Soprano
Soprano Maryann Mootos recently appeared with Regina Opera in Faust in the role of Marguerite. She has appeared with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Jeffrey Rink as well as Riverside Opera under the direction of Maestro Alan Aurelia as a soprano soloist. Roles include Nedda, Mimi, Micaela, Pamina and Violetta, among others.Recently, Ms. Mootos was selected as a Finalist in Lakes Region Opera Company’s Opera Idol competition in Concord, NH and will be appearing with them in their 2009 season. She was the recipient of the Marquis Award in the Emerging Professional Division of the 2006 Classical Singer AudComps Competition. In 2005, she studied and performed abroad in Spoleto, Italy with the Spoleto Arts Symposia. She has appeared as a soloist with the Newton Community Chorus in Massachusetts as Gabriel (Haydn’s The Creation) and has also performed as a soloist at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music with the Temple University Orchestra and Chorus, as well as the Reading Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Mootos received a Bachelor’s degree in Voice from the Eastman School of Music, and her Master’s degree in Opera Performance from Temple University where she attended on a full scholarship.