Come join me as I sing from Rossini’s great opera The Barber of Seville, I will be singing the aria Una Voce Poco Fa.

Additional works will be works Mendelssohn—Symphony #5 “Reformation”, op. 107 (1832) in honor of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Gade–Echoes from Ossian, op. 1 (1840)
Talented local applicants from last season’s SBC Voice Competition are featured!

Advance individual tickets are $20 adult/$17 senior (60+)/$5 child (under 7 free) and you have 2 purchasing options:
1. Orders can be sent to the SBC address: 920 Curtiss St, # 272, Downers Grove IL 60515.
2. Advance ticwww.sinfoniettabelcanto.orgkets can also be purchased via paypal on the SBC website

In August Kathleen will participate in the prestigious program, Opernfest Prague. This program is an elite training program designed to offer 15 Young Artists the opportunity to work one-on-one with directors, conductors and répétiteurs from international houses, including: National Theater Prague, State Opera Prague, Estates Theater, Theater J. K. Tyla in Pilsen and Bayreuth, Markgräfliches Opernhaus. Introductions to additional regional houses including the National Theater may be made on behalf of select participants. The Opernfest gala will feature singers as orchestral soloists in the historic Severočeské Divadlo.

Come join the celebration of, An Evening of Farewell, at The Church of Our Savior in Chicago Illinois. The evening will feature sopranos Marissa Ortiz and Kathleen Monson as they sing their way into a season of new beginnings. Singing in the Chicagoland area for the past several years, Miss Ortiz, a blossoming dramatic soprano, is preparing to launch her career in New York City. Come celebrate Marissa as we bid her farewell from Chicago with a night of music and song. The evening will begin at 7:00 pm on May 26, 2017, with a reception to follow. Come here opera, show tunes and a few spanish ballads as we say farewell and wish Marissa good luck on her next adventure. Admission is free, donations are welcome.

Kathleen is pleased to announce she will be joining the Princeton Festival as part of the Princeton Festival Chorus in this year’s festivals opera Fidelio. Find out more here! http://princetonfestival.org/event/2017-opera/

BEETHOVEN’S ODE TO FREEDOM
FIDELIO
MUSIC BY LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
LIBRETTO BY JOSEF SONNLEITHNER WITH SUBSEQUENT REVISIONS BY STEPHAN VON BREUNING AND GEORG FRIEDRICH TREITSCHKE

SUNG IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES

Sunday June 18 at 3 pm

PLEASE JOIN US ON OPENING NIGHT FOR A FREE “MEET THE ARTISTS” POST-PERFORMANCE RECEPTION
Sunday June 25 at 3 pm

Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center
91 University Place, Princeton

TICKETS: $35 | $50 | $70 | $90 | $110 | $140

APPROXIMATE END TIME: 5:40 PM, INCLUDING ONE INTERMISSION
FAMILY PACKAGE AVAILABLE
MCCARTER THEATRE PARKING & DIRECTIONS
CREATIVE TEAM:

Conductor: Richard Tang Yuk
Director: Steven LaCosse
Set Design: Jonathan Dahm Robertson
Lighting Design: Norman Coates
Costume Design: Marie Miller
Wig & Make-up Design: TBA
Assistant Conductor: Gregory Geehern
Chorus Master: Gregory Geehern
Répétiteur/Coach: Stanley Fink

Canto Zenzero, the Singing Gingers, is a dynamic trio of classically trained redheaded sopranos. After a successful inaugural concert, Canto Zenzero will be joining with internationally recognized coach, and New York based pianist, Riko Higuma. Come discover the voices of Ann Kelly, Ginny Weant, and Kathleen Monson as they fill the evening with familiar broadway show tunes, and thrilling operatic ballads. The evening will begin at 7:00pm, March 31, 2017 at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 144 East Palatine Road, Palatine Illinois. Following the concert there will be a reception and a chance to meet the artists. Admission is Free, donations are welcome. For more information please contact, St. Paul United Church of Christ, 1-847-358-0399

Kathleen is excited to launch her 2017 season with a winter production of Guys and Dolls with Wilmette theater in Chicago Illinois. Starring as the role of Agatha Kathleen is excited to start her season dancing and singing to this classic Broadway show. Guys and Dolls runs March 10, 11, 17 and 18th at 7:30pm and March 12th and 19th at 2:00pm.

