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Caroline Nelms

Upcoming 2025
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June 26, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Femme Fatales: A Classical Crossover Cabaret

Lyric Opera of Orange County
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center - Fullerton, CA


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August 13-30, 2025

Fiddler on the Roof
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Fruma Sarah/Grandma Tzeitel understudy
Ensemble Swing

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October 3 & 5, 2025

Ravel: 
L'enfant et les sortilèges
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​Past 2025
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June 1, 2025 - 2:00 PM

Ballet by the Sea - Spring Celebration
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
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w/pianist, Justin Gray and cellist, Jacob Thompson

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May 23, 24, 25 2025

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 ​in D minor

San Diego Symphony Festival Chorus
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May 11, 2025 - 2:00 PM

Mother's Day Concert

Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego
with ​Raul Prieto Ramírez, organist
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April 26, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Sacred, classical, opera and Broadway
with tenor Barry Johansson and the Four Seasons Camerata

Redlands United Methodist Church
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March 28-30, 2025

The Mighty Casey
Orange County Music and Dance, Irvine


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April 2, 2025

Soloist with Orchestra
Classical, Crossover and Musical Theater
7:00 PM - CCAE
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​February 21, 2025

San Diego Music Society presents:
"Caroline Nelms and Friends"
with DeAndre Simmons, John Nettles and Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng

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​Past 2024​
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December 28, 2024

Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center Presents:
“Opera Re-imagined: Year-End Extravaganza”

La Traviata highlights with the Laguna Tenor - 7:00 pm
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December 10, 2024
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Opera à la Carte - Holiday Concert
New Village Arts, Carlsbad - 7:00 pm
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November 22, 2024

Beethoven's 9th Symphony
Soprano Soloist
CA Center for the Arts Escondido - 7:00 pm
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November 1-10, 2024

The Music Man
Caroline as Marian Paroo and Aaron Stewart as Harold Hill
Star Theatre Company, Oceanside, CA 
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​October 26, 2024

Phantom of the Opera - in Concert
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego - 6:30 pm
with ​Raul Prieto Ramírez and Bernardo Bermudez
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​October 2024

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 ​in C minor, Resurrection
San Diego Symphony Festival Chorus
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​September 27, 2024

Recital with Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng

CSU San Marcos
​7:00 pm
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July 23-28, 2004

Caroline as Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins
Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival

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​June 28, 2024

Benefit Concert - Special Guest Soloist
Grand Ritz Theater, Escondido

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May 4 & 5, 2024

​Soprano Soloist - Carmina Burana, 
City Ballet of San Diego, CA Center for the Arts, Escondido


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 April 16, 2024

 Spring Fling
 Opera and Musical Theater Concert
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Opera a la Carte, New Village Arts, Carlsbad, 7:00 pm
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 April 11, 2024

​ Vocal Recital
 Concert Hour, with Jill Brenner, piano
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Palomar College, 1:00 pm

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​​​March 22, 2024
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 Vocal Recital
​ Intersections: Opera and Musical Theater
 Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng, piano
 Music by the Sea Series - San Diego Music Society, Encinitas, 7:30 pm

​2023

December 2023
  • A Broadway Night to Remember, Filipino American Chamber of Commerce/CM Enterprise, G &A Marquee Pavilion, December 1, 6:00 pm,  faccgsd.org/event-list/#!event/2023/12/1/a-broadway-night-to-remember-at-the-marquee
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  • Opera, Musical Theater and Holiday Pops with Justin Gray, piano - Forgotten Barrel, Escondido, December 27, 6:30 pm www.pacificlyricassociation.org/blog/open-mic-pro-by-pacific-lyric-association-december-27-2023

November 2023
  • Soprano Soloist - Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass, Center Chorale, CA Center for the Arts Escondido, November 17, 7:00 pm, www.escondidochoralarts.com/events

October 2023
  • The Woman in White, Welcome to Sleepy Hollow, Oceanside Theater Company, October 6-29, oceansidetheatre.org/events-shows/2023-season/welcome-to-sleepy-hollow/

September 2023
  • Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd, OBC Theater, September 8-17, www.obctheater.com/buy-tickets

August 2023
  • Opera Wednesdays, August 9, La Jolla Community Center, www.ljcommunitycenter.org/opera-wednesdays

