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Aida

October 16 at 7:30 pm & 18 at 2:00 pm

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Aida

October 16 at 7:30 pm & 18 at 2:00 pm

Epic Love. Impossible Choices.

Torn between love and duty, Aida stands at the center of a tempest of passion, loyalty, and impossible choices. Captive in ancient Egypt, the Ethiopian Princess must navigate her love for the heroic Radamès, her devotion to her homeland, and the schemes of the jealous Princess Amneris. Toledo Opera’s original production brings Verdi’s unforgettable arias, soaring duets, and breathtaking choruses to life, immersing audiences in a story of desire, sacrifice, and destiny. Returning to Toledo Opera for the first time in over a decade, Aida is a monumental opera experience not to be missed.

Aida stars soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams (company debut) as Aida, tenor Brendan Boyle (Toledo Opera’s Carmen, Tosca, and Ragtime) as Radamès, contralto Lauren Decker (Toledo Opera's Cavalleria Rusticana and Suor Angelica) as Princess Amneris, and baritone Nmon Ford (company debut) as Amonasro .

Sung in Italian with English Captions

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Adam Turner

Conductor

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Adam Turner

Currently in his eighth season as Artistic Director & Chief Conductor of Virginia Opera (following four seasons as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor), Maestro Adam Turner garners critical acclaim for the breadth of his repertoire, artistic vision, and polished technique. Of his performance of Street Scene with Virginia Opera, Opera News hailed the “sensitive conducting” of Adam Turner “who demonstrated an affinity for a score as stylistically diverse as the characters in the plot” and of his conducting of Der Freischütz, Opera News hailed: “Conductor Adam Turner … ensured crackling rhythms as much as lyrical spaciousness, resulting in a performance that felt vital and spontaneous throughout.” In the 2025-2026 Season at Virginia Opera, Turner will be on the podium for productions of La Cenerentola, Aida, and the Commonwealth premiere of Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s Intelligence. Additionally this season, Mo. Turner leads the Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s program “Classical Christmas” and Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra’s The Nutcracker with Virginia Regional Ballet. In recent seasons at Virginia Opera, he has led productions of Carmen, Così fan tutte, Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, Madama Butterfly, La Bohème, Three Decembers, Le Nozze di Figaro, The Pirates of Penzance, Fellow Travelers, and La Traviata, in addition to conducting the world premiere of Loving v. Virginia by Damien Geter and Jessica Murphy Moo. In the summer of 2025, Mo. Turner made his mainstage debut with Opera Saratoga conducting the Bock & Harnick musical She Loves Me, and he was also recently seen at the helm for Central City Opera’s productions of Street Scene, Kiss Me, Kate and The Light in the Piazza, as well as debuts with the Pacific Symphony for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Portland Symphony Orchestra’s concert “Classical Broadway.” Maestro Turner has conducted Il Trovatore and Roméo et Juliette for Toledo Opera.

Linda Brovsky

Stage Director

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Linda Brovsky

Linda Brovsky’s innovative productions are found on operatic stages throughout the United States and internationally including the Seattle Opera, San Francisco Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Opera, San Diego Opera, Opera Theater of Saint Louis, Cincinnati Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Atlanta Opera, Florentine Opera and Pittsburgh Opera with repertoire ranging from standard classics to world premieres.  Recent credits include her debut with the Canadian Opera Company directing her critically acclaimed Seattle Opera production of Don Quichotte, Rigoletto for the Seattle Opera, La Bohéme for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, The Magic Flute for the Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra, Il Barbiere Di Siviglia for the Pittsburgh Opera, Le Nozze Di Figaro for IVAI in Tel Aviv, Israel, L’elisir D’amore (Teatro Petrarca—Italy), La Cenerentola for Syracuse Opera, The Gypsy Baron for the Manhattan School of Music, Tosca for Intermountain Opera Bozeman, and La Traviata for Cincinnati Opera.  Upcoming engagements include Madama Butterfly for Pittsburg Opera,  L’elisir D’amore for Indiana University Opera Theater, and Countess Maritza for Pacific Opera Victoria. Ms. Brovsky’s passion for new works has led her to direct numerous world premieres including David Carlson’s The Midnight Angel (Opera Theatre of St. Louis and Glimmerglass Opera), Scott Eyerly’s The House Of The Sevengables (Manhattan School of Music), Thea Musgrave’s Echoes Through Time (Agnes Scott College) and Claude White’s opera Love, Death And High Notes (Opera Theatre of St. Louis). Ms. Brovsky’s talents extend to the world of musical theater as well where she directed the 50th Anniversary National Tour of Oklahoma!, Happy End (Chicago’s Court Theater), Carousel (Opera Grand Rapids) and Songs of a Dream (Chicago’s Auditorium Theater) as well as the development of a new musical, By Grace.

