College of Letters & Science
American bass Matthew Treviño is an internationally active performer and educator whose career encompasses opera, concert, and the recording arts. A native of Texas, he has performed with leading opera companies and orchestras throughout North America and Europe, including English National Opera, Dallas Opera, Vancouver Opera, Opera Colorado, Austin Opera, Opéra de Montréal, Calgary Opera, …
Soprano Julia Rottmayer, faculty associate of voice and opera, is active in the stage, concert, and teaching arenas. Along with her interpretation of standard repertoire, Dr. Rottmayer is an avid performer and champion of contemporary and early music. Recent performances include the title role in Les Mamelles de Tirésias and Everly Shrills in The Impresario with Opera Orlando. In 2014, Dr. Rottmayer …
David Ronis, Associate Professor and Director of University Opera, has maintained an active schedule in a multi-faceted career. Previously, he taught at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College/CUNY, Hofstra University, and Wagner College. Among his accolades, Mr. Ronis has received thirteen National Opera Association Production Competition awards – most recently, for both 2021-22 UW–Madison …
American soprano Mimmi Fulmer performs repertoire ranging from early music to premieres of works written for her. Her distinguished career in new music includes premieres of nine roles in eight operas. An expert on Nordic repertoire, she is the editor of a three-volume anthology of songs from Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Her discography includes six CDs …
A native of Wisconsin, GRAMMY Award-winning soprano Dr. Sarah Brailey enjoys a versatile career that defies categorization. Praised by The New York Times for her “radiant, liquid tone,” and “exquisitely phrased” singing, and by Opera UK for “a sound of remarkable purity,” she is a prolific vocalist, cellist, recording artist, and educator. Among her many career highlights, Dr. Brailey has appeared …