Whitney Wells – soprano
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ROLES
LuAnne Heartbreak Express Marble City Opera 2022
Adele* Die Fledermaus Marble City Opera 2021
Wife The Unicorn in the Garden University of Tennessee Opera Theater 2021
June Jinkins An Embarrassing Position University of Tennessee Opera Theater 2021
Dater #34 & #38 Speed Dating Tonight! University of Tennessee Opera Theater 2020
Miss Pinkerton The Old Maid and the Thief University of Tennessee Opera Theater 2020
Giannetta L’elisir d’amore University of Tennessee Opera Theater 2019
First Lady* Die Zauberflöte Musiktheater Bavaria 2019
Tytania (cover) A Midsummer Night’s Dream University of Kansas Opera 2019
Giannetta L’elisir d’amore University of Kansas Opera 2019
Emily The Ballad of Baby Doe Opera in the Ozarks 2018
Paquette Candide University of Kansas Opera 2018
Papagena (cover) Die Zauberflöte Lawrence Opera Theater 2017
Lola Gallantry KU Opera Workshop 2017
*denotes scene work
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CONCERT/CHORUS WORK
Soprano Soloist Mozart and Schubert Gloria Christ Church Choir 2023
Soprano Soloist Dreams Unseen –NAXOS Recording University of Kansas Wind Ensemble 2022
Soprano Soloist Dreams Unseen – World Premier University of Kansas Wind Ensemble 2021
Soprano Soloist Messe de Minuit pour Noël (Charpantier) Bales Choral 2016
Donna 1 Le nozze di Figaro Knoxville Opera 2023
Ensemble Puccini in the Cathedral Knoxville Opera 2022
Ensemble Mefistofele Knoxville Opera 2022
Ensemble Roméo et Juliette Knoxville Opera 2020
Ensemble Madama Butterfly Knoxville Opera 2019
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HONORS
The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Arkansas District Competitor 2023
NATS Second Place Winner – Mid-South Region 2021
NATS First Place Winner – Tennessee Chapter 2020
Rondelli Vocal Competition finalist 2018
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EDUCATION/TRAINING
The University of Tennessee MM in Vocal Performance 2021
The University of Kansas BM in Vocal Performance 2019
Musiktheater Bavaria Opera Studio 2019
Opera in the Ozarks Studio Artist 2018
Lawrence Opera Theater Artist 2017
Voice teachers: Joyce Castle, Jennifer D’Agostino, Lorraine DiSimone
Conductors/Coaches: Eileen Downey, Kevin Class, Thomas Cockrell, Brian Salesky
Directors: James Marvel, Brian Deedrick, David Ward, Robert Swedberg, John Stephens
Special Skills: 5 years dance experience (ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical), 2 years ballroom dance experience, 17 years acting experience, stage combat training (Opera in the Ozarks 2018)