Canto Zenzero, the Singing Gingers, is a dynamic duo of classically trained redheaded sopranos. After a successful inaugural concert, Canto Zenzero will be teaming up with well known organist Jay Yau to perform an evening of classical organ works, and holiday music to usher in the Christmas season. Come discover the voices of Ann Kelly, and Kathleen Monson as they fill the evening with familiar Christmas ballads, sacred works and thrilling organ fugues and toccatas. The evening will begin at 6:30pm, December 2, 2016 at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 144 East Palatine Road, Palatine Illinois. Following the concert there will be a reception and a chance to meet the artists. Admission is Free, donations are welcome. For more information please contact, St. Paul United Church of Christ, 1-847-358-0399

Canto Zenzero, the Singing Gingers, is a dynamic duo of classically trained redheaded sopranos. After a successful inaugural concert, Canto Zenzero will be teaming up again with internationally recognized coach, and New York based pianist Riko Higuma.
Come discover the voices of Ginny Weant, and Kathleen Monson as they fill the evening with familiar broadway show tunes, and thrilling operatic ballads.
The evening will begin at 6:30pm, October 27, 2016 at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 144 East Palatine Road, Palatine Illinois. Following the concert here will be a reception and a chance to meet the artists. Admission is Free, donations are welcome. For more information please contact, St. Paul United Church of Christ

Kathleen is excited to announce she will be joining the Savoyaires in their Fall production of Thespis, she will be singing the role of Nicemis.

The story follows a British acting troupe led by Thespis, the Greek father of drama, who decides to trade places with the greek gods on Mount Olympus who have grown old. Witnessing the mayhem in which Thespis and his troupe of actors and actresses ensue, the gods return to Mount Olympus and send the thespians back to earth.

Named for London’s famed Savoy Theatre, the Savoyaires were founded in 1964 by conductor Frank Miller (principal cellist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra) and writer Lilias Circle. The group’s charter was to bring the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas to audiences on Chicago’s North Shore, a mission that was pursued with intense dedication. By 1980, with a production of The Grand Duke (directed by Philip Kraus), the Savoyaires became the first U.S. company known to have produced the entire 14-operetta cycle, and Miller the first to have conducted them all. Since 1994 the Savoyaires’ productions have been presented in Evanston’s Chute Auditorium, marking a renewed dedication to bringing Gilbert & Sullivan to the community and introducing G&S to young audiences. In 2015 the company staged its 51st annual G & S production.

Thespis runs on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 3pm
October 7-9 and 14-16, 2016. Get your tickets here!! http://www.savoyaires.org/now-showing.html

I had the privilege of participating with the Utah Vocal Arts Academy in Provo, UT July
5-30, 2016. UVAA is associated with the Utah Lyric Opera and I was honored to be accepted as a Studio Artist and sing the role of Rosalinda in Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus. I also had the opportunity to sing chorus in Le Nozze di Figaro, study acting, take master’s classes, sing at Opera in the Park and participate in the Death by Aria Competition.
While working in Utah I was able to learn from artists such as Deborah Voigt, Wendy Bryn-Harmer, Jennifer Welch-Babidge and Anthony Laciura.

Opera in the Park was a chance to perform scenes from Die Fledermaus as well as other arias to allow the audience to enjoy opera in a relaxed environment. The Death by Aria competition was a two day competition that allowed me to perform selections from three separate arias earning third place in the competition.

I had a wonderful time performing my first comedic opera role and had the privilege to work with an incredible cast, led by director Mark Reynolds and music director Michael Levitt.
Though I had several opportunities available this summer, I am delighted I attended UVAA and I enjoyed my time in Utah. Thank you to UVAA, Isaac Hurtado and Utah Lyric Opera for a wonderful summer.