Camerata Bardi Alumni Thriving: Where Artistic Potential Becomes Professional Success

At Camerata Bardi International Academy, our mission has always been clear: to transform artistic potential into professional development. Through our Opera Lab, young singers don’t just study the repertoire—they live it. They perform in real productions, in professional settings, alongside experienced mentors, conductors, and directors.

The most rewarding part? Watching our alumni step onto international stages, winning competitions, and building meaningful, sustainable careers. Below are just a few of the many artists whose journeys began with us—and are now making their mark on opera houses and companies around the world.

Featured Opera Lab Alumni

• Annie Fassea, soprano (2022)
  Recently completed Königin der Nacht (Die Zauberflöte, W.A. Mozart) at both Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) and Volksoper Wien.
• Sara Kennedy, soprano (2023)
  Has sung with Sarasota Opera (The Merry Widow), Florida Grand Opera, Die Zauberflöte, and starred in Teatro Grattacielo’s Beyond the Horizon.
• Luna Seongeun Park, soprano (2023)
  Semi-finalist at Operalia, finalist in the Laffont Competition, and winner of the Opera Index Competition—a rising voice of international promise.
• Kathleen Echols, soprano (2023)
  Performed in La Bohème and Pagliacci at Opera Vermont, and appeared in Teatro Grattacielo’s production of L’Amico Fritz.
• Lucrezia Venturiello, mezzo-soprano (2022)
  Has appeared in La Vestale at Megaron Thessaloniki, I Puritani at Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli, and Cavalleria Rusticana & Suor Angelica at Teatro Goldoni.
• Matthew Cerillo, tenor (2022)
  Named Apprentice Artist at Palm Beach Opera, joining an elite training track for future principal singers.
• Hyunsoon Kim, bass-baritone (2022)
  Featured in The Tin Angel with Teatro Grattacielo and Carmen with New York City Opera—a young artist with growing presence on major U.S. stages.
• Jordan Seguin-Gascoigne, mezzo-soprano (2024)
  Performed in Rinaldo with Pacific Northwest Opera, continuing her path as an exciting Baroque specialist.
• Claire Tendl, soprano (2024)
  Named a winner of the Laffont Competition District Auditions, adding her name to a growing list of future leaders in opera.

We’ll be sharing more about their work (and the work of other outstanding alumni) in the coming weeks across our channels. Follow along to celebrate their achievements—and discover what’s next.

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