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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

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Sylvia D’Eramo

Metropolitan Opera

Santa Fe Opera

Lyric Opera Kansas City

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Christopher Bolduc

Metropolitan Opera (World Premiere, Nico Muly’s Two Boys)

Deutsche Oper am Rhein,

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Ryan Capozzo

Metropolitian Opera

Seattle Opera

Dutch National Opera

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Brian Jagde

Metropolitan Opera

London’s Royal Opera House

Opéra National de Paris

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Sarah Catherine Hook

Netflix Series - First Kill

TV Series - Cruel Intentions, The White Lotus (Season 3), Law and Order

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ALUMNI IMPACT

From Purchase Opera to the Professional Stage

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Robert Fraizer

Alumni working professionally in the arts.

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Kate Maroney

Countries represented by our alumni.

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Jorell Williams

Alumni on faculty at colleges and conservatories.

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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.