Matthew Steffens

Choreographer

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Matthew Steffens

Matthew Steffens is an international director and choreographer, Broadway performer, teacher, and film actor. He served as associate choreographer on the Broadway production and tour of the 6-time Tony nominated Into The Woods working alongside the likes of Sara Bareilles, Neil Patrick Harris, Gavin Creel, and Patina Miller to name a few.  He served as choreographer for last summer's production La Traviata at Santa Fe Opera and at The Dallas Opera. He served as the associate choreographer for Broadway's Once Upon A Mattress. He has toured the country with the Broadway musicals: Contact, Beauty and the Beast, and West Side Story (under the direction of Jerome Robbins’ assistant, Alan Johnson). After years of touring, Mr. Steffens took his talents to Broadway and appeared in the Broadway musicals; Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown with Patti LuPone, and Promises, Promises opposite Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth. Matthew has also danced, fought, and flown his way through 23 operas at the Metropolitan Opera. He has been seen in such operas as The Tempest, Damnation of Faust and La Traviata on movies screens around the world in the Metropolitan Opera in HD productions. More recently, he moved behind the table and directed/choreographed productions across the country. Mr. Steffens’ critically acclaimed 2023 production of Cabaret went on to be one of Virginia Theatre Festival's most successful productions. He has served as the associate choreographer and resident director on the Off-Broadway immersive hit Queen of the Night, leading it to the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.  He continued that work as associate choreographer for the Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago and has directed and choreographed shows with Playmakers Repertory Company, First Year Players, Revolucion Latina, The Public Theater Studio, and even in Xishuangbanna, China collaborating on Princess Butterfly, a new Chinese musical on ice.

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Aida

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Mary Elizabeth Williams

Mary Elizabeth Williams is a celebrated soprano who has sung leading roles in internationally renowned theaters such as Teatro alla Scala, l’Opéra National de Paris, Canadian Opera Company, Seattle Opera, Welsh National Opera, and Theatre la Monnaie. She made a name for herself portraying classic Italian heroines like Aida, Tosca, and Abigaille (Nabucco), but her repertoire has recently broadened to include contemporary works; she recently sang Schoenberg’s Erwartung to great acclaim with the San Francisco Symphony in a Peter Sellars production, recorded the title role of Edmond Dédé's rediscovered 19th century French opera Morgiane for Delos Music, and originated the role of Athena in Iain Bell’s new opera Medusa. Ms. Williams is a published writer of libretto translations, essays, and articles about opera and singing. She is an accomplished teacher and lecturer of vocal arts for singers and audiences alike and is a passionate advocate for improving democratic access to opera. She earned her MBA in Arts Innovation in 2026 from the Global Leaders Institute and is Opera Baltimore’s Director of Artistic Access. A Philadelphia native, Ms. Williams now lives in Milan with her husband, tenor Lorenzo Decaro.

Brendan Boyle

Radames

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Brendan Boyle

Hailing from Kansas, tenor Brendan Boyle is quickly gaining renown for his combination of heroic sound and imposing stage presence. Mr. Boyle's repertoire spans a diverse range of roles, from the romantic Rodolfo in Puccini's La Bohème to the commanding Father (Ragtime), garnering acclaim for his ability to embody characters with depth and authenticity. In his 2022-23 season, he served as the tenor Resident Artist for Toledo Opera where he enjoyed numerous formative experiences, including portraying St. Brioche (The Merry Widow) and covering the role of Turiddu in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana for internationally acclaimed tenor Bryan Cheney. Mr. Boyle concluded the season by performing Nessun dorma from Puccini's Turandot with the Toledo Opera Chorus and Orchestra as part of the company's season finale concert. In 2024, he returned to Toledo Opera to perform Father (Ragtime) and debut Cavaradossi (Tosca). For the 2025-26 season, Mr. Boyle returned again to Toledo Opera for his role debut of Don Jose (Carmen) and to Hawaii Opera Theatre as Alexander Simpson in Kamalehua: The Sheltering Tree. He also reprised the role of Don Jose at Gulfshore Opera in south Florida and debuted as Niklaus Sprink in Silent Night with Opera Orlando.

