Cheri Stark
Soprano
OPERA
Anne Frank The Diary of Anne Frank Long Beach Opera Outreach 2008-11
Henn The Cunning Little Vixen Long Beach Opera 2009
Cebéle The Face (Premiere recording) Donald Crockett 2006
Cook The Stone House (Premiere) USC Chamber Opera 2006
Pamela Broken Pieces (Premiere) USC Chamber Opera 2005
Sandman Hansel and Gretel Intimate Opera Company 2005
Sally Die Fledermaus Intimate Opera Company 2003
Chorus Cendrillon USC Thornton Opera 2005
Chorus The Rake’s Progress USC Thornton Opera 2005
Chorus Hansel and Gretel USC Thornton Opera 2003
Chorus The Magic Flute USC Thornton Opera 2002
Chorus La Traviata Repertory Opera Company 2003
Monica The Medium California Opera Association 2002
Lucy The Telephone California Opera Association 2001
CONCERTS as Featured Soloist
Peter Schickele Songs from Baptism Armadillo String Quartet 2010
John Harbison Mirabai Songs USC Contemporary Music Ens. 2009
L. Beethoven 9th Symphony United World Orchestra 2007
John Harbison Mirabai Songs & Arias Ridgecrest Orchestra 2009
Solo Recital Art Songs & Arias California Opera Association 2006
Pops Concert Musical Theater Medleys La Mirada Symphony 2006, 2009
MUSICAL THEATER
Anna King and I Bear Stage Theater 2002
Dorothy Wizard of Oz Children’s Musical Theaterworks 2000
Rapunzel Into The Woods Children’s Musical Theaterworks 2001
AWARDS & HONORS
1st Place California Opera Association International Competition 2005
2nd Place NATS Gwendolyn Roberts Young Artist’s Competition 2006
3rd Place California Women’s Chorus Competition 2005
Encouragement New Century Singers Whittier 2006
TRAINING
Masters of Arts - Spiritual Psychology University of Santa Monica 2008
Bachelors of Music - Vocal Performance USC Thornton School of Music 2006
Operaworks Northridge, CA 2006
International Vocal Institute Hvar, Croatia 2005
California Opera Association Summer Institute 2001, 2002, 2006
Private Voice Study: Cynthia Munzer 2002-2006, Edna Garabedian 2001-2002
Conductors: Brent McMunn, Andreas Mitisek, Kristof Van Gryspeer, Brian Farrell
Directors: Ken Cazan, Andreas Mitisek, LizBeth Lucca
DISCOGRAPHY
Sacred Prayers 2011
Romantic Antics 2009
Straight from the Heart 2009
Joy of Christmas 2007
OTHER SKILLS
Life Coach for performers-- Founder and CEO of Creative Life Evolution.com, portrait artist, guitar, songwriter, ballroom dancing, performance coach, business & marketing, employment law/human resources, sight-singing