Faculty
The Vincerò faculty unites some of the world’s most renowned singers, coaches, and conductors, each taking on a distinctive role as mentor and guide to the Academy’s students.
Each singer is known for their masterful rendition of each of the main roles in the Academy’s featured operas, together conforming true dream casts for any opera company in the world.
Our coaches and conductors have worked with the most legendary artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, and are some of the leading pianists and coaches of today.
Furthermore, there is additional focus on career, marketing, and the business of opera, with masterclasses, private consultations, seminars, and the opportunity to participate in a virtual audition tour for leading casting directors and agents.
SINGERS
Adam Plachetka
Bass-Baritone
Wiener Staatsoper. Salzburger Festpiele. Metropolitan Opera House. Bayerische Staatsoper. Royal Opera House.
Brian Jagde
Tenor
Metropolitan Opera House. New York Philharmonic. Royal Opera House. Deutsche Grammopon.
Christian van Horn
Bass-Baritone
Metropolitan Opera House. Concertgebow Orchestra. Opéra National de Paris. Bayerische Staatsoper.
Javier Camarena
Tenor
Metropolitan Opera House. Opernhaus Zürich. Royal Opera House. Gran Teatre del Liceu. Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Kristine Opolais
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Royal Opera House. Teatro alla Scala. Wiener Staatsoper. Bolshoi Theater. BBC Proms.
Luis Ledesma
Bartione
Teatro alla Scala.Teatro Colón. Academy of Vocal Arts. Curtis Institute of Music. Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Maurizio Muraro
Bass-Baritone
Wiener Staatsoper. Bayerische Saatsoper. Metropolitan Opera House. Royal Opera House. Ravenna Festival.
Pretty Yende
Soprano
Royal Opera House. Covent Garden. Opéra National de Paris. Metropolitan Opera House. Teatro alla Scala.
Ailyn Pérez
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Teatro alla Scala. Royal Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper, Opéra National de Paris.
Carlos Conde
Bass-Baritone
Opera Studio Beckmann. Mexico Opera Studio. IVAI. The Juilliard School. Mannes. SIVAM.
Frank Lopardo
Tenor
GRAMMY® Award. Metropolitan Opera House. Teatro Alla Scala. Deutsche Grammophon. EMI. BMG. Decca.
Jennifer Rowley
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Opernhaus Zürich. Opéra de Marseille. The Dallas Opera. Gran Teatre del Liceu.
Lucas Meachem
Baritone
GRAMMY® Award. Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Metropolitan Opera House.
Maria Katzarava
Soprano
Teatro alla Scala. Royal Opera House. Los Angeles Opera. Palacio de Bellas Artes. Festival Internacional Cervantino.
Michael Fabiano
Tenor
Metropolitan Opera House. Royal Opera House. Teatro Real de Madrid. Opéra National de Paris. Teatro alla La Scala.
Angel Joy Blue
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper. Semperoper Dresden. San Francisco Opera. Seattle Opera.
Carol Vaness
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper. Teatro alla Scala. Royal Opera House. Salzburg Festival.
Isabel Leonard
Mezzo-Soprano
GRAMMY® Award. Wiener Staatsoper. Salzburg Festival. Carnegie Hall. Metropolitan Opera House.
Kirsten Chambers
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Carnegie Hall. Opera Hong Kong. Florida Grand Opera. New York City Opera.
Luciana Serra
Soprano
Teatro alla Scala. Wiener Staatsoper. Metropolitan Opera House. Decca. Philips. Sony. Deutsche Grammophon.
Matthew Polenzani
Tenor
Metropolitan Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper. Berlin Philharmonic. Carnegie Hall. Deutsche Grammophon.
Mignon Dunn
Mezzo-Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper. Teatro Colón. Deutsche Grammophon. EMI. Sony.
Rachel Willis-Sørensen
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper. Semperoper Dresden. Bayerische Staatsoper. Oper Frankfurt.
COACHES
Abdiel Vázquez
Conductor and Pianist
Head Coach at Vincerò Academy. Head of Music at the National Opera Company of Mexico. Steinway & Sons Artist.