Lauren Decker

Amneris

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Lauren Decker

Ms. Decker wields a booming contralto with “amber low notes” that is in a league of its own—lauded for “pouring out a dark, chocolatey sound with a plushness of tone and amplitude of voice rarely heard in a young singer.” The 2026/27 season opens with Ms. Decker’s debut as Amneris in Toledo Opera’s Aida. She then makes her Metropolitan Opera debut as Third Lady (The Magic Flute) and appears with The Florentine Opera as Zita (Gianni Schicchi). To finish, she makes her Royal Ballet & Opera debut as 1st Maid (Elektra). In concert, she sings Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with the Lexington Philharmonic, and Verdi’s Requiem with the Bozeman Symphony. In the 2025/26 season, Ms. Decker returned to Deutsche Oper Berlin as Erda, 1st Norn, and Schwertleite (Der Ring des Nibelungen) under Sir Donald Runnicles and La Zia Principessa and Zita (Il Trittico) under Giulio Cilona. In the US, she appeared at the Lyric Opera of Chicago as Mamma Lucia (Cavalleria Rusticana) under Enrique Mazzola and sang Handel’s Messiah with South Dakota Symphony under Delta David Gier. As a member of the ensemble at Deutsche Oper Berlin during the 2023/24 season, Ms. Decker appeared as Erda, Schwertleite, and the cover of 1st Norn (Der Ring des Nibelungen), Mary (Der fliegende Holländer), Third Lady (Die Zauberflöte); Mamma Lucia (Cavalleria Rusticana), La Zia Principessa & La Badessa (Suor Angelica), Frugola, [cover] (Il Tabarro), and Zita [cover] (Gianni Schicchi). A consummate concert artist, Ms. Decker is highly coveted in the works of Mahler, Beethoven, Brahms, Wagner, and Verdi. Recent concert engagements include debuts with the Banatul State Philharmonic in Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 (Maria Aegyptiaca), and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No.9, as well as performances with the Grant Park Music Festival.

Nmon Ford

Amonasro

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Nmon Ford

Panamanian-American baritone Nmon Ford begins a new artistic chapter as the composer, librettist, and title-role performer of House of Orfeus, which will be presented by Lincoln Center in an upcoming season, with further dates at the Young Vic to be announced. He has enjoyed success in increasingly challenging and dramatic repertoire, most recently appearing as Le Spectre in Thomas’ Hamlet with Cincinnati Symphony, debuted Sharpless (Madama Butterfly) at Cincinnati Opera and Detroit Opera, Jesus in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Atlanta Symphony, and Hadyn’s Creation with the Ft. Worth Symphony. Mr. Ford made his role and company debut as Crown in the English National Opera/Metropolitan Opera co-production of Porgy and Bess, his role and festival debut at Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival as The Celebrant in Leonard Bernstein’s MASS, Iago (Otello) with the Atlanta Symphony, Jochanaan (Salome) at Pittsburgh Opera, and the Celebrant (MASS) at Salzburg’s Grosses Festspielhaus. Mr. Ford’s Italian debut occurred at Ancona’s Teatro delle Muse in the title role of a new production of The Emperor Jones directed by Henning Brockhaus and conducted by Bruno Bartoletti (for which he received the Premio Franco Corelli for the outstanding debut of the season), his company debut with Cincinnati Opera as Riolobo in Francessca Zambello’s production of Florence en el Amazonas, and his role debut as The Traveler in a new production of Death in Venice at Hamburg State Opera. He appeared with Michigan Opera Theater as Zurga in Zandra Rhodes’ production of Les Pecheurs de Pêrles, Teatro Comunale di Bologna in the title role of Pier Luigi Pizzi’s production of Don Giovanni, and the Szeged Opern-Air Festival in Hungary as Escamillo (Carmen). He debuted the roles of di Luna (Il Trovatore) with Virginia Opera and Thoas (Iphigénie en Tauride) with Hamburg State Opera and bowed as Mendelssohn’s Elijah at Washington National Cathedral.

