Lyric Opera Apprentices Accepted into Nationally-Renowned Programs

Posted on February 27, 2013 by | 2 Comments

Casey FinniganChris Carr2012-13 Lyric Opera of Kansas City/UMKC Apprentices Chris Carr and Casey Finnigan have been accepted into two separate nationally-renowned opera programs for next year.  Both apprentices are finishing their second and final year in the Lyric Opera Apprentice program and have been featured on the Muriel Kauffman Theatre stage this season.  Mr. Carr starred as Prince Yamadori in Madama Butterfly this past September and Mr. Finnigan will star as the Steersman in The Flying Dutchman, which opens at the Kauffman Center this Saturday. Mr. Carr will be joining the Arizona Opera Young Artists Program and Mr. Finnigan the Florida Grand Opera Young Artists Program.  In addition both singers will be participating in the Merola Opera Program this summer in San Francisco.  You can read more in the press release below:

Please join us in congratulating both of these talented young singers! 

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2 Responses to Lyric Opera Apprentices Accepted into Nationally-Renowned Programs

  1. barbie glass | March 4, 2013 at 12:32 pm | Reply

    The Flyig Dutchman was not one of my favorites..The performers were, as usual delightful…A little too long for me!

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