Our Alumni
Take the World.
Purchase Opera alumni perform, teacher, lead, and inspire in opera houses, theaters, and classrooms around the globe.
FEATURED ALUMNI
Alumni Achievements
Sylvia D’Eramo
Metropolitan Opera
Santa Fe Opera
Lyric Opera Kansas City
Christopher Bolduc
Metropolitan Opera (World Premiere, Nico Muly’s Two Boys)
Deutsche Oper am Rhein,
Ryan Capozzo
Metropolitian Opera
Seattle Opera
Dutch National Opera
Brian Jagde
Metropolitan Opera
London’s Royal Opera House
Opéra National de Paris
Sarah Catherine Hook
Netflix Series - First Kill
TV Series - Cruel Intentions, The White Lotus (Season 3), Law and Order
ALUMNI IMPACT
From Purchase Opera to the Professional Stage
Robert Fraizer
Alumni working professionally in the arts.
Kate Maroney
Countries represented by our alumni.
Jorell Williams
Alumni on faculty at colleges and conservatories.
Heather Petrie
100% share the training they received at Purchase.
International & Metropolitan Opera Impact: Mentored generations of singers currently anchoring major global opera houses and premier training programs:
Metropolitan Opera Programs: Alumni Sylvia D'Eramo, Christina Grohowski, and Ryan Capozzo have been selected for prestigious Metropolitan Opera programs (including the Met's elite Lindemann Young Artist Development Program).
Brian Jagde: Headlines La Scala’s opening night in the title role of Otello.
Sylvia D'Eramo: Stars in a leading role in a new production at Santa Fe Opera.
Christopher Sokolowski: Debuts as Parsifal at the Bayreuth Festival.
John Park: Rising heldentenor and recent international competition winner.
Christopher Bolduc & Bob Balonek: Enjoying major international singing careers.