Mark S. Doss

Ramfis

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Mark S. Doss

Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone Mark S. Doss began his professional career on the roster of the Metropolitan Opera and has since performed more than 100 operatic roles with leading companies around the world, including Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Vienna State Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, La Monnaie, Teatro Regio Torino, La Fenice, Welsh National Opera, and Arena di Verona. At Teatro alla Scala, where he has appeared in eight roles, his performances have included Jochanaan in Salome and Amonasro in Aida. His extensive Verdi repertoire includes the title roles of Macbeth, Rigoletto, Nabucco, and Attila, as well as Amonasro, Zaccaria, Silva, and Sparafucile. Recent engagements include William Daley in Kris Defoort’s The Time of Our Singing at La Monnaie, Balstrode in Peter Grimes at La Fenice, Jochanaan in the Houston Symphony’s semi-staged Salome, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Minnesota Orchestra and Houston Symphony. He has also appeared with the Dallas Opera and Prague Philharmonic, and will return to the Houston Symphony in 2027 for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. A Cleveland native, Mr. Doss first performed the role of Ramfis in Aida with Cleveland Opera in 1991, when he was also presented with the Key to the City. He returned to the role in 2025 with the Baltimore Symphony in a semi-staged production and now makes his Toledo Opera debut. In addition to his performance career, Doss maintains the Jump-In Performance Library, reflecting his long history of accepting short-notice engagements, and continues to participate in benefit and fundraising performances supporting arts organizations and community initiatives.

Timothy Krueger

King of Egypt

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Timothy Krueger

The Ohio native Bass-Baritone will be reprising his role as Dick-Deadeye in Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore this spring. Mr. Krueger debuted Bartolo and Antonio (Le Nozze di Figaro) at the Brancaleoni International Music Festival in Piobbico, Italy in 2023. He was a studio artist at Madison Opera performing as Sciarrone (Tosca) and Ragotski (Candide) during the 2023-2024 season. He was an Apprentice Artist at Sarasota Opera in 2024 and 2025, performing in the chorus for Carmen, Luisa Miller, and Lucia di Lammermoor in 2024, as well as Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Le Nozze di Figaro, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, and Stiffelio in 2025. Additional roles include Tobit in Jonathan Dove's Tobias and the Angel, Il Commendatore (Don Giovanni), Giant in the world premiere of Clarice Assad's The Selfish Giant, Father (Hänsel und Gretel), Priest in Handel’s Semele, and Bass in Tom Johnson’s The Four Note Opera. Mr. Krueger has also worked as a soloist with the Civic Choir in his hometown of Findlay, Ohio, recently singing Schubert’s Mass in G Major and as a recurring soloist at Immanuel Lutheran of Findlay, Ohio. He has been the bass soloist in Handel's Messiah for four consecutive years and has also sung in Beethoven's Mass in C and Fauré’s Requiem. Mr. Krueger received his bachelor’s in music education from Bowling Green State University and his master's in voice performance from Roosevelt University. He attended the American Institute of Musical Studies in Graz, Austria in 2022, and he is currently studying with Kurt Link in Chicago. Mr. Krueger teaches voice, piano, violin, and trumpet lessons in Chicago.

Jeremy Do

Messenger

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Jeremy Do

Tenor Jeremy Do is thrilled to be joining Toledo Opera as a Resident Artist for the 2026/2027 Season where he will be making his mainstage debut as The Messenger (Aida). Last year, Mr. Do was a Resident Artist at Shreveport Opera where he made his company debut as Parpignol (La Bohème). Mr. Do also covered Rodolfo for this production, and later in the Spring, he covered Don Ottavio in Shreveport’s production of Don Giovanni. Do recently graduated with a performer’s diploma and master’s in music from the Indiana University Jacobs school of music. At Jacobs, he performed the roles of Peter Quint (The Turn of the Screw), Anthony (Sweeney Todd), Tybalt (Roméo et Juliette), and Peter Van Daan in the world premiere of Shulamit Ran’s Anne Frank. He was also featured as the tenor soloist in the Jacobs Oratorio Chorus and Concert Orchestra’s performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. Mr. Do has also worked as a Vocal Fellow with Spoleto Festival USA where he performed as the tenor soloist in Handel’s Dixit Dominus and in the chorus of Spoleto’s production of Samuel Barber’s Vanessa.

