Education

• 1970-1974 I studied piano in Kranj, Slovenia;
• 1979-1983 I studied voice and piano with a famous slovenian mezzosoprano Sabira Hajdarevic. She was also the musical director of the Octet singing madrigals of J. Gallus and other "choir" pieces of slovenian composers. I was singing soprano and mezzosoprano parts and we were performing in Yugoslavia and later we were invited to Copenhagen and Helsinki. In addition, I studied music theory and solfeggio with an introduction to harmony and counterpoint;
• 1984-1985 I studied voice with famous slovenian soprano Irena Baar;
• 1997-2004 I enrolled in New England Conservatory School of Continuing Education by taking voice lessons with Johnatan Barnhart. At the same time I participated in Opera Studio and Vocal Repertoire Performing Seminar.
• 2004-present Studying voice with Janice Giampa and coaching with Daniel Wyneken .

Auditioning Arias

• Per Pieta from Cosi Fan Tutte, W.A. Mozart, (Fiordiliggi), in italian;
• Una Donna a Quindici Ani from Cosi Fan Tutte, W.A. Mozart, (Despina), in italian;
• Una Voce Poco Fa from Un Barbiere di Siviglia, G. Rossini, (Rosina), in italian;
• Jewel Song (Je Ris de Me Voir Si Belle) from Faust, C. Gounod, (Margueritte), in french;
• Bester Juengling from Der Schauspieldirektor, W.A. Mozart, (Silberklang), in english;
• Ebben, Ne Andro Lontana from La Wally, A. Catalani, (Wally), in italian.

Opera Scenes

I participated three times in Opera Studio during my enrollement with New England Conservatory (School of Continuing Education) that was led by Janice Giampa (chair and stage director) and by Daniel Wyneken (music director).

1. Spring 1997/1998
   • Fiordilligi in Cosi Fan Tutte (W. A. Mozart, 1756-1791), Act II, Opening, in english;
   • Elisetta in Matrimonio Segreto (D. Cimarosa, 1749-1801), Act I, Quartet, in italian;
2. Spring 1998/1999
   • Aenchen in Freischuetz (C. M. Von Weber, 1786-1826), Act II, Duo from Scene i, in german;
   • Silberklang in Schauspilldirektor (W. A. Mozart, 1756-1791), Trio, in english (see Performance Photos);
3. Fall 1999/2000
   • Rosalinde in Fledermaus (J. Strauss, 1825-1899), Act I, Trio, in english;
   • Female Chorus in Rape of Lucretia (B. Britten, 1913-1976), Act I, Scene iii, in english.

Song Recital

In Spring 2000 I participated in Vocal Repertoire Performing Seminar at New England Conservatory's School of Continuing Education that was given by Daniel Wyneken. The seminar ended by a performance where I sang the following songs:

• Sweeter than Roses by H. Purcell (1659-1695), in english;
• Delphine by F. Schubert (1797-1828), in german;
• Les Roses d'Ispahan by G. Faure (1845-1924), in french;
• Nocturne by S. Barber (1910-), in english;
• Daisies by S. Barber (1910-), in english;
• Overweight, Overwrought, Over You by T. Pasatieri, in english.