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James Owen James, 8, lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his parents and younger brother. When he is not practicing piano or violin, or tormenting his brother, he loves to play soccer and tennis and go sailing. This production of Carmen marks his stage debut. Richard Owen III Richard was born into a musical family. His father is a conductor and his mother is a cellist. He made his operatic debut in La Boheme (Puccini) and Hänsel und Gretel (Humperdink) with the Amore Opera in 2009. He plays the piano and trumpet. Richard is a member of the fifth grade brass band at CVStarr School in Brewster, NY. He plays soccer with the Brewster United Soccer Club. He likes swimming, skiing and tennis. In his free time he enjoys drawing and playing DS games. Richard speaks Polish and is very interested in foreign affairs. Brendon Samide Age 12, is thrilled to return to Amore Opera. Last spring he made his debut performance at Amore Opera with the role of Sprit III in The Magic Flute. He recently played Tinman in Journey to Oz at Dream Makers Performing Arts. This year, he has also performed in school shows Oliver and The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners. Brendon performs in his school’s Vocal Jazz and Chorus groups. He would like to thank Cheryl and Nathan for this opportunity and his family for their constant support and encouragement! Jillian Smith Jillian is so excited to perform again with Amore Opera. Jillian’s passion is to sing and to be on the stage. In addition to her love of performing opera, Jillian also enjoys musical theater. Favorite roles include Annie (Annie), Dorothy (Wizard of Oz), Sour Kangaroo (Seusical) Sebastian (Little Mermaid) Thank you to Cheryl and to Nathan for this fantastic opportunity. Marina Tsimisiris Marina is a second grader currently living and attending school in Queens. In addition to singing, Marina loves dancing, playing the violin, drawing, and reading. Her debut performance was one of the gingerbread children in Amoreopera’s production of Hänsel und Gretel. Nina Worley Nina is 7 years old. She is in first grade and lives in Manhattan with her family. She has performed in school plays and concerts. Carmen is her first Opera. SCHWALBE AND PARTNERS 170 EAST 61 STREET #5N NEW YORK, NY 10021 212.935.5650 212.935.4754 FAX doug@schwalbeandpartners.com DOUGLAS SCHWALBE
Flamenco Dancers Jorge Navarro Choreographer Jorge has toured worldwide as a principal dancer and director of Flamenco companies and has appeared on the great stages of Carnegie Hall, Jacob’s Pillow and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. His film credits include”Take Me Out Tonight,” “Death of My Past,” and “Devil’s Advocate.” In addition to his role in Devil’s Advocate, Mr. Navarro was the dance and choreography consultant to the director of the film and taught choreography to Al Pacino. Mr. Navarro has been teaching Flamenco dance for more than twenty years, conducting workshops across the United States, and as distantly as South Korea Patricia Bruno Patricia has been studying Flamenco dance for the past thirteen years. She has trained with many teachers, most in New York City, and is experienced in the various flamenco styles. Patricia has performed in many recitals as well as appeared on stage. And currently is a principal student and assistance of Jorge Navarro beginners class. Anna da Silva Anna has studied with some of the top flamenco figures in New York, Florida and Spain. She has performed in several theatrical productions as well as smaller venues with Ballet Flamenco La Rosa. She continues her training under the direction of Jorge Navarro. She is also an avid painter, often reproducing vintage flamenco photographs into drawings and paintings. Mane Larraguibel Mane Larraguibel has been trained in ballet, modern dance and jazz at the City College of New York. She has studied flamenco in NYC with Jose Molina, Dionisia Garcia, Victorio K., Magdalena, and most recently with Jorge Navarro and Auxi Fernandez from Cadiz, Spain. She has a BA in Psychology and a Minor in Dance from CCNY and a MA in Clinical Social Work from NYU. Vera Navratilova Vera has been nurturing her passion for Flamenco since 2002 after seeing bailaora Maria Pages, whom she greatly admires. While in Europe, she studied with bailaora Jana Drdacka and later taught Flamenco basics in Eastern Europe. Since she has been in the U.S., Vera has looked to further polish her skills, studying with notable flamenco performers as Jorge Navarro, Antonia Messina, JoDe Romano, Dionisia Garcia, La Magdalena and Jesus Munoz. Ryan Rockmore Ryan Rockmore just graduated from the Steinhardt School of NYU, earning a Bachelor of Science in Spanish Education. He began training as a flamenco dancer in June 2009 and has studied in both Spain and NYC. His flamenco training follows over ten years of training as a classical percussionist. Ryan has since designed a classroom unit on Spanish and Flamenco culture and recently conducted a study on the value of Flamenco for improving male perceptions of dance. He is also a dancer in NYC-based companies JuxtapOlé and Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana II. Freddie Ruiz Freddy Ruiz was born and raised Brooklyn NY of Puerto Rican heritage. Freddy Ruiz began dancing in the early 80s to hip hop in the streets of Brooklyn. In the 90s he adapted to the new styles of house and freestyle club music. In 2002 Freddy Ruiz began formal training in mambo partnerwork with Eddie Torres the Mambo King. He has also trained and performed Salsa, Afro-Cuban, Argentine Tango and other styles. In 2008 Freddy began training in Flamenco with Jose Molina and Gorge Navarro of the Alegrias dance company. He is currently performing Afro-Latin fusion.
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