The American soprano, Bethany Filer, while home-schooled in New Mexico, studying under Nate Salazar, vocal coach for the Santa Fe opera and Boston Lyric Opera she sang a Zarzuela production, Blonde in W.A. Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail, a spirit and a Pamina duet in W.A. Mozart's The Magic Flute for the Santa Fe Opera guild Opera on the Rocks. She is currently studies for her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Performance at Friends University with Dr. Matthew Schloneger. She has in sung in Friends University's productions the role of Mademoiselle Silberklang in W.A. Mozart's The Impresario (March 2019), the role of Morgana in George Frideric Handel's Alcina (October 2020), performed scenes from 110 in the Shade and W.A. Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, and played chorus roles, and sung with Opera Kansas. She is accomplished on Irish whistle and won regional honors for her SSA choral composition at an NMMTNA competition. |