Jenna Grissom

High Priestess

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Jenna Grissom

Described as a “stage animal,” soprano Jenna Grissom began her career at Opera Memphis at the early age of 11. Currently, Ms. Grissom is a resident artist for Toledo Opera for the 2026-2027 season. She recently received her Graduate Performance Diploma at Peabody Conservatory under acclaimed soprano Elizabeth Futral and earned her preceding degrees at Louisiana State University. She has previously studied with applauded teachers Sandra Moon, Dr. Loraine Sims, and Dennis Whitehead-Darling. Ms. Grissom has received honors from Pittsburgh Festival Opera, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Classical Singer, and Opera America. At the Sewanee Summer Music Festival, she was the winner of the Jacqueline Avent Concerto Competition and recently won the Encouragement award from The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition in the Tennessee and New Orleans Districts. Ms. Grissom made her Carnegie Hall debut in April of 2022 singing the works of renowned composer Mikeila McQueston. Some of her recent engagements include Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus) and Donna Anna (Don Giovanni) with Peabody Opera, as well as Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte) and Alice Ford (Falstaff) with The Turner-Fischer Center for Opera. She was also the Sandman (Hansel and Gretel) with Opéra Louisiane, Micaëla (Carmen) with Music on Site Incorporated, and several performances with Opera Baltimore as well as Ohio Light Opera.

Nicholas Sipes

Dancer

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Nicholas Sipes

Nicholas Sipes is a Baltimore, MD native who began dancing at the age of four. He trained at The Baltimore School for the Arts before moving to New York City to continue his studies at The School of American Ballet. Following SAB, Nicholas joined Pennsylvania Ballet, where he performed for four seasons in works including Jerome Robbins’ The Concert, Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, and Mathew Neenan’s Carmina Burana. Driven by a lifelong dream of performing on Broadway, Mr. Sipes transitioned to musical theatre, joining the 2nd National Tour of Billy Elliot the Musical and making his Broadway debut as Older Billy one year later. He later toured Europe for two years in West Side Story and performed in City Center Encores’ production of On Your Toes. He has performed with the Metropolitan Opera for four seasons in productions including the U.S. premiere of Marnie, La Traviata (principal dancer cover), The Merry Widow, Aida, and Samson et Dalila. His additional credits include principal dancer roles in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the 2019 Estée Lauder Holiday campaign, and Zara Man’s S/S 2022 capsule collection. He relocated to Los Angeles in 2021 and performed with LA Opera in The Marriage of Figaro, La Traviata, and The Dwarf. In 2024, he premiered the principal dancer role in Santa Fe Opera’s production of La Traviata, directed by Louisa Muller and choreographed by Matthew Steffens, and appeared as Leopold (Der Rosenkavalier). He performed the same role with the Dallas Opera in the fall of 2026. Mr. Sipes performed with Washington National Opera in Aida. Follow Nicholas’ journey on Instagram @nicholas.sipes.

Colby Q. Lindeman

Dancer

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Colby Q. Lindeman

Thrilled to be making his Toledo Opera debut! Credits include Broadway: Wicked (dance captain/ swing) and The Cher Show (swing). Off-Broadway: Trip of Love (ensemble). Tours: An American in Paris First National (swing), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (dance captain/swing), Urban Cowboy (Bubba). Regionally at Goodspeed Musicals, Music Circus in Sacramento, Walnut Street Theatre, and MTWichita. Choreographic works include Fiddler on the Roof at the Lexington Theatre Company and collaborated on the music video for Jenna Nicholl’s “When A Good Love Goes Away.” Mr. Lindeman has also appeared on film in “Isn’t It Romantic” starring Rebel Wilson and episodes of HBO’s Vinyl, Boardwalk Empire, NBC’s Smash, AMC’s Dispatches From Elsewhere, and Madonna’s “Gimme All Your Love” music video. Proud OCU alum, AEA member, repped by MSA. Special thanks to Matt for just being the best. 

