Soprano

Hayley Abramowitz (they/them/theirs), OCM Young Artist and Musetta cover, is based in Washington, DC. Recent roles include the Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte, Loudoun Lyric Opera), Frasquita (Carmen, Opera Western Reserve), and Carrie Pipperidge (Carousel, Pensacola Opera). They have also performed in scenes as Adina (L’elisir d’amore), Manon (Manon), Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor), Giulietta (I Capuleti e i Montecchi), and Norina (Don Pasquale). Hayley holds degrees from Indiana University (MM '20, PD '21) and the University of Maryland (BM '18). hayleyabramowitz.com

Hayley Fox, OCM Young Artist and Mimì cover, is a soprano marking waves in new and classic repertoire alike. Sung roles include Elle (La Voix Humaine, CCPA, 2025), Colette (Le devin du village, CCPA, 2024), Micaëla (Carmen, CCPA, 2024), Mrs. Hayes (Susannah, Floyd, Wolf Trap, 2022) and Sagredo/Marie/Eos (Galieo/Galilei, Glass, CCM, 2022). Recent covers include Cendrillon (Cendrillon in English translation, Cedar Rapids Opera, 2025). hayleyfoxmaloney.com

Arielle Hanudel is a pianist and violinist who holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Crane School of Music. She has taught piano at St. Michael’s College and in her private studio, as well as working as a wedding musician and accompanist. Arielle recently began studying voice with Victoria Drew. La Bohème will be her first opera experience. 

Eve Mengüç is thrilled to make their OCM debut in La Bohème. At 15, Eve is a freshman at Middlebury Union High School and regularly participates in local theater opportunities. You may have experienced their crusade against pool as Harold Hill in last summer's THT Young Company production of The Music Man. This is Eve’s second opera, having played Second Woman in the 2024 OCM Youth Opera Company’s Dido and Aeneas Project. Eve is grateful to their family, and everyone within OCM.


Mezzo

Mezzo soprano Amanda Cabán, OCM Young Artist, is an accomplished performer based in Chicago, IL, known for her rich color and expressive voice. Some of her notable roles are Candela (El Amor Brujo), Ma Moss (The Tenderland), Old Lady (Candide), Meg (Falstaff), Carmen (Carmen), Dorabella (Così fan Tutte), and Cherubino (Marriage of Figaro). Cabán has also appeared as the soloist for works such as: the Ellingboe Requiem, Saint-Saëns' Christmas Oratorio, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Handel’s Messiah, and the Mozart Requiem. Cabán maintains a private studio out of Chicago, IL, and serves on the board for the Chicago chapter of NATS. amandacaban.com

This is Jennifer Carpenter’s debut with OCM. Jennifer has sung in ensembles in the U.S. and abroad, under the direction of conductors including Peter Phillips, Robert Porco, and Dr. Mark Shapiro. She currently sings in Vermont Symphony Chorus and has sung with Solaris Vocal Ensemble. While obtaining her MM in Choral Conducting at Indiana University at Bloomington, she sang with the University Singers, Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, and the International Vocal Ensemble.

Heralded by Opera News for their “lush” voice, Melina Jaharis, OCM Young Artist, is a Greek-American with a “rich, dark, resonant” mezzo soprano. This season includes world premieres, Beyond the Horizon and Tin Angel with Teatro Grattacielo, as well as Marcellina. Additionally, Melina will be joining Heartbeat Opera as the Page & Slave and Herodias cover. Previous companies and roles include Carmen, Madre di Butterfly (Sarasota Opera), Maddalena / Countess Ceprano (Wolf Trap), Donna Elvira, Santuzza, Amneris, Ortrud and Azucena. melinajaharis.com

Mezzo soprano Lori Marino recently appeared as alto soloist for Vermont Philharmonic’s 2024 performance of Hӓndel’s Messiah. She has performed in OCM’s La fille du régiment, Fidelio and Tosca. Upcoming roles include Dorabella in Così fan tutte. Lori teaches voice at the University of Vermont and is a Membership Director for NATS. Lori earned a Performance degree from Ithaca College and a Master’s in Voice Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College. Lori studies with Amy Zorn and worked with Trish McCaffrey and Alan Bowers. Lori resides in Williston with her husband Greg and four children. 

Tenor

Tenor Héctor Camacho-Salazar, OCM Young Artist and Rodolfo cover, is a graduate student from Bogotá, Colombia pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance and Literature at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Recently, Héctor performed the roles of Ali Hakim (Oklahoma!), The Time Traveler (Black Square), Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi), and Burrs (The Wild Party). At the University of Illinois, he has performed in many productions in both opera and musical theatre, earning him several merit-based awards.