July 2023
  • Miss Pinkerton in The Old Main and the Thief, July 29, 7:00 pm, The Ritz Theater, Cinballera Entertainment, www.showpass.com/stolen-love-a-chamber-ballopera/

June 2023
  • Soprano Soloist with Center Chorale and Orchestra, Dan Forrest's Jubilate Deo, June 2, CCAE, www.escondidochoralarts.com/events
 
  • Songs of the Sea with Lyric Opera of Orange County, June 23, 7:00 pm, Ocean Institute/Dana Point, lyricoperaoc.org/events/songs-of-the-sea/
 
  • Violetta in La Traviata, Lyric Opera of Orange County, June 22-25 POSTPONED lyricoperaoc.org/

March/April 2023
  • Tosca, San Diego Opera, San Diego Civic Theater, March 25 - April 2, www.sdopera.org/shows/tosca 


2022
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December 2022
  • Marmee in Little Women, Lighthouse Players, The Ritz Theater - Escondido, December 15, 16, 17, www.lighthouseplayers.org/tickets

October 2022
  • Soloist with San Diego Opera, La Jolla Art & Wine Festival, October 8, 12:45 pm, www.ljawf.com/entertainment
  • Micaela in Carmen, Pacific Lyric Association, October 15 & 22, Escondido & San Diego, www.pacificlyricassociation.org/carmen-2022.html

September 2022
  • Opera Soloist, "Evening in Seville", September 10, 6:00 pm, Ritz Theater, Escondido, www.pacificlyricassociation.org/seville_2022.html

August 2022​
  • Ragtime, Moonlight Stage Productions, August 17 - September 3, Vista, CA, www.moonlightstage.com/shows-tickets/ragtime

July 2022
  • Opera Re-Imagined - "Sounds of Freedom", Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center, July 2, 8:00 pm event.attendstar.com/event/show/lbcac-presents-opera-reimagined-songs-of-freedom

June 2022
  • The Light in the Piazza, CCAE Theatricals, June 17-25, California Center for the Arts Escondido, artcenter.org/event/the-light-in-the-piazza/2022-06-17/

April 2022
  • Soprano Soloist with Pacific Coast Chorale: "San Diego Sings! Festival 2022", April 2, 11:00 am, Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, La Jolla www.sdsings.org/Calendar/san-diego-sings/
  • Soloist - "A Celtic Spring" with Pacific Coast Chorale, April 3, 7:00 pm, First Presbyterian Church, San Diego www.pacificcoastchorale.org/events.html

March 2022
  • Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto", Guild Opera, River of the Valley Presbyterian Church, Canoga Park, March 18 (7:00 pm) & March 20 (3:30 pm), Tickets: (323) 463-6593 or [email protected] or www.eventbrite.com/cc/rigoletto-194819  

February 2022
  • Pamina in Mozart's "The Magic Flute", Lyric Opera of Orange County, Laguna Niguel, CA, February 26/27 www.lyricoperaoc.org/shows/magic-flute/

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2021

December 2021
  • Soprano Soloist - Saint-Saens’ Christmas Oratorio - Center Chorale, Escondido, CA, December 5, 3:00 pm www.escondidochoralarts.com/events
  • Dot Button in "The Dollmaker"- World Premier; Broadway Theater, Vista; December 2-19 www.broadwayvista.biz/adult-shows.html

November 2021
  • Soprano Soloist - "​Opera's Greatest Moments", November 6, 4:00 pm, CA Center for the Arts, Escondido, artcenter.org/event/operas-greatest-moments/
  • Soprano Soloist - Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass, Pacific Coast Chorale, First Presbyterian Church, San Diego, November 14, 2021 www.pacificcoastchorale.org/events.html

October 2021​
  • Adele - "Die Fledermaus", Pacific Lyric Association, October 15 & 22 ONLY, California Center for the Arts, Escondido, www.pacificlyricassociation.org/diefledermaus2021.html

September 2021
  • Soprano Soloist - "Labors of Love", Pacific Coast Chorale, First Presbyterian Church, San Diego, September 18, 2021, 4:00 pm, www.pacificcoastchorale.org/events.html
  • Soprano Soloist - "Ignite the Passion: Season Kick-off Concert", Temecula Valley Symphony, September 25, 2021, 3:00 pm, www.tix.com/ticket-sales/temeculavalleysymphony/1683/event/1231912
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2020


