{"id":80,"date":"2020-09-02T00:07:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T00:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2020-09-28T19:19:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T19:19:22","slug":"audition-winners-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/audition-winners-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Audition Winners 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Our Guides&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;110px||110px|&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;60px||60px|&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Our Guides Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|0px|120px|0px&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Team Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#1a1a1a&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|on||on|&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Meet Our 2019 Audition Winners<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#ed4441&#8243; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;3px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.2&#8243; max_width=&#8221;150px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; height=&#8221;false&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Guides Grid&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|0px|40px|0px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Jacinta Barbachano&#8221; image=&#8221;http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/JACINTA_W2A9459.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|on||on|&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Roboto||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.6)&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; animation_intensity_zoom=&#8221;10%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Soprano<\/p>\n<p>Jacinta Barbachano is a graduate of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), studying under Maestro Rufino Montero. She has studied with Francisco Araiza, Ramon Vargas, Christa Ludwig, Javier Camarena, Jennifer Larmore, among others, and is currently a student of Maestra Luis Bezrokova in Mexico City.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;#jacinta&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read more&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#e02b20&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Gamaliel Reynoso&#8221; image=&#8221;http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-18-at-7.50.28-PM.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|on||on|&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Roboto||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.6)&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;200ms&#8221; animation_intensity_zoom=&#8221;10%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Counter-tenor<\/p>\n<p>Gamaliel Reynoso, Countertenor<br \/>Education\/Training<br \/> Originally from Toluca, Gamaliel Reynoso received his degree in opera performance from the Conservatorio nacional de musica in Mexico City, and studied in intensive courses in Baroque opera interpretation in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;#gamaiel&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read more&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#e02b20&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Jennifer Mariel Velasco&#8221; image=&#8221;http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC2667-2.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|on||on|&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Roboto||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.6)&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;300ms&#8221; animation_intensity_zoom=&#8221;10%&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Soprano <span><strong><\/strong><\/span><span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Education\/Training <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Jennifer Mariel Velasco graduated from the Escuela Superior de M\u00fasica, with the soprano Amelia Sierra as her principal vocal professor. She has also studied under Ram\u00f3n Vargas, Mar\u00eda Katzarava, James Demster, Stefano Ragusini, Alfredo Dominguez, Meagan Amelia Brus, Ivan L\u00f3pez Reynoso, among others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;#jennifer&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read more&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#e02b20&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Guides Grid&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|0px|40px|0px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Denis Velez&#8221; image=&#8221;http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/denis-scaled.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Oswald|on||on|&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Roboto||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.6)&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;200ms&#8221; animation_intensity_zoom=&#8221;10%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; title_text=&#8221;denis&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Denis Velez, Soprano<br \/> Education\/Training<br \/> Denis Velez, born in Puebla, Mexico, received her degree in opera performance from the Escuela superior de musica in Mexico City. She has also studied with Francisco Araiza, Ramon Vargas, Michael Sylvester, Ted Taylor and Andres Sarre.<br \/> In 2019 she was invited to join the Ryan Opera Center young artist program of the Chicago Lyric Opera as a member of the 2020-21 class and is now in residence in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;#denis&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read more&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#e02b20&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The winners went on to the Gulf Coast Region auditions in New Orleans in January 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Denis Velez<\/strong> took first prize, went on to the semi-final and final rounds on the MetOpera stage in March, 2020 , and became the first Mexican singer ever named a Grand Finals Concert winner. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Jennifer Velasco<\/strong> took third prize and was invited to audition for the Domingo-Colburn-Stein<\/p>\n<p>Young Artist Program at the Los Angeles Opera and for the artist diploma program at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana university.\u00a0 The global health crisis has prevented her from pursuing\u00a0these opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Offers&#8221; module_id=&#8221;jacinta&#8221; module_class=&#8221;popup&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;110px||110px|&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;on&#8221; da_popup_slug=&#8221;jacinta&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Jacinta Barbachano, Soprano<br \/>Education\/Training<br \/>Jacinta Barbachano is a graduate of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), studying under Maestro Rufino Montero. She has studied with Francisco Araiza, Ramon Vargas, Christa Ludwig, Javier Camarena, Jennifer Larmore, among others, and is currently a student of Maestra Luis Bezrokova in Mexico City.