OPERA
The Merry Widow: Hanna
La bohème: Mimi
Don Giovanni: Donna Elvira
Le nozze di Figaro: La Contessa
Diaglogues of the Carmelites: New Prioress
Falstaff: Alice Ford
Die Zauberflöte: First Lady
La rondine: Magda
Così fan Tutte: Fiordiligi
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Helena
Carmen: Micaëla
Die Fledermaus: Rosalinda
Susannah: Susannah
La bohème: Musetta
Pirates of Penzance: Mabel
A Waltz Dream: Franzi
OPERA COMPANIES
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ORCHESTRAS
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Lyric Opera of San Diego
Wichita Grand Opera
Union Avenue Opera
Townsend Opera
Kansas City Civic Opera
South Dakota Symphony
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Soprano Stacey Stofferahn has performed with Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Lyric Opera
San Diego and Union Avenue Opera. Abroad, Ms. Stofferahn has performed for
audiences in Belgium, Austria, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Some of
Ms. Stofferahn’s interpretations include the roles of "Hanna" (The Merry Widow), “Mimì”
(La bohème), “Alice Ford” (Falstaff), “Contessa” (Le nozze di Figaro), “Fiordiligi” (Così
fan tutte), “Donna Elvira” (Don Giovanni), “Magda” (La rondine), and “Helena” (A
Midsummer Night’s Dream).
Upcoming engagements in 2010 include an appearance with the Pro Musica
Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, Ohio, in December. Ms. Stofferahn will also return
to South Dakota for another holiday concert appearance with members of the South
Dakota Symphony Orchestra. Recent engagements include Beethoven’s Ninth
Symphony with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, “Franzi” (Ein Walzertraum)
with Lyric Opera San Diego and a European debut as “Viktoria” in Viktoria und Ihr
Hussar at the Vlaamse Opera in Gent, Belgium. Ms. Stofferahn also recently appeared
as “Erste Dame” in Die Zauberflöte with The Lyric Opera of Kansas City, "Musetta" in
Wichita Grand Opera's production of La bohème, Mahler’s Second Symphony with
The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, and Mimì in Townsend Opera’s production of
La bohème. Ms. Stofferahn was also featured in performances of The Merry Widow
with Lyric Opera San Diego and Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
Other career highlights include “Donna Elvira” in Wichita Grand Opera's production of
Don Giovanni, and “Belinda” (Dido and Aeneas) with Union Avenue Opera. In concert,
Ms. Stofferahn recently appeared with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra in
"Christmas at the Cathedral,” which was broadcast nationally on CBS. In oratorio, Ms.
Stofferahn has been featured in performances of Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s
Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and Schubert’s Mass in G.
Ms. Stofferahn has performed Spanish Zarzuela in the Napa Valley, where she sang
“Emilia” in La Chulapona with The Jarvis Zarzuela Festival. Subsequent appearances
at Jarvis include performances of El Barberillo de Lavapiés.
Ms. Stofferahn was a Regional finalist in The Metropolitan Opera Auditions, a Charles
Lynam Vocal Competition finalist, a National Opera Association Vocal Competition
finalist, a Missouri Federation of Music Clubs First Prize Winner, and a Kansas City
NATS First Prize Professional Category Winner.
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ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE
Mahler: Second Symphony
Mozart: Requiem
Handel: Messiah
Schubert: Mass in G (No. 2)
Brahms: Requiem
Mendelssohn: Elijah
CONDUCTORS
Delta David Gier
Ward Holmquist
Bob Olson
Martin Mazik
Scott Schoonover
Leon Natker
Andy Anderson
STAGE DIRECTORS
Garnett Bruce
Matthew Lata
Jack Montgomery
Daniel Helfgot
Dorothy Danner
Dale Morehouse
Carroll Freeman
Buck Townsend
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