Jasmine Ward

Dancer

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Jasmine Ward

Jasmine Ward is a proud Miami, Florida native and graduate of New World School of the Arts and Butler University. She has performed with the Metropolitan Opera for five seasons in productions including Aida (choreography by Alexei Ratmansky), The Magic Flute, and Eugene Onegin. She also performed in Little Dancer at The 5th Avenue Theatre opposite Tiler Peck under the direction and choreography of Susan Stroman. Her classical credits include performances with New York Theatre Ballet, BalletNext, Brooklyn Ballet, and The Black Iris Project. As an actress, her credits include portraying the lead role of Pecola Breedlove in Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye at Arden Theatre Company and Karen in Evil Lives Here on Investigation Discovery. She was also featured as the principal dancer in Future's "Crushed Up" music video and performed with the artist on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She is thrilled to be making her Toledo Opera debut. @jas.mine.ward

Maurice Ivy

Dancer

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Maurice Ivy

Maurice Ivy (Moe) grew up studying dance in metro Detroit before graduating from Duke University in 2016 with a B.A. in Literature (Critical Theory), a minor in dance, and a certificate in film. Upon graduation, he attended the American Dance Festival on scholarship where he was a performer/collaborator with choreographers Lee Sher and Saar Harari (LeeSaar the Company). Mr. Ivy has spent summers at Virginia School of the Arts, The Ailey School, Point Park University, Summer Stages at Concord Academy, and the Nederlands Dans Theater in 2015. He has performed in works by Seán Curran, Lightfoot/León, Gerald Arpino, and Ohad Naharin in addition to producing original film and choreography. He joined Seán Curran Company in 2017 and was a collaborator/performer in his 20th anniversary season at BAM in 2018. That summer, he was also a student of the first Gaga Program at Jacob’s Pillow on full scholarship. In 2022, Mr. Ivy graduated with a master’s degree in creative technology: live experience design from Berklee College of Music NYC. He was an artist at the McKittrick Hotel (Hypnotique) before joining the Metropolitan Opera in 2024 during the creation of new opera, El Nińo. Most recently he performed as a dancer in new operas, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay at the Met Opera and Lalovavi at Cincinnati Opera. Moe continues to work as a collaborator and dancer with Seán Curran Company while also working as a freelance artist in New York across dance, lighting, and video design. 

Michael Baerga

Dancer

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Michael Baerga

Mike Baerga is a well-rounded performer with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston and a Master of Fine Arts in dance/choreography from NYU, Cedar Lake 360. His TV/Film credits include the Disney+ film Better Nate Than Ever and HBO’s We’re Here (Choreographer.) He will appear in the much-anticipated Broadway revival of Damn Yankees! Mr. Baerga has appeared on Broadway in Heart of Rock and Roll; Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bad Cinderella; King Kong (Chita Rivera Award, Outstanding Ensemble; Special Tony Award, OCC Special Achievement for puppetry); the 2017 revival of Miss Saigon (Tony nomination, Best Revival); and Moulin Rouge (Lab). His Off Broadway/Concert credits include Liza at 80! Carnegie Hall, The Merry Widow at the Metropolitan Opera, Carmen at Houston Grand Opera (Soloist,) Anyone Can Whistle (Carnegie Hall), 50 years of Broadway (Kennedy Center.) He has performed regionally in Can-Can, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, West Side Story (Bernardo), and Kiss Me, Kate (Gremio.) Follow him: @MikeBaerga. Love to Mom, Dad and God!

Holly Wilder

Dancer

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Holly Wilder

Holly Wilder is a performer, choreographer, and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. Her professional theater credits include the BEDLAM off-Broadway production of Music City (Drama Desk nomination: Best Musical), the national tour of Brothers of the Knight directed by Debbie Allen, Grease with Royal Caribbean International, and regional productions of A Chorus Line (Cassie), West Side Story, An American In Paris, Legally Blonde, On The Town, Rock of Ages, Beauty and the Beast, Swing!, A Christmas Carol, and A Christmas Story, among others. Ms. Wilder is also Artistic Director of the award-winning dance film company, Wilder Project (@wilderprojectdance). Named by Dance Magazine as one of “nine screendance artists you should know about”, her 22 dance films have screened at over 70 film festivals on 5 continents winning 13 awards. Her choreography has been seen at venues like the Museum of the Moving Image (NYC), Battery Dance Festival, the Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston) and the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston). She has made music videos for artists such as Jennah Bell, Jean Rohe, and Luis Gamarra. She was Artist in Residence at the Balance Arts Center and at Fresh Ground Pepper’s Eco Week. Ms. Wilder is also a 1,600 hour AmSAT Certified Alexander Technique teacher with a private practice in NYC. She was guest faculty at Movement Research (NYC) and a guest lecturer at Harvard University and is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory with a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance. Ms. Wilder is thrilled to be making her Toledo Opera debut! Follow along on Instagram @hollygowilder. www.hollywilder.com. 

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