The Metropolitan Opera National Council (MONC) Auditions, Georgia District The Metropolitan Opera National Council held the Georgia District auditions on Saturday, November 21, 2015. Twenty-nine singers, ages 20 to 30, competed. The judges awarded three First Place prizes and two Encouragement Awards. Winners are pictured left to right: Stephen McCluskey, 22, bass-baritone, Encouragement Award Alan […]
The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Georgia District Winners November 22, 2014 Pictured left to right: Co-director Christina Howell; District winners Reginald Smith, Jr; Caitlin Andrews, Trey Smagur; Co-director Alexis Lundy The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Encouragement Award Winners Pictured eft to right: Nicholas Yaquinto, Megan Brunning, John Tibbetts
A wonderful gathering of talent at the February 2014 GA District Auditions at Glenn Memorial UMC on the Emory University Campus. Pictured Left to Right: Alexis Lundy, Co-Director: Marina Harris, Megan Mashburn, & Abigail Santos Villalobos, Winners; Cynthia Shepherd, Co-Director. Cynthia Shepherd Co-Director, presents the Encouragement Award. Megan Samarin, Encouragement Award winner. Bill Snyder, President-Elect; Alexis Lundy, […]
Our 2013 Holiday Party! Performers Rolando Salazar, pianist, with star soprano Emily Ann Pulley. AOG members enjoying food, drink, and fellowship. The holiday tree!
Our Spring Musicale party for members was held at the lovely home of Claudia & John Barnes. Performers Joseph McBrayer, Angie Plate and Alex Benford. Hostess & host Claudia & John Barnes with friends Don Robinson, Margaret Talmadge, Mot Dinos, Anne Hayes and Peter Stelling. AOG members enjoying the lovely live musical entertainment. President Susan Sumner […]
The young singers at the 2012 Atlanta Opera Guild annual holiday party, pictured left to right: Trey Clegg, accompanist Chauncey Strayhorn, mezzo-soprano Tiana Miller, soprano Antoine Griggs, baritone Jasmine Robinson, soprano Seated are Laura English-Robinson and Pamela Dillard of Spelman College Other scenes from the event are pictured below.
The 2012 Spring Musicale was held at the home of vice-president Claudia Barnes. The live musical entertainment, introduced by GSU opera director Carroll Freeman (pictured center), was provided by young singers from Georgia State. For extra excitement, a tree fell in the yard just before the party! Fortunately, no one was hurt and the afternoon’s […]
Scenes from the 2011 Atlanta Opera Guild holiday party.
The AOG audience at the Spring Musicale is captivated by the singing of Maria Valdes and other aspiring professional singers. Maria Valdes, soprano