ROBERT ORTH, baritone

Among his many credits, Robert Orth created the role of Owen Hart for the world premiere of Jake Heggie's opera Dead Man Walking at San Francisco Opera and Mr. Parkis for the world premiere of the composer's The End of the Affair at Houston Grand Opera.  He sang the role of Richard Nixon in John Adams' Nixon in China under the direction fo James Robinson at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. His most recent Opera Colorado appearance was in Die Fledermaus in 1996.

EMILY PULLEY, soprano

Emily Pulley's radiant voice and electrifying acting have won acclaim across the country.  Ms. Pulley sang the title role in Barber's Vanessa last summer at Central City Opera.  Her most recent appearance with Opera Colorado was as Musetta in the company's 2004 production of La Bohème, a role she has also sung at the Met. Upcoming performances include The Magic Flute (Metropolitan Opera), Susannah (Ireland's Wexford Festival), and Adamo's Lysistrata (NY City Opera).

There's more on Emily Pulley on FanFaire's ARIA web pages.