The Opera Philadelphia Chorus
The Opera Philadelphia Chorus is an all-professional ensemble made up of singers from the greater Philadelphia region. Our talented chorus members come from many of the nation’s finest music programs, including graduates of Indiana University, Eastman School of Music, Temple University, Peabody Conservatory and Westminster Choir College. The chorus, under the direction of Chorus Master Elizabeth Braden, is an integral part of Opera Philadelphia.
The Opera Philadelphia Chorus performs “Va, pensiero (The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)” in Verdi’s Nabucco in September 2013.
2021-2022 Chorus Roster
Soprano
Julie Snyder
Veronica Chapman-Smith
Natalie Dewey
Noël Graves-Williams
Julie-Ann Green
Valerie Haber
Jessica Matthews
Jessica Mary Murphy
Christine Nass
Aimee Pilgermayer
Evelyn Santiago
Amy Spencer
Alto
Jennifer Beattie
Robin Bier
Marissa Chalker
Patricia Conrad
Lauren Cook
Annalise Dzwonczyk
Joanna Gates
Eve Hyzer
Megan McFadden
Maren Montalbano
Ellen Grace Peters
Paula Rivera-Dantagnan
Karina Sweeney
Kaitlyn Tierney
Tenor
Corey Don Bonar
Sang B. Cho
Christopher Hochstuhl
A. Edward Maddison
Fernando Mancillas
Kristoffer Mihalka
DonLeroy Morales
Andrew Skitko
George Ross Somerville
Daniel Taylor
Cory O’Niell Walker
Steven Williamson
Bass
Gregory Cantwell
Jeffrey Chapman
Lucas DeJesus
Matthew Adam Fleisher
James Osby Gwathney, Jr.
Christopher Hodges
Mark Malachesky
John David Miles
Frank Mitchell
Robert Phillips
Tim Stopper
Jackson Williams