Jason Hiester, D.M.A, (Voice/Conducting) University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Dr. Hiester, a tenor, performs on both sides of the baton, having begun his career on the stage, before moving into the pit. His professional singing credits include roles with…
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Barbara Sahr
Barbara Brenton Sahr (Repetiteur) is an international vocal coach, accompanist and pianist. Graduate of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Westminster Choir College. Barbara has taught at OSU School of Music, Westminster Summer Sessions, and currently teaches at Capital University School…
Hester Warren-Steijn
Ms. Hester Warren-Steijn has been residing in New York City since October of 2015. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Contemporary Dance, Ms.. Warren-Steijn has had a flourishing career as a Stage Manager and Assistant Director in her native Netherlands….
Tlaloc Lopez-Watermann
Tláloc is so happy to be returning to Columbus Opera for Madama Butterfly Tláloc’s lighting, scenic, and projection designs have been seen at Pittsburgh Opera, Opera On the James, TheatreZone, Opera Naples, Castleton Festival, Brevard Music Center, Toledo Opera, Utah…
Susan Petry
Susan is a contemporary dance choreographer and performer, a writer, an educator, and an arts advocate. Recent accomplishments include the premiere of an evening length one-woman dance theatre show, The Linen Closet and Other Collections, and receipt of a 2018 Ohio…
Crystal Manich
Director Crystal Manich is thrilled to create a new production of Madama Butterfly, her fifth for Opera Columbus, after the success of Madama Butterfly in 2013, and also La voix humaine/Pagliacci (2015), Lully’s Armide (2015) and Carmen (2017). She has been hailed by the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and…
