The Company
Production Director and Treasurer
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Victor Khodadad has performance in regional houses such as Mississippi Opera, Connecticut Lyric Opera, Natchez Festival of Music and Amarillo Opera. His roles include Alfredo in “La Traviata” , Rodolfo in “La Bohème”, Roméo in “Roméo et Juliette”, Belmonte in “Die Entführung aus dem Serail”, Count Almaviva in “Il barbiere di Siviglia” and Nanki-poo in “The Mikado”. In concert, Mr. Khodadad has sung as a soloist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in a concert of “Der Rosenkavalier” excerpts conducted by Donald Runnicles, as a featured soloist at Avery Fisher Hall with National Chorale and as the Tenor Soloist in “Elijah” at Hot Springs Music Festival. Mr. Khodadad recently sang in the world premiere of “Bum Phillips: All-American Opera” by Peter Stopschinski and Kirk Lynn at LaMama in New York City, the challenging role of Mr. Ford in the New York premiere of Salieri’s opera “Falstaff”, Afredo in “La Traviata” with Taconic Opera and Ferrando in “Così fan tutte” for Geneva Light Opera.
www.victorkhodadad.com
Development Director
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Scott Lindroth, baritone, was recently praised as “sonorous” and “a highlight” by Opera News. His recent engagements include Marco in Gianni Schicci with North Shore Opera, and Sky Masterson in Guys & Dolls with The Muses.
In 2013, Mr. Lindroth was an Apprentice Artist with Sarasota Opera, joining the company for their performances of Les pêcheurs de perles, Of Mice and Men,Un Giorno di Regno and Turandot. He also portrayed the roles of Sharpless from Madame Butterfly and Marcello from La Bohème in their opera scenes programs. Mr. Lindroth was also Resident Artist with Dicapo Opera in New York City, where he performed the role of Belcore in L’elisir d’amore.
Mr. Lindroth’s other operatic roles include Valentin in Faust, Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Harlequin in Ariadne auf Naxos, Masetto in Don Giovanni, Dancaïro in Carmen, Top in The Tender Land, Marcello in La Bohème, Malatesta in Don Pasquale, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Marco in Gianni Schicchi and Mandarin in Turandot.
In competition, Mr. Lindroth placed second in the Opera Theater of Connecticut Voice Competition, and was a finalist in the Lieder Division of the Liederkranz Vocal Competition, the 2014 Career Bridges Competition. and the 2014 American Opera Idol Competition. Mr. Lindroth holds a Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan. He currently resides in New York City.
www.scott-lindroth.com
Art Director
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Mezzo-soprano Eva Parr is a Co-Founder of New Camerata Opera. Most recently Eva performed the role of Lola in New Camerata Opera’s original production of Cav+Pag, Bianca in Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, and Ada Lovelace in Kamala Sankaram's Enchantress. Earlier appearances with NCO also include Lesley Dill & Richard Marriott's Divide Light, Mrs. Nolan in Menotti’s The Medium as featured in the production Triskaidekaphilia, and as Countess Stasa Kokozow in The Count of Luxembourg and Other Tales. Favorite past roles include Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan Tutte, Tisbe in La Cenerentola, La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi, Meg Page in Falstaff, and Hansel in Hansel und Gretel.
Additionally, Eva serves as Art Director for New Camerata Opera. As Art Director, Eva creates, designs, and oversees the coordination of marketing materials and campaigns for all three branches of NCO, in digital and print format. She also assists in planning and scheduling social media campaigns as Marketing Chair.
Communications Director
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Barbara Porto is an American soprano who has been praised for her vocal clarity and engaging stage presence. Most recently, Barbara performed the role of Oberto in Händel's Alcina with Cantanti Project and the Dorian Baroque Orchestra. This past October, she "...brought out the campy fun" in Bernstein Remembered, a tribute concert to honor the late composer (New York Concert Review).
In June 2015, Ms. Porto made her debut with The Fresh Squeezed Opera Company as Rose Cauley in the New York premiere of Bruce Trinkley's Baby Shower. In February, FSO selected Barbara for a two-year residency. Other operatic credits include Mademoiselle Silberklang, Zerlina, Barbarina, Crobyle (Thaïs), Servilia (La Clemenza di Tito), Anna Gomez (The Consul), and Giannetta (L'Elisir d'Amore).
Equally committed to new music, Barbara made her debut with Brooklyn-based ensemble The Curiosity Cabinet this April, where she premiered Apart/ment by Rebekah Driscoll. She was also a Young Artist at the Institute & Festival For Contemporary Performance, performing works by Milton Babbitt, Cathy Berberian, and Luciano Berio. Barbara holds a M.M. Performance degree from the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College, and is a student of Mark Schnaible.
www.barbaraporto.com
Education Director
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Jaclyn Randazzo (she/her), soprano, performs opera, oratorio, musical theatre, in recital and concert with a wide array of genres as a soloist and chorister. Having particular enthusiasm for chamber opera and contemporary music, some of her favorite credits include Flora (The Turn of the Screw), La bergère/La chouette (L’enfant et les sortilèges) and premiering Act 1 of Timothy Lee Miller’s The Bird Lady in 2021. She has performed with Bellearye Festival Opera, OperAvant, Inc. and in New Camerata Opera’s 2022 Gala, to name a few.
