Resident Artists
Jessica Rose Cambio, soprano
AVA first year resident artist
Hometown: Cranston, RIEducation: B. M., Rhode Island College; M. M., University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.
Competitions: Critic's Prize Opera Actual Barcelona, 2008; Musica Riva Festival Concorso Internazionale per Giovani Cantanti Lirici Riccardo Zandonai, Riva del Garda, 2008; First Place, Gerda Lissner Foundation Vocal Competition 2008; Finalist, 2008 Loren L. Zachary Society Vocal Competition; 2nd Place, 2008 New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Vocal Competition; Finalist, 2008 Francisco Viņas International Vocal Competition, Barcelona; Finalist, Connecticut Opera Guild Vocal Competition, 2007, 2008; First Place, Queens Opera Association Vocal Competition, 2007; Finalist, The Annamaria Saritelli DiPanni Bel Canto Vocal Scholarship Fund, 2007; Encouragement Award Winner, Opera Index Vocal Competition, 2007; Grant Winner, The Giulio Gari Foundation Vocal Competition, 2007; Scholarship, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia: Laurel Schwartz Vocal Achievement Award for Continuing Study at the Renata Scotto Opera Studio, Rome, 2007; Second Place, Sanremo Musica Classic Concorso Internazionale per Cantanti Lirici del Mondo, Sanremo, 2006
Roles at AVA:
Roles:
Louise, Louise, Musica Riva Festival Concorso Internazionale Riccardo Zandonai Concerto dei Vincitori, 2008; Lucia, Lucia di Lammermoor, The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera; Magda, La Rondine, Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi, Opera Providence 2007 Summer Concert Series; Ilia, Idomeneo, USC Thornton Opera, Chocholka the Hen, The Cunning Little Vixen, Aspen Opera Theatre Center, various scenes and role study with Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Renata Scotto Opera Studio, V.O.I.C.Experience, Aspen Opera Theatre, and others.