February 2020
  • Cupid's Bash - Opera and Musical Theater Gala, sponsored by Pacific Lyric Association, February 8, 5:00pm, Vintana - Escondido, pacificlyricassociation.weebly.com/cupidsbash.html

March 2020
  • Soprano Soloist - Perti's Dixit Dominus with the Center Chorale, CA Center for the Arts, Escondido, March 8, 3:00 pm artcenter.org/event/the-center-chorale/


2019

December 2019
  • Soprano Soloist, Handel's Messiah, Center Chorale and Poway Symphonette, California Center for the Arts, Escondido - Center Theater, December 22 at 3:00 pm www.escondidochoralarts.com/events

November 2019
  • Soprano Soloist, Carmina Burana, City Ballet of San Diego, November 1, 2 & 3, Spreckels Theatre, www.cityballet.org/performances/carmina-burana-2019-20/ 
  • Soprano Soloist, Beethoven's Ninth, Poway Symphony, November 24, www.powaysymphonyorchestra.org/

October 2019
  • Juliet, "Romeo and Juliet" by Gounod, Pacific Lyric Association Opera, October 6 & 13, 2019, CA Center for the Arts, Escondido (matinees only) pacificlyricassociation.weebly.com/romeoandjuliet.html

September 2019
  • "Wednesdays at Noon" - Opera Concert at Encinitas Library, September 4, 12:00 pm, encinitasca.gov/Portals/0/City%20Documents/Documents/Parks/Arts/September%202019%20Concert%20Flier%2C%202%20page.pdf

May 2019
  • Mother in "Ragtime" - Concert version, Lighthouse Players, Heritage Center Theater, Escondido, May 18, 2:00 & 7:00 pm www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/regional/RAGTIME-267362

March 2019
  • Opera Concert with Lyric Opera of Orange County, Newport Beach Public Library, March 28, 7:00 pm
  • Soprano Soloist, Faure "Requiem", Southland Symphony Orchestra, March 31, 4:00 pm southlandsymphony.com/


​2018                                                         

December 2018
  • Soprano Soloist, Charles Gounod's Saint Cecilia Mass, San Diego Festival Chorus and Orchestra, December 9, 3:00 pm, www.sandiegofestivalchorus.org/upcoming.html ​
  • Caroline and tenor, Kevin St. Clair - Holiday Event at Robert Renzoni Winery, December 12 and 13, 6:00 pm shop.robertrenzonivineyards.com/reservation-events
  • Soprano Soloist, "Hodie" - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Center Chorale and Orchestra, December 22, Heritage Center, Escondido, 7:00pm www.escondidochoralarts.com/events

November 2018
  • Opera Wednesdays (Arias/Duets with Anthony Whitson-Martini and Randall Bills), La Jolla Community Center, 7 pm, Nov. 14 ljcommunitycenter.org/?page_id=2517 

October 2018
  • Guest soloist, “England and the Americas" - Benefit concert for American Guild of Organists, October 14, 4:00 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, Escondido agopalomar.org/

September 2018
  • Madame de la Grande Bouche, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Royale - Pechanga Resort, September 21,22,23  www.pechanga.com/entertain/beauty-and-the-beast
  • San Diego Opera Season Preview - "Taste of the Opera", La Jolla Community Center, September 26, 7:00 pm, ljcommunitycenter.org/?p=6379

August 2018
  • La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest Coaching Event with Soprano, Lyubov Petrova, Riford Library, La Jolla, August 7, 10 am ljms.org/free-events/ 
  • Musical Paella - Pacific Lyric Association, CA Center for the Arts, August 12, 3 pm artcenter.org/event/musical-paella/​
  • Titania in Purcell's "The Fairy Queen", Lyric Opera of Orange County, August 17 and 18, 7 pm lyricoperaoforangecounty.wordpress.com/

July 2018
  • Masterpiece Gala 2018, "Masquerade in the Park" - Patrons of the Prado; Singer with San Diego Opera at Spreckels Organ Pavilion, ​July 7, 7:30 pm, www.patronsoftheprado.org/

June 2018
  • Soloist - "A Tribute to Vienna", Southern California Philharmonic, June 2, 7:00 pm socalphil.org/index.html
  • Soprano Soloist - "African Sanctus", Center Chorale, June 3, 3:00 pm www.escondidochoralarts.com/tickets.aspx
  • "Once upon a Disney Cabaret", Lighthouse Players, Vista CA, June 25t, 4:30 & 7:00 pm www.lighthouseplayers.org/tickets 

