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 Talise Trevigne (Lucia), is a singer noted for the "sheer beauty of her voice" and "exquisite stage presence". As one critic recently stated, "Talise Trevigne is the buzz of the opera world." She has received well deserved and unconditional praise for her début performances as Lucia, Violetta, Juliette and Pamina. This season she débuts with London's Almeida Opera in the world premiere of Errollyn Wallen's The Silent Twins (July). Talise will be working with companies such as England's Birmingham Opera, City Of Birmingham Symphony, Chicago Master Singers, Sacramento Philharmonic, and Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra during the 2007-2008 season.
 David Ossenfort (Edgardo), continues to garner accolades throughout the world for his "superb musicality and pure vocal appeal." In recent seasons, he has been enthusiastically praised for his performances as concert soloist and on the opera stage in an array of leading roles including Alfredo, Edgardo, Ferrando, Nemorino, Roméo and the Baron von Eisenstein. A truly versatile artist, he has performed in the unique Heinrich Heine Doppelgänger with American Opera Projects, Stravinsky's Renard with the EOS Orchestra, and Glass' Symphony No. 5 with the Choral Arts Society of Washington, DC. This season, Mr. Ossenfort continues his appearances with the hugely popular Three Tenors: The Next Generation and sings his first Don José in Peter Brook's The Tragedie of Carmen with Opera on the James. He also has appeared in principal and featured roles with San Francisco Opera, New York City Opera, Opera Orchestra of New York, Mississippi Opera, Anchorage Opera, Bel Canto at Caramoor, Opera Theatre of Connecticut, Connecticut Grand Opera & Orchestra, Opera Providence, and the Sanibel Music Festival. Future opera appearances include débuts as Don Ottavio, Tamino, and Fenton.
 James Taylor (Enrico), has been described as “…impressive… a rich, focused baritone,” “Richly musical,” and “superb…his rich voice has great beauty as well as dramatic power.” At home in opera as well as the concert and recital stages, he has appeared with numerous opera houses and symphony orchestras including the New York City Opera National Company, San Francisco Opera’s Western Opera Theatre, Central City Opera, Hawaii Opera Theatre, and Connecticut Grand Opera, the Arkansas Symphony, the Alabama Symphony, the Chattanooga Symphony, the Riverside Symphonium, and the National Chorale. Mr. Taylor has appeared in a variety of operatic roles including Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Marcello in La Boheme, Germont in La Traviata, Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, Danilo in The Merry Widow, Escamillo in Carmen, Figaro and the Count in Le Nozze di Figaro, Dandini in La Cenerentola, Mercutio in Romeo et Juliette, and Sharpless in Madama Butterfly. . Mr. Taylor holds degrees from Birmingham Southern College and Yale University. He resides in Richmond, VA with his wife, Sheridan, and their two daughters, Virginia and Margaret.
 Benjamin Bunsold (Arturo/Edgardo cover), tenor, is distinguishing himself on the operatic and concert stage, bringing compelling characterizations and strong vocal skills to a variety of leading roles. Most recently, Mr. Bunsold performed the role of Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore for Opera in the Heights in Houston, TX. Other roles include Alfredo in La traviata, Laurie in Little Women, Il Duca in Rigoletto, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte, and Rinnucio in Gianni Schicchi. Upcoming engagements include Frederic in Pirates of Penzance for New Jersey Opera Theater and a return to Fort Worth Opera where he will sing the role of Fenton in Falstaff. The Ohio native received a B.M. from Ohio Wesleyan University and his M.M. from University of Illinois.
 Branch Fields (Bidebent), has been on the roster of the New York City Opera since the 2005/06 season, and will be singing the roles of Zuniga (Carmen), Major Domo (Vanessa), and Angelotti (Tosca) for NYCO this year. Mr. Fields was asked to create the role of John Rolfe in the world premiere of Pocahontas by Linda Tutas-Haugen, marking the 400th Anniversary of the Landing at Jamestown. Of his performance, one critic wrote, “Branch Fields...brought a big, clear, gorgeous bass to the role of John Rolfe, not to mention a beautiful speaking voice....Fields sang with such warmth, passion and tenderness that it was perfectly clear how Pocahontas could have fallen in love with him; every woman in the packed house was close to swooning.” On the concert stage, Mr. Fields has sung the Verdi Requiem and Mozart Requiem with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Brahms Requiem and Handel's Messiah with the Santa Fe Symphony, and Mozart’s Cornation Mass and Beethoven’s Mass in C with the Williamsburg Choral Guild. He has performed Un Moine in Don Carlo, the Foreman in Tod Machover's Resurrection, and Colline in La Bohème with Boston Lyric Opera. Other roles include Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro), King of Clubs (The Love for Three Oranges), Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte), Ferrando (Il Trovatore), and Raimondo (Lucia di Lammermoor). He has sung Monterone (Rigoletto) for Piedmont Opera, Hosie McClendon (Cold Sassy Tree) for Opera Carolina, and Sparafucile (Rigoletto) for Opera Roanoke and Opera San Jose.
 Teresa Buchholz (Alisa), An accomplished artist, known for her colorful, clear voice and thoughtful interpretation, Mezzo-Soprano Teresa Buchholz is rapidly emerging as a prominent force in the world of singing. Most recently she performed in productions of La Nozze di Figaro with the Duke Symphony Orchestra in Durham, NC, where her debut in the role of Cherubino was greeted with enthusiastic critical acclaim. She will be returning to Duke in April ‘08 for the role of Hansel in Hansel and Gretel. Her performances in La Traviata and La Forza del Destino with Connecticut Grand Opera were also very warmly received. She has had a long relationship with Light Opera Oklahoma, with whom she’s performed numerous roles including Lucy Brown in Threepenny Opera, the title role in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe, the role of Pheobe in Yeoman of the Guard, and most recently her first La Pèrichole in which she gave a “solidly comic performance” as the title character. An experienced oratorio soloist, Teresa’s most recent appearances have been with the Bard College Symphonic Chorus as Maria in Respighi’s Laud to the Nativity and at Lincoln Center with the American Symphony Orchestra in Franz Schreker’s opera Der ferne Klang and Schumann’s oratorio Das Paradies und die Peri. She has been featured in performances of Haydn’s Mass in Time of War, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Durufle’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and Mozart’s Requiem. She has also appeared frequently with the Berkshire Bach society, where her appearances have included Handel’s Israel in Egypt, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, and J. S. Bach’s Magnificat, Cantata BWV 72 (“Ich habe genug”). A graduate of the Yale University Opera Program, Indiana University, and the University of Northern Iowa; she has been delighted to have spent several summers as a young artist with the Santa Fe Opera, the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and the Natchez Opera.
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