Tenor Brian Clancy has sung in choral ensembles all his life. A Philadelphia native, he enjoyed six years with the resident chorus of the Philadelphia Orchestra, singing at the Academy of Music, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center. He wrote a dissertation on American opera houses for his Ph.D. in architectural history at Rutgers. Since moving to New Hampshire in 2002, Brian has sung with several groups, including NH Master Chorale, Handel Society, Counterpoint, Upper Valley Baroque, and Tessitura. 

This is tenor Matt DeDiana’s second season with the Opera Company of Middlebury. Last year, he sang with the OCM chorus in La Fille du Régiment, and now he’s back again for La Bohème. Matt resides in Williston, VT with his wife, Kristin, and their daughters, Maris and Selene. You can find Matt outside of opera making music with others in Northern Vermont, at the ice rink with his kids, and relaxing next to the fire.

Tenor Ted Marcy is pleased to be in the chorus of this production of La Bohème, one of his favorite operas. Ted has enjoyed a rich experience in vocal performances since his retirement as a pulmonary physician. He sings with the VSO chorus, Mad River Chorale, and the South Burlington Community Chorus, and performed in the chorus of HMS Pinafore, L'elisir d'amore, and Pirates of Penzance at Unadilla Theater. He thanks his wife, Kim, for her forbearance.

Aidan McAuliffe is a 24-year-old tenor based in Vermont. His repertoire includes Vivaldi’s Gloria at Carnegie Hall in 2022, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Troy Music Hall in 2023 with Albany Pro Musica, and Mozart’s Requiem at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in 2024 as a member of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus of which he is still a member.

Tenor Orlando Montalvo Avalo, OCM Young Artist and Parpignol, is elated to return to OCM! His diverse performance background spans opera, musical theater, and oratorio. Recent highlights include performing the role of Spoletta in Tosca with New Orleans Opera and a Messiah performance with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. Last season at OCM, he portrayed Dormont in La Scala di Seta and a Peasant in La Fille du Regiment. He holds vocal performance degrees from LSU and Rhode Island College.

Baritone

Bass Andrew Boisvert, OCM Young Artist and Colline cover, has been hailed as “thundering” (San Diego Story) with a “deep warmth” (The Rutland Herald). Performance highlights in 2025 include singing as the Bass Soloist in the Verdi Requiem with the Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra as well as joining Sarasota Opera to cover Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia and covering Bartolo again in Le nozze di Figaro. Upcoming performances include making his Finger Lakes Opera debut as Sparafucile in Rigoletto. andrewboisvertbass.com

Chinese baritone Lifan Deng, OCM Young Artist and Schaunard cover, holds a Master of Music in Voice and Opera from Northwestern University and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Music from Case Western Reserve University. His 2024-2025 season includes Masetto in Don Giovanni and Fiorello in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Madison Opera, and Papagano in The Magic Flute with Opera For The Young. Mr. Deng is excited to join the Opera Company of Middlebury this summer. lifandeng.com

Gregory Gropper, OCM Young Artist and Marcello cover, is an American baritone, based in NYC. A graduate of University of Michigan BM, and Manhattan School of Music MM, Gregory played the title role in Der Kaiser von Atlantis at MSM in ’24 as well as the title role in Gianni Schicchi at Berlin Opera Academy summer ’24. When he’s not singing or learning music, you can find him on the basketball court. 

Neil Wacek appeared in the ensemble of ten OCM productions from 2008 to 2024: La Bohème, Thais, L’italiana in Algeri, Turandot, Macbeth, Cendrillon, Candide, Orphée aux enfers, Fidelio and La fille du régiment. Neil is a frequent vocal soloist with many professional and community ensembles around Vermont and a member of Counterpoint. An accomplished trumpet player, Neil performs regularly with numerous instrumental ensembles. He is Director of the University of Vermont Pep Band and resides in Shelburne.

Allan Wieman sings with numerous ensembles throughout New England: Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Counterpoint, Handel Society of Dartmouth, Upper Valley Baroque, and Tessitura. Recent solo work includes J.S. Bach Cantatas 56 and 82, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Brahms’ Deutsches Requiem, and Faure’s Requiem. He has sung the Count in Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, and Belcore in Donizetti’s L’Elisir D’Amore, He is very excited to be making his first appearance with the Opera Company of Middlebury.