May 2018
  • Soprano Soloist, Carmina Burana, City Ballet of San Diego, May 11, 12, 13 www.cityballet.org/performances/carmina-burana/

March 2018
  • Opera on the Concourse - Soloist with San Diego Opera, March 1 at noon www.sdopera.org/engage/opera-on-the-concourse 
  • Soloist with The Coachella Valley Symphony - "Opera to Broadway", March 18th at 3:00pm tickets.psmuseum.org/shows/coachella%20valley%20symphony%20opera%20to%20broadway/events

February 2018
  • Handmaiden & Chorus, Turandot, San Diego Opera, Feb. 24, 27 & March 2, 4​​ www.sdopera.org/turandot_caroline​
  • Soprano Soloist, Bach Magnificat and "A Time to Dance" by Alec Roth, February 25, Center Chorale, CA Center for the Arts, Escondido​​ artcenter.org/event/center-chorale-symphony-orchestra-mojalet-dance-collective-time-dance-roth-magnificat-bach/


2017

December 2017
  • Guest Soloist with Temecula Valley Symphony - WINTER JOY! December 2, 2:00pm - temeculavalleysymphony.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=995896​
  • Robert Renzoni Vineyards Holiday Celebration with Tenor, Kevin St. Clair - December 13 and 14, Temecula CA

November 2017
  • Inez, Il Trovatore, Pacific Lyric Association - Nov. 19th and 26th, CA Center for the Arts, Escondido  artcenter.org/event/il-trovatore/2017-11-26/ 
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October 2017
  • Caroline represents San Diego Opera at the "La Jolla Art & Wine Festival" with baritone, Michael Sokol and pianist, Bruce Stasyna, October 7th and 8th www.ljawf.com/

September 2017
  • Plaintiff (Angelina), Trial by Jury, Bodhi Tree Concerts - September 24th - www.bodhitreeconcerts.org/copy-of-the-gondoliers  

August 2017
  • Sonatasia, August 12th, 7:30 pm, Laguana Beach - www.pamelapeakproductions.com/sunset

July 2017
  • Soloist, Opera Wednesday, La Jolla - July 12th ljcommunitycenter.org/?page_id=2517

June 2017
  • Soloist, "Tastes and Sounds of Europa", Europa Village - Temecula, June 15th, 6:00 pm shop.europavillage.com/res-400408/Tastes-And-Sounds-Of-Europa-Wine-Pairing-Dinner.html
  • Soloist, Jazz Awhile, Lawrence Welk Resort - June 4th, 4:00pm mailchi.mp/9761d1ff6df5/jazz-and-dinner-with-the-center-chorale?e=0cab32efa2

May 2017
  • Soloist, Southern California Philharmonic - Corona Del Mar, "A Tribute to Broadway", May 27th www.socalphil.org/calendar.htm

April 2017
  • Soloist, Allegro Classical Music Festival, Del Mar, CA, with tenor, Felipe Prado - April 23, 4:30 pm www.allegromusicfestival.com/home.html
  • Chorus, La Traviata, San Diego Opera - April 22, 25, 28, 30 www.sdopera.org/latraviata_caroline
                                                             
March 2017
  • Soloist, “Opera to Broadway”, Coachella Valley Symphony

February 2017
  • Winifred Banks, Mary Poppins, Theatre Royale – Fox Performing Arts Center, Riverside
  • Soloist, “Love Songs”, Cathedral Productions

January 2017
  • Soloist, Brahms Requiem, Center Chorale - CA Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Winifred Banks, Mary Poppins, Theatre Royale – Pechanga


2016                                                             

December 2016
  • Soloist, Saint-Saens’ Christmas Oratorio – San Diego Festival Chorus
  • Soloist, Robert Renzoni Vineyards

​November 2016
  • Violetta, La Traviata, Pacific Lyric Association, CA Center for the Arts, Escondido

July 2016
  • Nellie Forbush, South Pacific, Star Theatre – Oceanside

​May 2016
  • Soloist, “Classics and Opera”, Poway Symphony

April 2016
  • Soloist, Faure and Rutter Requiems, San Luis Rey Chorale
  • Chorus, Madama Butterfly, San Diego Opera