As a passionate educator and arts advocate, Jaclyn has experience as a music teacher in public schools in NYC and New York State, as well as in opera outreach, marketing/communications and development. Along with her performing engagements, Jaclyn serves as the Manager of School Programs Curriculum and Instruction for the Metropolitan Opera Guild. She holds a M.M. from the University of Kentucky and a B.M. from SUNY Potsdam, Crane School of Music.
Community Engagement Director
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Julia Tang, mezzo-soprano, performs actively in New York City. She has studied and performed with The National Opera Institute in Brooklyn, IIVA in Italy, Intermezzo Elardo Young Artist Program in Belgium, and New York Lyric Opera. Ms. Tang holds B.M and M.M. degrees from the Conservatory of Music of Brooklyn College. Her performance highlights include: Cherubino and Marcellina (Le nozze di Figaro), La Suora Infermiera (Suor Angelica), Filipyevna (Eugene Onegin), Dunyasha (Tsar’s Bride), and Sorceress (Dido and Aeneas). In addition to main stage operas, Ms. Tang has sung numerous NCO childrens performances of Peter Rabbit, which was most recently performed with the Montclair Orchestra in New Jersey. She has also recently appeared as a soloist in Pergolesi’s Stabat mater with the Metro Chamber Orchestra and Handel’s Messiah with Union Church of Bay Ridge Choir and Grace Episcopal Church in Nyack.
Besides being an operatic performer, Tang is a music teacher at a private music center and she also organizes her own Sing Along classes in Cantonese and Mandarin. Since 2016, she has been a contractor at the Brooklyn Public Library for their Multilingual Story Time program. These experiences help Tang excite, engage and educate young audiences in her community.
Tang became a Co-Founder of New Camerata Opera in 2016. Ms. Tang serves the company as a performer and a librarian. Her librarian duties include maintaining an accurate performance history including the repertoire, performers and venues along with all other details. She also organizes the sheet music in NCO’s library. She is a Co-Chair of the Camerata Piccola division and has found joy in connecting with very young audiences. Ms. Tang was given the title Outreach Coordinator in 2018 for Camerata Piccola, the branch of the company dedicated to bringing children’s operas to the five boroughs. Ms. Tang had brought the production of Peter Rabbit into the Brooklyn Public Libraries; Ryder and Dyker branches. She also coordinated performances that took place at the Union Church of Bay Ridge. In addition, Ms. Tang has supported the company in many other areas, such as prop creation, set building and wardrobe in both children’s operas and main stage productions.
Programming director
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Kristin Renee Young, soprano, is a versatile vocal artist in the worlds of opera, classical crossover, musical theater, and voiceover work. According to The Boston Musical Intelligencer, she “is a true artist.”
Kristin’s recent and upcoming highlights include a debut as Zerbinetta in Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos with Barn Opera, Amelia Alumond cover in Quamino’s Map (Wallen/Brevoort) with Chicago Opera Theater, and Harriet Beecher Stowe in Kamala Sankaram’s Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace with New Camerata Opera. Last season, she debuted at the Metropolitan Opera as a member of the Extra Chorus in Boris Godunov and Porgy and Bess. In 2023, she will perform the role of Sophia in VALIS, an opera by Tod Machover and stage directed by Jay Schieb, at MIT Media Laboratory.
Kristin has performed with American Lyric Theater, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Ardea Arts, Beth Morrison Project, Center for Contemporary Arts, Corkscrew Theater Festival, Encompass New Opera, Gotham Chamber Opera, Harlem Opera Theater, INSeries Opera, International Brazilian Opera Company, Juventas New Music Ensemble, New York City Opera, Opera Company of Brooklyn, Orchestra of Indian Hill, Orquesta Brasileira de Arte, Cultura, e História, Philadelphia Sinfonia Players, Rites of Spring Festival, and Symphony 21. She was a 2018 recipient of The Marc and Eva Stern - Los Angeles Opera Fellowship at SongFest.
Kristin’s love for music began with the violin at age five and evolved into a passion for the vocal arts. She received a master’s degree from Boston University and graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College of Columbia University. Kristin hails from Philadelphia and currently resides in Brooklyn, where she is also a certified yoga instructor.
New Camerata Opera is deeply grateful for the work of its Founding Members who are no longer with the organization:
Erik Bagger
Stan Lacy
Alexandra Lang