Kari Marie Sorenson, soprano

Opera Experience

Katherina Cavalieri	Amadeus	Chicago Shakespeare Theater	2008
Zerlina (Cover)	Don Giovanni	Chicago Opera Theater	2008
Clarice	Il Mondo della Luna	Roosevelt CCPA	2008
Chorus	Beatrice et Benedict	Chicago Opera Theater	2007
La Fortuna, Giunone (Cover), Minerva (Cover)	Il Ritorno d'Ullisse in Patria	Chicago Opera Theater	2007
Chorus	Turandot	Lyric Opera of Chicago	2007
Elisetta	Il Matrimonio Segreto	Maryland Opera Studio	2006
Lydia/Lucy	The Newport Rivals	Maryland Opera Studio	2005
Constance	The Sorcerer	Ohio Light Opera	2005
Alice	Maytime	Ohio Light Opera	2005
Ann Trulove*	The Rakes Progress	Maryland Opera Studio	2005
Nannetta*	Falstaff	Maryland Opera Studio	2005
Blanche*	Dialogues des Carmelites	Maryland Opera Studio	2005
Luisa	The Fantasticks	Eastman Opera Theater	2004
Susanna*	Le Nozze di Figaro	Eastman Opera Theater	2003
Aspasia	Phi Phi	Eastman Opera Theater	2003
Mustardseed	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Eastman Opera Theater	2003
Chorus	La Boheme	Eastman Opera Theater	2002
Lay sister	Suor Angelica	University of Arizona Opera Theater	2001

* Role studied or partially performed

Awards & Scholarships

Semi-finalist - Bel Canto Foundation, 2007
Charles E. Finch, Jr. Memorial Award - Bel Canto Foundation, 2006
Bella Voce Award - Bel Canto Foundation, 2006
Graduate Assistantship - University of Maryland, '04-'06
Rose Lanin Scholarship - Eastman School of Music, '03-'04
George Eastman Scholarship - Eastman School of Music, '01-'04
Howard Hanson Scholarship - Eastman School of Music, '01-'04
1st Place NATS - Arizona, 2001
3rd Place NATS - Arizona, 2000

Education & Training

Young Artist Program - Chicago Opera Theater, '07-'08
GPD Opera - Roosevelt University CCPA, Judith Haddon, '06-'08
MM Opera - University of Maryland, Linda Mabbs, 2006
BM Voice Performance - Eastman School of Music, Robert Swensen, 2004

Coaches: Scott Gilmore, Stephen Hargreaves, Guilio Favario, Miah Im, Cameron Stowe, Leonardo Vordoni
Directors: Andrew Eggert, Diane Paulus, Garnett Bruce, Nick Olcott, Leon Major, Ted Christopher, Julie Wright Costa, Steven Daigle, Pat Diamond, Paul D. Michnewicz
Masterclasses: Richard Hundley, 2003, Marlena Malas, 2007, Craig Rutenberg, 2007/2008, Felicity Lott 2008.