<br \/>Career<br \/>She performed as a soloist with the UNAM Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven\u2019s 9th Symphony at the UNAM\u2019s Nezahualcoyotl Concert Hall and with the Estanislao Mejia Symphony Orchestra at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City. In 2018 she made her solo debut with the Mexican national opera company at the Palacio de Bellas Artes as Cherubino, in Mozart\u2019s Marriage of Figaro. <br \/>Awards<br \/>First prize winner, Maria Bonilla Competition\/UNAM Music Faculty, Mexico City<br \/>First prize winner, Francisco Araiza Vocal Competition <br \/>Best Young Talent award, Accademia Belcanto International Vocal Competition, Graz, Austria <br \/>Second prize winner, audience favorite award and Kneedler Memorial Award for outstanding performance, Opera San Miguel Concurso XX, San Miguel de Allende, MX<br \/>Second prize and Opera de Bellas Artes award, Carlo Morelli Voice Competition, Mexico City<br \/>Winner, 2019 MetOpera National Council (MONC) Mexico District auditions and finalist in the MONC Gulf Coast Region auditions in New Orleans, LA in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Offers&#8221; module_id=&#8221;gamaliel&#8221; module_class=&#8221;popup&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;110px||110px|&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;on&#8221; da_popup_slug=&#8221;gamaliel&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-18-at-7.50.28-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1166 aligncenter size-full\" width=\"428\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-18-at-7.50.28-PM.png 428w, http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-18-at-7.50.28-PM-179x300.png 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/>Gamaliel Reynoso, Countertenor<\/p>\n<p>In 2019 he became the first countertenor ever invited to study in the Opera Studio of<br \/> the Mexican national opera company, Bellas Artes. He completes his second year there in December, 2020.<br \/> Career<br \/> He has performed in Mexico, Spain, Italy, France and the United States. In 2018 &amp; 2019 he was a soloist in the Mozart Requiem with Chorale San Miguel in San Miguel de Allende, MX. In 2020 he performed lead roles in the very first Mexican performances of L\u2019incoronazione di Poppea, in Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende, GTO, and will soon make his solo debut on the stage of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, in W.A. Mozart\u2019s Ascanio in Alba.<br \/> Awards<br \/> 2016 &#8211; second prize winner in the World Contertenor Competition in Havana, Cuba<br \/> 2017 \u2013 fourth prize winner in the Opera San Miguel Concurso<br \/> 2017 \u2013 second prize winner &amp; recipient of Best Interpretation award, Carlo Morelli voice competition, Mexico City<br \/> 2017 \u2013 finalist, Ravello Citta della musica competition, Italy<br \/> 2018 \u2013 winner, MetOpera National Council (MONC) Mexico District auditions in San Miguel de Allende, MX and honorable mention recipient, MONC Gulf Coast Region auditions in New Orleans, LA<br \/> 2019 \u2013 winner, MONC Mexico District auditions and finalist, MONC Gulf Coast Region auditions<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Offers&#8221; module_id=&#8221;jennifer&#8221; module_class=&#8221;popup&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;110px||110px|&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;on&#8221; da_popup_slug=&#8221;jennifer&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-18-at-7.50.28-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1166 aligncenter size-full\" width=\"428\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-18-at-7.50.28-PM.png 428w, http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-18-at-7.50.28-PM-179x300.png 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Jennifer Velasco, Soprano<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong><\/strong><\/span><span><strong>Education\/Training <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong><\/strong><\/span>Jennifer Mariel Velasco graduated from the Escuela Superior de M\u00fasica, with the soprano Amelia Sierra as her principal vocal professor. She has also studied under Ram\u00f3n Vargas, Mar\u00eda Katzarava, James Demster, Stefano Ragusini, Alfredo Dominguez, Meagan Amelia Brus, Ivan L\u00f3pez Reynoso, among others.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span><strong>Career<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>She debuted in the main role of <em>Bastien und Bastienne<\/em> by Mozart. She participated in The <em>Adventures of Pinocchio<\/em> by Jonathan Dove in the Theater of the Arts. She has sung with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the <em>Universidad Aut<\/em><em>\u00f3<\/em><em>noma Nacional<\/em> in the Nezahualc\u00f3yotl Hall. She has worked under the baton of Srba Dini\u0107, Guido Maria Guida, Matteo Pagliari, Pablo Valera, Stefano Ragusini, among others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Main roles <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong><\/strong><\/span>Zerlina in \u201cDon Giovanni\u201d, Bastienne in \u201cBastien und Bastienne\u201d and Susanna in \u201cLe nozze di Figaro\u201d by W. A. Mozart; Rosaura in \u201cThe adventures of Pinocchio\u201d by Jonathan Dove; Little Red Riding Hood in \u201cLittle Red Riding Hood\u201d by Seymour Barab; Apoidea in \u201cApoidea, breve \u00f3pera hexagonal\u201d by Jos\u00e9 Miguel Delgado and Mim\u00ed in \u201cLa Boh\u00e9me\u201d by G. Puccini.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Awards <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span>2015 \u2013 Winner, Youth revelation Award, Carlo Morelli Voice Competition<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2017 \u2013 First place and Best Interpretation of Mexican Music prize in the XXI edition of the Maritza Aleman Competition<\/p>\n<p>2019 \u2013 First place in Zarzuela, 3<sup>rd<\/sup> place and the Opera prize, Carlo Morelli Voice Competition<\/p>\n<p>2019 \u2013 Youthful Potential Award, Opera San Miguel Concurso<\/p>\n<p>2019 &#8211; Finalist, international Competizione del Opera, Sochi, Russia<\/p>\n<p>2019 \u2013 Winner, MetOpera National Council (MONC) Mexico District auditions<\/p>\n<p>2020 &#8211;\u00a0 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Place, Gulf Coast Region auditions, MetOpera National Council<\/p>\n<p>2020 \u2013 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Place and Audience Favorite Award, Opera San Miguel Concurso<\/p>\n<p>2020 \u2013 First place, first annual <em>Distanced Opera Voices for World Brotherhood<\/em> competition<\/p>\n<p>2020 \u2013 Finalist, Accademia Maggio Musicale Fiorentino competition, Florence, Italy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Offers&#8221; module_id=&#8221;denis&#8221; module_class=&#8221;popup&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;110px||110px|&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;on&#8221; da_popup_slug=&#8221;denis&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-18-at-7.51.47-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1167 aligncenter size-full\" width=\"428\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-18-at-7.51.47-PM.png 428w, http:\/\/conchstyle.com\/opera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-18-at-7.51.47-PM-175x300.png 175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Denis Velez, Soprano<br \/>Education\/Training<br \/>Denis Velez, born in Puebla, Mexico, received her degree in opera performance from the Escuela superior de musica in Mexico City. 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