude, Furman University, 1994
Training Programs: Glimmerglass Opera Young American Artist, 2002; Central City Opera Apprentice Artist, 2000; San Francisco Opera Center Merola Opera Program, 1999; Cincinnati Opera Association Young Artist Program, 1998
Voice Teachers: Costanza Cuccaro, Trudy Hines Fuller, Heidi Skok, Virginia Zeani
Coaches: Gary Arvin, Michael Baitzer, Kathy Cathcart, Davis Hart, Timothy Hoekman, Bill Lewis, Mark Morash
Masterclasses: Regine Crespin, Warren Jones
Conductors: Thomas Baldner, John Baril, Scott Bergeson, James Caraher, Harry Davidson, David Efron, Hal France, John Moriarty, Steven Osgood, Imre Palló, Ari Pelto, Robert Porco, Ian Robertson, Stewart Robertson, Richard Sowers, Michael Spierman, Mark Swanson, Martin Turnovsky
Directors: Nicola Bowie, Ken Cazan, Mark R. Clark, Dorothy Danner, Michael Ehrman, Dale Girard, Jay Lesenger, Vincent Liotta, Lotfi Mansouri, Nicholas Muni, Michael Scarola, Tazewell Thompson
November 2004