Faculty
Vincerò’s Faculty is comprised of the most renowned singers, coaches, and conductors in the world, each one performing a unique mentorship role within the Academy.
Each singer is known for their masterful rendition of each of the main roles in the Academy’s featured operas, together conforming true dream casts for any opera company in the world.
Our coaches and conductors have worked with the most legendary artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, and are some of the leading pianists and coaches of today.
Furthermore, there is additional focus on career, marketing, and the business of opera, with masterclasses, private consultations, and seminars.
Abdiel Vázquez
Conductor and Pianist
Founder and Artistic Director of Vincerò Academy. Artistic Director of La Súper Orquesta. Steinway & Sons Artist.
Ana de Archuleta
Artist Agent
President and CEO of ADA Artists. ADA Artists can be seen at the Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, etc.
Brian Jagde
Tenor
Metropolitan Opera House. New York Philharmonic. Royal Opera House. Deutsche Oper Berlin. Deutsche Grammopon.
Carol Vaness
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. New York City Opera. Wiener Staatsoper. Teatro alla Scala. Royal Opera House. Salzburg Festival.
Danielle Orlando
Pianist and Coach
AVA. Curtis. Metropolitan Opera House. Washington National Opera. Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Dresden Semperoper.
Elsa Querón
French Coach
Manhattan School of Music. IVAI in New York and Montreal. International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia.
Frank Lopardo
Tenor
GRAMMY® Award. Metropolitan Opera House. Teatro Alla Scala. Deutsche Grammophon. EMI. BMG. Decca.
Irina Meachem
Pianist and Coach
Los Angeles Opera. The Dallas Opera. Merola Opera Program. Opera Studio Beckmann. Sarasota Opera.
Jennifer Rowley
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Opernhaus Zürich. Opéra de Marseille. The Dallas Opera. Gran Teatre del Liceu.
Jorge Parodi
Conductor and Coach
New York City Opera. IVAI. Music Director of Manhattan School of Music’s Senior Opera Theater and Opera in Williamsburg.
Kristine Opolais
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Royal Opera House. Teatro alla Scala. Wiener Staatsoper. Bolshoi Theater. BBC Proms.
Luis Ledesma
Bartione
Teatro alla Scala. Gran Teatre Liceu. Teatro Colón. Academy of Vocal Arts. Curtis Institute of Music. Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Maurizio Muraro
Bass-Baritone
Wiener Staatsoper. Bayerische Saatsoper. Metropolitan Opera House. Royal Opera House. Ravenna Festival.
Nimrod David Pfeffer
Conductor and Coach
Metropolitan Opera House. Lyric Opera Company of Guatemala. Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra. Palau de las Arts. Israeli Opera.
Ragnar Conde
Stage Director
Founder and Director of Escenia Ensemble. Co-Director of Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition in Mexico District.
Stefanos Koroneos
Stage Director
General and Artistic Director of Teatro Grattacielo. Artistic Director of Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy.
Adam Plachetka
Bass-Baritone
Wiener Staatsoper. Salzburger Festpiele. Metropolitan Opera House. Bayerische Staatsoper. Royal Opera House.
Angel Joy Blue
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper. Semperoper Dresden. San Francisco Opera. Seattle Opera.
Bryan Wagorn
Pianist and Coach
Metropolitan Opera House. Glyndebourne Festival. Ravinia Stearns Music Institute. National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Christian van Horn
Bass-Baritone
Metropolitan Opera House. Concertgebow Orchestra. Lyric Opera of Chicago. Opéra National de Paris. Bayerische Staatsoper.
David Lomelí
Tenor and Casting Director
Chief Artistic Officer, Santa Fe Opera. Artistic Consultant, The Dallas Opera. Casting Consultant, Bayerische Staatsoper.
Enrique Arturo Diemecke
Conductor
Former Artistic Director of Teatro Colón in Argentina. Buenos Aires Philharmonic. National Symphony Orchestra in Mexico.
Gerardo Kleinburg
Writer, Music Critic, and Promoter
Founder of “Hablemos de Opera”. Lecturer, Los Angeles Opera. Salzburg Festival International Music Critic Prize.
Isabel Leonard
Mezzo-Soprano
GRAMMY® Award. Wiener Staatsoper. Salzburg Festival. Bavarian State Opera. Carnegie Hall. Metropolitan Opera House.
