May 19, 2024 concert
Nicole Asel
Mezzo-soprano, Nicole Asel, serves as Associate Professor of Voice at Colorado State University where she teaches Voice and Vocal Pedagogy. A finalist in the 2010 Rocky Mountain Regional Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions, Nicole is a devoted operatic performer and recitalist who has a passion for new American opera and art song and has been active in creating and promoting new works. She has collaborated with some of today’s most accomplished living composers including Mark Adamo, Kirke Meachem, Robert Livingston Aldridge, Hershel Garfein, Daniel Kellogg, and Robert Spillman. Her recording of Robert Livingston Aldridge’s Love Songs with pianist Robert Spillman is available on all streaming platforms under the Centaur label.
Recent performances include mezzo-soprano soloist in Mahler’s Third Symphony with the Colorado State University Symphony Orchestra, mezzo-soprano soloist in Händel’sMessiah with Pro Musica Chamber Ensemble and Larimer Chorale, Berlioz’s Les nuits d'été with the Sam Houston State University Symphony Orchestra, and Rufus Wainwright’s Songs for Lulu in Vancouver, BC. She is also working on an innovative new film, The Baby Book Project, featuring Lauren Spavelko’s song cycle Baby Book with Art Song Colorado, more can be found on Art Song Colorado’s website: https://artsongcoloradodonations.square.site/baby-book-project
Mezzo-soprano, Nicole Asel, serves as Associate Professor of Voice at Colorado State University where she teaches Voice and Vocal Pedagogy. A finalist in the 2010 Rocky Mountain Regional Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions, Nicole is a devoted operatic performer and recitalist who has a passion for new American opera and art song and has been active in creating and promoting new works. She has collaborated with some of today’s most accomplished living composers including Mark Adamo, Kirke Meachem, Robert Livingston Aldridge, Hershel Garfein, Daniel Kellogg, and Robert Spillman. Her recording of Robert Livingston Aldridge’s Love Songs with pianist Robert Spillman is available on all streaming platforms under the Centaur label.
Recent performances include mezzo-soprano soloist in Mahler’s Third Symphony with the Colorado State University Symphony Orchestra, mezzo-soprano soloist in Händel’sMessiah with Pro Musica Chamber Ensemble and Larimer Chorale, Berlioz’s Les nuits d'été with the Sam Houston State University Symphony Orchestra, and Rufus Wainwright’s Songs for Lulu in Vancouver, BC. She is also working on an innovative new film, The Baby Book Project, featuring Lauren Spavelko’s song cycle Baby Book with Art Song Colorado, more can be found on Art Song Colorado’s website: https://artsongcoloradodonations.square.site/baby-book-project
John Lindsey
American tenor John Lindsey, who has been noted for his "clarion tone" and "blazing tenor" by Opera News, has gained a reputation as a budding dramatic tenor with a connection to German, English and new works repertoire.
In the 2019-2020 season, Mr. Lindsey will return to Pacific Opera Victoria to make his role debut as Bill in Flight by Jonathan Dove. He will also make house debuts at Opéra de Montréal as Monostatos in Die Zauberflöte and at Opera on the Avalon as Edward in Ours by John Estacio.
In 2018-2019 season, Mr. Lindsey appeared in Madison Opera’s annual Opera in the Parks concert, in anticipation of a role and company debut as the Prince in Rusalka, and returned to Austin Opera for a reprisal of Jonathan Dale in Silent Night, a role he originated for the world premiere at Minnesota Opera. In the 2017/2018 season, John Lindsey made his Canadian debut with Pacific Opera Victoria as Steva in Jenufa, followed by a role debut as Froh in Das Rheingold with Arizona Opera. Other notable roles include Narraboth in Salome, Nick/cover for Dick Johnson in La Fanciulla del West, and Don Jose in Carmen.
Mr. Lindsey was an apprentice artist with Des Moines Metro Opera in 2015, a resident artist with Minnesota Opera from 2011-2014, and a studio artist with Central City Opera in 2011. He received his Master of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and his Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Colorado State University in his hometown of Fort Collins. In 2015, he was invited to participate in the International Competition for Wagnerian Voices at Bayreuth. He currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he serves on the voice faculty at Colorado State University.
American tenor John Lindsey, who has been noted for his "clarion tone" and "blazing tenor" by Opera News, has gained a reputation as a budding dramatic tenor with a connection to German, English and new works repertoire.
In the 2019-2020 season, Mr. Lindsey will return to Pacific Opera Victoria to make his role debut as Bill in Flight by Jonathan Dove. He will also make house debuts at Opéra de Montréal as Monostatos in Die Zauberflöte and at Opera on the Avalon as Edward in Ours by John Estacio.
In 2018-2019 season, Mr. Lindsey appeared in Madison Opera’s annual Opera in the Parks concert, in anticipation of a role and company debut as the Prince in Rusalka, and returned to Austin Opera for a reprisal of Jonathan Dale in Silent Night, a role he originated for the world premiere at Minnesota Opera. In the 2017/2018 season, John Lindsey made his Canadian debut with Pacific Opera Victoria as Steva in Jenufa, followed by a role debut as Froh in Das Rheingold with Arizona Opera. Other notable roles include Narraboth in Salome, Nick/cover for Dick Johnson in La Fanciulla del West, and Don Jose in Carmen.
Mr. Lindsey was an apprentice artist with Des Moines Metro Opera in 2015, a resident artist with Minnesota Opera from 2011-2014, and a studio artist with Central City Opera in 2011. He received his Master of Music in Voice Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and his Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Colorado State University in his hometown of Fort Collins. In 2015, he was invited to participate in the International Competition for Wagnerian Voices at Bayreuth. He currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he serves on the voice faculty at Colorado State University.