Alexandria Crichlow is a Bajan–African American soprano known for her captivating stage presence and velvety timbre. She earned degrees from Morgan State University and the Mannes School of Music. She gained recognition as Maria in Porgy and Bess with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop, later reprising the role with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Internationally, she debuted with Opernfest Berlin and Opernfest Prague, performing across Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Her repertoire includes Tatiana (Eugene Onegin), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte) with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and the title role in Suor Angelica with Mannes Opera.

A Gerdine Young Artist with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, she appeared in Così fan tutte, Tosca, Susannah, and Treemonisha. She recently made back-to-back season debuts with the Washington National Opera (2025–2026 and 2026–2027), marking a major milestone in her rising career.

Gabriel Hernandez is a Puerto Rican-American performer, acclaimed for his recent appearances as "a wonderful tenor" (Opera Wire) and "the highlight of the performance" (Maryland Theatre Guide). He is dedicated to using his art to showcase the experiences of queer individuals, as seen in his photo series, Taking Up Space: Queer Identity in Opera, which debuted at the Countee Cullen Library in 2021. In 2026 the artist joins the Prototype Festival for the premiere of PRECIPICE and Cantori New York in concert as John Adams in Adolphus Hailstork’s Crispus Attucks and as tenor soloist in Four Psalms. Gabriel’s 2025 performances include the role of Ferrando in Cosí fan tutte with Bronx Opera, Dr. Caius in Falstaff with Geneva Light Opera, Susannah with St. Petersburg Opera covering the role of Sam, and his Carnegie Hall debut with La Ópera Latino Americana & Más as part of the Nuestros sonidos series. His 2023-2024 season featured several role debuts: Remendado in Hogfish Festival's CarmXn, Le Comte Barigoule in Viardot's Cendrillon with Resonance Works, a return to Opera Ithaca as Peter Quint in Britten's Turn of the Screw and Aret in Haydn’s Jupiter’s Journey to the Earth with Little Opera Theatre of New York.

Jaclyn Randazzo (she/her) is a versatile singing actor with experiences in opera, musical theatre, choral works, recitals, cabarets and concerts, having performed across the United States and abroad. Her previous credits include Dido and Aeneas (Dido), La Tragédie de Carmen (Micaëla), The Turn of the Screw (Flora), Signor Deluso (Rosine), and L’enfant et les sortièges (La bergère/la chouette). As an advocate of opera she serves as the Education Director for New Camerata Opera. Jaclyn received her Master of Music from the University of Kentucky and her Bachelor of Music from the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam.

Two-time Grammy Award–winning soprano Lynnesha Crump is recognized for her powerful dramatic voice and commanding stage presence. A native of Washington, DC, she has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in multiple productions, including the award-winning Porgy and Bess, and has performed with leading companies including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Portland Opera, as well as the Aspen Music Festival. Career highlights include her debut as Ortlinde in Die Walküre and a performance at the inauguration of Barack Obama alongside Beyoncé Knowles.

A prizewinner in several international competitions, Ms. Crump received First Prize in the London Classical Music Competition, Third Prize and the Audience Choice Award at the Annapolis Opera Vocal Competition, and Third Prize in Opera Ebony’s Benjamin Matthews Vocal Competition. She is also the recipient of the Luana DeVol Award for dramatic voices. Additional honors include semifinalist recognition in the Paris Opera Competition, finalist and grant recipient with the Wagner Society, and nominations for the prestigious award of the Richard Tucker Foundation for the past two consecutive years.

Ms. Crump holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in Vocal Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory and the Mannes School of Music. She further developed her artistry through advanced training in the United States and Italy, where she performed and studied alongside legendary soprano Aprile Millo, maestro Richard Bonynge, and Marco Gandini, Opera Director of Teatro alla Scala. Her artistic profile reflects a commitment to dramatic repertoire, vocal excellence, and international performance experience.

A classically trained actor and singer, Mr. Khodadad received his MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and a Graduate Professional Diploma in Vocal Performance from The Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT. He has studied singing with Jerome Pruett, Nicolai Gedda and David Jones. Having performed regionally across the United States, Mr. Khodadad’s repertoire includes Tamino, Don Ottavio, Ferrando, Sesto, Alfredo, The Duke, Rodolfo, Roméo, Lensky, Alfred, Eisenstein, Cavaradossi, Gérald, Nadir, Des Grieux, Nemorino, Belmonte and The Male Chorus. Oratorio works include The Messiah, Elijah, The Creation, The Seasons and Die erste Walpurgisnacht. He currently holds the titles of Artistic Chair and Production Director for New Camerata Opera, and is passionate about fulfilling its mission to bring immersive opera productions to audiences and to help foster the next generation of opera goers. Please visit www.newcamerataopera.org to learn more about the company.

Baritone Markel Reed, a native of Charlotte, NC, was seen recently in his charming portrayal as Marcello in Portland Opera’s production of La Bohème. Within contemporary opera, Markel originated the role of Chester in the premiere of Terence Blanchard’s acclaimed opera Fire Shut up in my Bones with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, later following the production to the Metropolitan Opera where he covered Adult James in their historic season premiere. Highlights of last season saw Mr. Reed in his Detroit Opera debut in the role of Yussef Salaam in Anthony Davis’ The Central Park Five and Jigger Craigin in Carousel with Boston Lyric Opera. His 2025-26 schedule has included a role debut as Eisenstein in Washington Opera Society’s production of Die Fledermaus and the world premiere of Laura Kaminsky’s The Post Office with American Opera Projects in May. Following this production Mr. Reed will make his West Edge Opera debut as Thomas Eugene McKeller in Damien Geter’s American Apollo.

Soprano Hannah Madeleine Goodman, hailed for her “adept coloratura," “exquisite dynamics," and "riotous physical comedy," was a 2024-25 Fort Worth Opera Hattie Mae Lesley Resident Artist, where she sang Adina in The Elixir of Love and Clorinda in La Cenerentola and covered Amy in Little Women. Originally from Oregon, Ms. Goodman has sung with American opera companies including Fort Worth Opera, Portland Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Vermont, Salt Marsh Opera, and Opera Saratoga, and internationally with orchestras including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, and Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra. A 2019 iSING! International Festival Young Artist in China, Ms. Goodman continues to perform in Mandarin, including with Maestro Lio Kuokman and the Philadelphia Orchestra at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center and New York City’s Lincoln Center in 2023, with Maestro Marin Alsop and the Philadelphia Orchestra at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts in 2024, and with the Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra at London’s King’s Place in 2026. She was a 2023 Camille Coloratura Awards semifinalist, a 2024 American Traditions Competition quarterfinalist, a 2025 Anna Sosenko Assist Trust grant recipient, and played a costar role on television’s Glee. She is a Master Teaching Artist for the Metropolitan Opera.