Jennifer Condon
Conductor and Coach
Hamburg State Opera. Vienna State Opera. Bayerische Staatsoper. Salzburg Festival. Baden-Baden Festival. Bayreuth Festival.
Ken Noda
Pianist and Coach
Metropolitan Opera House. Musical Advisor and Honorary Teacher for Lindemann YADP. Carnegie Hall/Weill Music Institute. Verbier.
Lucas Meachem
Baritone
GRAMMY® Award. Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Opéra National de Paris. Metropolitan Opera House.
Maria Katzarava
Soprano
Teatro alla Scala. Royal Opera House. Los Angeles Opera. Palacio de Bellas Artes. Festival Internacional Cervantino.
Michael Fabiano
Tenor
Metropolitan Opera House. Royal Opera House. Teatro Real de Madrid. Opéra National de Paris. Teatro alla La Scala.
Pretty Yende
Soprano
Royal Opera House. Covent Garden. Opéra National de Paris. Metropolitan Opera House. Teatro alla Scala.
Stefano Baldasseroni
Italian Coach
Metropolitan Opera House. Curtis Institute. The Juilliard School. Georg Solti Accademia in China and Italy. Italian Coach.
Susana Zabaleta
Soprano, Actor, and Producer
More than a hundred credits in movies, TV series, plays, and voice-overs. Ariel for Best Actress. Platinum Album. Diosa de Plata.
Ailyn Pérez
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Teatro alla Scala. Royal Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper, Opéra National de Paris.
Anthony Manoli
Pianist and Coach
Theatre Des Champs-Elysees. Gran Teatre del Liceu. L’Opera Du Rhin. Tanglewood Festival. Washington National Opera.
Carlos Conde
Bass-Baritone
Opera Studio Beckmann. Mexico Opera Studio. IVAI in Tel Aviv, Virgina, and Montreal. The Juilliard School. Mannes. SIVAM.
Craig Rutenberg
Pianist and Coach
Former Head of Music at the Metropolitan Opera House. Artistic Advisor at the Mariinsky Theatre. Glyndebourne Festival.
Donald Wages
Pianist, Coach, and Conductor
Head of Music at the Bayerische Staatsoper. Santa Fe Opera. Salzburger Festspiele. Opéra National de Paris. NHK Tokyo.
Eugenia Forteza
Mezzo-Soprano, Influencer, and Writer
Founder, Host, and Lead Editor of 360° of Opera. Staff Writer for Classical Singer Magazine.
Howard Watkins
Pianist, Coach, and Conductor
Metropolitan Opera House. The Juilliard School. Tanglewood Music Center. Aspen Music Festival. the Mannes School of Music.
Javier Camarena
Tenor
Metropolitan Opera House. Opernhaus Zürich. Royal Opera House. Gran Teatre del Liceu. Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Joan Dornemann
Pianist and Coach
Metropolitan Opera House. Founder and Artistic Director of IVAI. Gran Teatre del Liceu. Opéra National de Paris. Emmy.
Kirsten Chambers
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Carnegie Hall. Opera Hong Kong. Florida Grand Opera. New York City Opera.
Luciana Serra
Soprano
Teatro alla Scala. Wiener Staatsoper. Metropolitan Opera House. Decca. Philips. Sony. Deutsche Grammophon.
Matthew Polenzani
Tenor
Metropolitan Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper. Berlin Philharmonic. Carnegie Hall. Deutsche Grammophon. Decca.
Mignon Dunn
Mezzo-Soprano, Language & Stage Coach
Metropolitan Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper. Palacio de Bellas Artes. Teatro Colón. Deutsche Grammophon. EMI. Sony.
Rachel Willis-Sørensen
Soprano
Metropolitan Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper. Semperoper Dresden. Bayerische Staatsoper. Oper Frankfurt.
Stefano de Peppo
Italian Coach
Teatro alla Scala. Los Angeles Opera. Washington National Opera. Royal Albert Hall. Palacio de Bellas Artes. Italian Coach.
Teresa Rodríguez
Conductor and Coach
Artistic Director of SIVAM (Sociedad Internacional de Valores de Arte Mexicano). Founder and Director of Artescenica.