Meet Our Resident Artists

This program provides an artistically challenging residency for emerging professional singers who are pursuing a career in opera. Resident Artists are selected through a national search to work with Opera Naples during the peak season and are provided with housing, a weekly stipend, and a travel stipend. Opera Naples staff, supplemented by other area professional artists, provide coaching, instruction, and career advice.

Cossack

Matthew Cossack

Johnson

Julia Maria Johnson

McKone

Aaron McKone

Stanish

Kim Stanish

Resident Artists Coach

We are excited to announce pianist and composer Felix Jarrar as the 2024 Resident Artists Coach. He will work with the Resident Artists to prepare them for their roles in Puccini’s masterpiece Madama Butterfly (conducted by Ramón Tebar), while also taking on the position of rehearsal pianist for the production. He will be featured as a collaborative pianist in various programs with the Resident Artists throughout the community and will assist in rehearsals for Iolanthe by Gilbert and Sullivan.

felix jarrar

Former Resident Artists

Bickhardt

Brad Bickhardt

Collazo

Linda Collazo

Collins

Cara Collins

Cook

Lauren Cook

Drone

Darren Drone

Faiella

Emilie Faiella

Frye

Wesley Frye

Goldberg

Jeffrey Goldberg

Grey

Camron Grey

Jackson

Cameron Jackson

LeMesh

Sara LeMesh

Pille

Gretchen Pille

Ricks

Steven Ricks

Schlenker

Skyler Schlenker

Skinner

Grace Skinner

Wohlgemuth

Merideth Wohlgemuth