Fort Worth Opera has named its 2025-26 Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artists.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s artists include soprano Melissa Martinez, mezzo-soprano Madeline Coffey, bass-baritone Jose Olivares, and tenor Coleman Dziedzic. These artists will take on lead and supporting roles throughout the company\u2019s season. They will also perform in classrooms, community festivals, and public spaces across North Texas. This year, they will also be involved with the \u201cProject: Opera\u201d program, performing at Fort Worth ISD high schools.<\/p>\n
Martinez is a master\u2019s graduate from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Coffey is a master from Indiana University, while Olivares has performed with such organizations as Seagle Festival, Des Moines Metro Opera, Sarasota Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and Opera Magn\u00edfico. Dziedzi is a master\u2019s graduate from Roosevelt University.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a wonderful group of Resident Artists this year,\u201d said Fort Worth Opera General & Artistic Director Angela Turner Wilson, per an official press release. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to experiencing their confident explorations of the canon \u2014 from the romanticism of French opera to the shimmering pulse of American minimalism, and the drama and beauty of Puccini \u2014 and sharing their excitement about opera in school programs and events throughout our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
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