February 2016
  • Soloist, Mozart's Vesperae solennes de confessore and Haydn's "Mass in Time of War", Center Chorale - CA Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Sister Mary Amnesia, Nunsense, Act One Theatre, Temecula


2015                      
                                                             
November 2015
  • Frasquita, Carmen, Pacific Lyric Association
  • Soloist, Opera Wednesday, La Jolla

October 2015
  • Soloist, “October Masquerade”, Inland Valley Symphony

August 2015
  • The Witch, Into The Woods, Star Repertory Theatre, Avo Playhouse

May 2015
  • Fantine, Les Miserables, Theatre Royale – Fox Performing Arts Center, Riverside and Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts

April 2015
  • Soloist, Opera Wednesday, La Jolla

March 2015
  • Soloist, Beethoven’s Mass in C and Choral Fantasy – Center Chorale, CA Center for the Arts, Escondido

February 2015
  • Fantine, Les Miserables, Theatre Royale - CA Center for the Arts, Escondido

January 2015
  • Fantine, Les Miserables, Theatre Royale – Alex Theatre, Glendale and Pechanga


2014

September 2014
  • Gilda, Rigoletto, Pacific Lyric Association

April 2014
  • Sarah Brown, Guys and Dolls, Star Repertory Theatre, Avo Playhouse

February 2014
  • Soloist, Carmina Burana, Center Chorale, CA Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • Rapunzel, Into the Woods, Star Theatre, Oceanside
                                       

2013


September 2013
  • Mabel, Pirates of Penzance, Bodhi Tree Concerts
  • Sister Mary Amnesia, Nunsense, Pacco Arts, Escondido

July 2013
  • Audrey, Little Shop of Horrors, Act One Theatre, Temecula

May 2013
  • Soloist, “Best of Broadway”, Old Town Temecula Theater

January 2013
  • Sister Mary Amnesia, Nunsense, Pacco Arts, Escondido


2012

October 2012
  • Soloist, Bach’s Psalm 51, Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra
                                                           
September 2012
  • Lily, The Secret Garden, Pacco Arts

August 2012
  • Christine, Phantom, Fine Arts Network, Temecula

May 2012
  • Soloist, “Mother’s Day Concert”, Fine Arts Ballet Theatre, Temecula


2011

December 2011
  • Ghost of Christmas Past, A Christmas Carol , Temecula Valley Players
                                                           
November 2011
  • Soloist, “Joy & Thanksgiving Concert”, Fine Arts Ballet Theatre, Temecula
                                                           
September 2011
  • Recital – Classics at the Merc, Temecula

August 2011
  • Laurey, Okhahoma!, Fine Arts Network

February 2011
  • Gianetta, The Gondoliers, Lyric Opera San Diego


2010

October 2010
  • Gretel, Hansel and Gretel, Inland Valley Opera

February 2010
  • Anne Egerman, A Little Night Music, Lyric Opera San Diego


2009              
                                                            
November 2009
  • Dew Fairy, Hansel and Gretel, Lyric Opera San Diego

October 2009
  • Recital - Classics at the Merc, Temecula


2008

May 2008
  • Chorus, Susannah, Opera Pacific 

March 2008
  • Chorus, Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci, San Diego Opera

January 2008
  • Chorus, Die Zauberflöte, Opera Pacific


2007

November 2007
  • Flower Girl/Chorus, La Rondine, Lyric Opera San Diego

September 2007
  • * Chorus, “Opera Under the Stars”, Opera Pacific

March 2007
  • Chorus, Carmen, Opera Pacific
  • Chorus, Elixir of Love – “Opera in the Raw”, Opera Pacific


2006

April 2006
  • Chorus, Aida, Opera Pacific


2005

November 2005
  • Chorus, Tosca, Opera Pacific
May 2005
  • Chorus, La Traviata, Opera Pacific
February 2005
  • Chorus, Samson et Delilah, Opera Pacific


2004

December 2004
  • Caroler, Dickens & Company, Orange County
November 2004
  • Chorus, Turandot, Opera Pacific
April 2004
  • Chorus, Carmina Burana, Opera Pacific


2003

​December 2003
  • Caroler, Dickens & Company, Orange County


2002
May 2002
  • Chorus, Turandot, Los Angeles Opera

February 2002
  • Serpetta, La Finta Giardiniera, UCLA Opera
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