Craig Rutenberg
Pianist and Coach
Former Head of Music at the Metropolitan Opera House. Artistic Advisor at the Mariinsky Theatre.
Elsa Querón
French Coach
Manhattan School of Music. IVAI in New York and Montreal. International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia.
Joan Dornemann
Pianist and Coach
Metropolitan Opera House. Founder and Artistic Director of IVAI. Gran Teatre del Liceu. Opéra National de Paris. Emmy.
Nimrod David Pfeffer
Conductor and Coach
Metropolitan Opera House. Lyric Opera Company of Guatemala. Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra. Palau de las Arts.
Stefano de Peppo
Italian Coach
Teatro alla Scala. Los Angeles Opera. Washington National Opera. Royal Albert Hall. Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Anthony Manoli
Pianist and Coach
Theatre Des Champs-Elysees. Gran Teatre del Liceu. L’Opera Du Rhin. Tanglewood Festival. Washington National Opera.
Danielle Orlando
Pianist and Coach
AVA. Curtis. Metropolitan Opera House. Washington National Opera. Dresden Semperoper.
Howard Watkins
Pianist, Coach, and Conductor
Metropolitan Opera House. Juilliard School. Tanglewood Music Center. Aspen Music Festival. Mannes School of Music.
Jorge Parodi
Conductor and Coach
IVAI. Music Director of Manhattan School of Music’s Senior Opera Theater and Opera in Williamsburg.
Ragnar Conde
Stage Director
Founder of Escenia Ensemble. Co-Director of Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition in Mexico District.
Stefanos Koroneos
Stage Director
General and Artistic Director of Teatro Grattacielo. Artistic Director of Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy.
Bryan Wagorn
Pianist and Coach
Metropolitan Opera House. Glyndebourne Festival. Ravinia Stearns Music Institute. National Arts Centre.
Donald Wages
Pianist, Coach, and Conductor
Former Head of Music at the Bayerische Staatsoper. Santa Fe Opera. Salzburger Festspiele. NHK Tokyo.
Irina Meachem
Pianist and Coach
Los Angeles Opera. The Dallas Opera. Merola Opera Program. Opera Studio Beckmann. Sarasota Opera.
Ken Noda
Pianist and Coach
Metropolitan Opera House. Musical Advisor and Honorary Teacher for Lindemann YADP. Verbier.
Stefano Baldasseroni
Italian Coach
Metropolitan Opera House. Curtis Institute. The Juilliard School. Georg Solti Accademia in China and Italy.
Teresa Rodríguez
Conductor and Coach
Artistic Director of SIVAM (Sociedad Internacional de Valores de Arte Mexicano). Founder of Artescenica.
CAREER
Alex Fernández
Casting Director. Teatro Municipal de Santiago. Jury Member MET Laffont Competition.
Chandler Johnson
Director of the Apprentice Program for Singers at The Santa Fe Opera.
Dominik Licht
Head of Casting Salzburg Easter Festival. Casting Consultant Royal Danish Opera.
Meredith Wallace
Director of Artistic Administration, Atlanta Opera. Former Administrator at Lindemann YAP and Dallas Opera.
Ana de Archuleta
Founder of ADA Artists. Strategic Advisor to UIA Talent Agency. Managing Director at National Sawdust.
David Lomelí
Chief Artistic Officer, Santa Fe Opera. Artistic Consultant, The Dallas Opera. Bayerische Staatsoper.
Eugenia Forteza
Founder, Host, and Lead Editor of 360° of Opera. Staff Writer for Classical Singer Magazine.
Sofia Rukin
Artist Manager at TACT Artists Management
Catherine Pisaroni
Founder and Director of Lenny’s Studio. Co-Founder and Artistic Advisor for Liedstadt Festival in Hamburg.
Dominic Domingo
Senior Artist Manager at Askonas Holt
Gerardo Kleinburg
Founder of “Hablemos de Opera”. Lecturer, Los Angeles Opera. Salzburg Festival International Music Critic Prize.
Solal del Castillo
Artist Manager at Askonas Holt. Former Artist Manager at IMG Artists.