hollyzagaria@gmail.com

Operatic Oratorio Recitals Education Teaching
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Education

2012 Doctorate of Musical Arts, Boston University, Boston, MA
2004-2005 Post-Graduate Studies, Salzburg and Lofer, Austria
2001 Master of Music, Voice Performance, Boston University, Boston, MA, January 2000
Member of Pi Kappa Lambda
1999 University of Miami/Salzburg College Summer Program, Salzburg, Austria
1997-1998 Symposium of Early Music Singing, Peter Phillips (Director of Tallis Scholars), Clinician
1993 Bachelor of Arts, Voice Performance Studies, University of New Hampshire, May 1993
Durham, NH, Full Scholarship, Cum Laude

Operatic Roles

Flosshilde Das Rheingold New York Lyric Opera Albin Konopka March, 2015
Zweite Norn Götterdämmerung New York Lyric Opera Albin Konopka March, 2015
Flosshilde Götterdämmerung New York Lyric Opera Albin Konopka March, 2015
Ottone L'Incoronazione di Poppea New York Lyric Opera Pei-wen Chen March, 2015
Carmen Carmen New York Lyric Opera Lidiya Yankovskaya December, 2014
Prince Orlofsky Die Fledermaus New York Lyric Opera Theatre Tristan Cano 2014
La Badessa Suor Angelica New York Lyric Opera Theatre Tristan Cano 2014
Fricka Das Rheingold New York Lyric Opera Theatre Richard Cordova 2014
Flosshilde Das Rheingold New York Lyric Opera Theatre Richard Cordova 2014
Zweite Norn Götterdämmerung New York Lyric Opera Theatre Richard Cordova 2014
Flosshilde Götterdämmerung New York Lyric Opera Theatre Richard Cordova 2014
Octavian Der Rosenkavalier New York Lyric Opera Theatre Matthew Lobaugh 2014
Fricka Die Walkuere New York Lyric Opera Theatre Keith Chambers 2014
Octavian Der Rosenkavalier National Opera Center Concert Ming Kwang/Keith Chambers 2014
Zelatrice Suor Angelica New York Lyric Opera Theatre Richard Cordova 2013
Fricka Die Walkuere York Lyric Opera Theatre Keith Chambers 2013
Schwertleite Die Walkuere New York Lyric Opera Theatre Keith Chambers 2013
Madame de la Haltiere Cendrillon New York Lyric Opera Theatre Keith Chambers 2013
Hansel Hansel and Gretel New York Lyric Opera Theatre Keith Chambers 2013
Zia Principessa Suor Angelica New York Lyric Opera Theatre David Stech 2013
Monitor Suor Angelica New York Lyric Opera Theatre David Stech 2013
Giovanna Rigoletto New York Lyric Opera Theatre Ming Kwang 2013
Countess Ceprano Rigoletto New York Lyric Opera Theatre Ming Kwang 2013
Zia Principessa Suor Angelica New York Lyric Opera Theatre Ming Kwang 2013
Hansel Hansel and Gretel New York Lyric Opera Theatre Michael Fennelly 2012
2nd Lady Die Zauberflote New York Lyric Opera Theatre Keith Chambers 2012
Grimgerde Die Walkuere New York Lyric Opera Theatre Leesa Dahl 2012
Dorothee Cendrillon New York Lyric Opera Theatre Ming Kwang 2012
Madame de la Haltiere Cendrillon New York Lyric Opera Theatre Michael Fennelly 2012
Octavian Der Rosenkavalier Harvard's Lowell House Opera Channing Yu 2007
Zerlina Don Giovanni KomischeKammerOper Humbach Emilio Bayon 2002
Hänsel Hänsel und Gretel KomischeKammerOper Humbach Emilio Bayon 2001

Oratorio/Concerts with Orchestra

*Alto Soloist Messiah First Congregational Community Sing Don Hodgkins 2013
Alto Soloist Candlelight Christmas Standing Room Only Concert Peter Stickel 2013
*Alto Soloist Civil War Christmas Standing Room Only Concert Peter Stickel 2012
*Alto Soloist Messiah First Congregational Community Sing Don Hodgkins 2012
*Alto Soloist Candlelight Christmas Standing Room Only Concert Peter Stickel 2011
*Alto Soloist Messiah First Congregational Community Sing Don Hodgkins 2011
*Alto Soloist Brahms Alto Rhapsody University of Massachusetts/Boston Jon Mitchell 2011
*Alto Soloist Candlelight Christmas Standing Room Only Concert Peter Stickel 2010
*Alto Soloist Lord Nelson Mass Paul Madore Chorale Paul Madore 2010
*Alto Soloist Candlelight Christmas Standing Room Only Concert Peter Stickel 2009
*Alto Soloist Concert University of Massachusetts/Boston Jon Mitchell 2009
*Alto Soloist Verdi Requiem Paul Madore Choral Summer Sing Paul Madore 2009
*Alto Soloist Messiah Western Massachusetts Joshua T. Miller 2007
*Alto Soloist Messiah Masterworks Chorale Sing Steven Karidoyanes 2006
Chorus 1 St. Matthew Passion EuropaChorAkademie Joshard Daus 2005
Alto Soloist Mozart Requiem Newburyport Choral Society Gerald Weale 1999

