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Ukrainian soprano, Oksana Krovytska, was invited to America by the renowned manager Thea Dispeker, who brought her to New York City Opera in 1993. For the next 10 seasons, the soprano was acclaimed there as Liu in Turandot, Micaela in Carmen, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Musetta and Mimi in La Bohème, Violetta in La Traviata, Magda in La Rondine, Yaroslavna in a new production of Borodin's Prince Igor, and numerous appearances as Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly - including a new production by Mark Lamos. She was honored with City Opera's coveted "Diva Award," and such media as The New York Times described her performance in a headline as "the Butterfly Puccini wanted," as well as calling her "the center of our attention [and] the object of our admiration." International soprano with a worldwide reputation for excellence. www.oksanakrovytska.com

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Cynthia Makris has achieved an international reputation for her interpretations of some of opera literature's most interesting and challenging heroines. Her present repertoire has at its core the dramatic roles of the Italian repertoire, such as Puccini's Turandot, Tosca, and Minnie, Verdi's Lady Macbeth and Abigaille, as well as Richard Strauss' Elektra and Salome. Cynthia Makris' name is closely associated with Salome, which she has sung all over the world, including productions in Berlin, Tokyo, Strasbourg, Lisbon, Munich, the Australian Opera, the Scottish Opera, Hannover, Stuttgart, Helsinki, Philadelphia, and Rio de Janeiro. Makris has sung at La Scala, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden to name a few. Cynthia is also a NLP practioner, theta healer and hypnotist who works with clients to discover disempowering beliefs so new empowering beliefs can be anchored in. www.cynthiamakris.com

Kim Cameron had a personal tragedy in her life that caused her to pursue her life's dream of becoming a singer. Her brother was diagnosed with cancer. Kim is performing regularly, has a debut release out called Contradictions (which has received rave reviews and massive radio play), and several successful music videos. She’s also performing at sold-out shows in the Washington DC area, including the legendary Blues Alley jazz club, Hard Rock Café, the Cherry Blossom Festival, etc. In addition, Kim Cameron has a huge fan base in the military, thanks to her military tribute song/video “My Hero". www.kimcameronmusic.com

The San Francisco Chronicle called Robert Breault's voice “a tenor of unwavering resonance.” The Washington Post noted, “Breault’s voice has a powerful character with a sturdy range.” Tenor Robert Breault, who enjoys an international career that encompasses opera, oratorio, recital, and concert work, is known for his warm and flexible voice and dramatic acting skills. He has been praised by Opera News for making “an excellent impression, his mellifluous tenor boasting clarity of both tone and diction; clearly reveling in high notes, he sang with notable dynamic variety,” and by the San Francisco Chronicle for having a “tenor of unwavering resonance.” The 2008 – 2009 season finds Mr. Breault joining the Florentine Opera as Jupiter in Handel’s Semele and Cavaradossi in Tosca with Opera Grand Rapids. On the concert stage he’ll sing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Utah Symphony, Gluck’s Ezio in Paris and Vienna with Il Complesso Barocco, Verdi’s Requiem with the Santa Fe Symphony, Britten’s Les Illuminations with the Richmond Symphony, and Stravinsky’s Pulcinella with the New York City Opera at Alice Tully Hall. During the 2007 – 2008 season, the tenor portrayed Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor with both Opera Arizona and Madison Opera, and Grimoaldo in Rodelinda with Portland Opera. His performances of Pandarus in Walton’s Troilus and Cressida for Opera Theatre of St. Louis received noted critical praise. He made his debut with the Detroit Symphony under Leonard Slatkin at Meadowbrook and sang Messiah with Eugene Concert Chorale, and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Lied Center for the Performing Arts, in addition to recitals in Florida and Utah. In May, Robert recorded the role of Juan Diego in the World premiere of James Demars’ Guadalupe available on the Canyon Records label. www.bobbreault.com