* indicates performances with orchestra

Recitals

Celebration of the Birthday of Richard Strauss with Nancy Armstrong, Soprano and Tim Steele, piano 2014
All Music, All Delight: A Tribute to John Duke, Beverly Soll, piano 2012
Songs I Truly Love to Sing, Yukiko Oba, piano. Works by R. Strauss, Rossini, Debussy, Tchaikovsky 2011
DMA Recital with Catherine Stornetta, piano, works by Szymanowski, Harbison, Wolf, Rorem 2011
Mezzo-Soprano soloist with Andover Choral Society, Alan Combs, director, works by Gilbert and Sullivan 2011
DMA Lecture Recital on Jeanne d'Arc, Catherine Stornetta, piano. Works by Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Tossini 2010
R. Schumann's Birthday concert, Harry Huff, piano. Works by R. Schumann 2010
DMA Chamber Recital, Catherine Stornetta, piano. Works by Roe, R. Strauss, Berlioz, Weir, Schubert 2009
DMA Solo Recital with Laura Ziegler, piano. Works by R. Schumann and Berlioz 2008
Scott Nicholas, piano, Richare Watson, trumpet. Works by Mozart, Ewazen, Poulenc, R. Strauss 2006
Puolenc's Banalites, Charis Dimaris, piano, Evening of Poulenc and Debussy, Miami/Salzburg, Austria 1999
Two Masters Recitals at Boston University, Emilio Bayon, piano 1997-2000

Related Work Experience

Teacher of Voice, UMass/Boston; Salem State University; New England Conservatory DCE 2014
*The Drowsy Chaperone, MA, organist/soloist/music director 2011
St. Paul's Church, Hamilton, MA, organist/soloist/music director 2010-2013
*Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr., Riverside Theatreworks Children's Camp, Hyde Park, MA 2010
*Jacques Brel is Alive and Well, Marblehead Little Theatre, pianist/conductor, Marblehead, MA 2009
Paul Madore Chorale Summer Sings, Salem, MA, pianist 2009
Alto substitute, Church of the Advent Choir, Boston, MA, Mark Dwyer, director 2009
Paul Madore Chorale, Messiah, continuo 2008
*Fiddler on the Roof; Annie, Riverside Theatreworks Children's Theatre Camp 2008-2009
*Incarnation Parish, Melrose, MA, organist/music director 2006-2008
*Assassins; Gypsy do-music director with Catherine Stornetta, Suffolk University, Boston MA 2002-2004
St. Malachy Parish, Burlington, MA, pianist/choir director 2000-2002
*Annie, Peabody Community Center, Peabody, MA, pianist/music director 2000
*The King and I; The Wizard of Oz, Marblehead Little Theatre, Dover, NH pianist/music director 1998-1999
St. John the Baptist Parish, Peabody, MA, organist/music director 1994-1999
*Mikado; Tintypes; Guys and Dolls, Hackmatack Theatre, Dover, NH pianist/music director 1993-1994
West Side Story, Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Portsmouth, NH pianist 1993-1994
*L'il Shoppe of Horrors, Seacoast Repertory Theater, Portsmouth, NH pianist/music director 1993

* indicates pianist/music director

Teaching Experience

2008-2017 Adjunct Professor of Voice, Salem State University, Salem, MA
2013-2014 Voice Instructor, new England Conservatory Continuing Education Department, Boston, MA
-Applied Voice
2013-2014 St. Ann's Home and School, Methuen MA
2013 Mass Bay Music Festival Master Class Teacher, Burlington High School, Burlington, MA
2013 Mass Bay Music Festival Adjudicator, Medford High School, Medford, MA
2013 Mass Bay Music Festival Master Class Teacher and Adjudicator, Dedham High School, Dedham, MA
2009-2014 Adjunct Professor of Voice, University of Massachusetts Boston, MA
-Applied Voice
-Applied Voice
-Introduction to Music
2008-2011 Soprano Adjudicator, MMEA All-State Festival
2002-2009 Adjunct Professor of Voice, Emerson College, Boston, MA
-Applied Voice
2001-2004 Adjunct Professor, Theatre Department, Suffolk University, Boston, MA
-Acting the Song
1998 Instructor, February Educational Program, North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA
1995 Band Director Substitute Teacher, Galvin middle School, Wakefield, MA
-Sixth Grade Band
-Seventh and Eighth Grade Jazz Band
-Instrumental Lessons
1995-1996 General Music Teacher, K-8, Sacred Heart School, Lynn, MA
1993-1995 Instructor of Ear Training, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
-Ear Training and Sight Singing to Undergraduate Music Majors
1994 Instructor of Ear Training, Summer Select Program, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
-Ear Training and Sight Singing to High School Students
1992-2014 Private teacher of voice, piano, and ear training