Resident Artist Program

The Resident Artists

Portland Opera’s Resident Artist Program, established in 2005, is one of the company’s core programs—a rigorous residency and training program centered on the cultivation and support of emerging artists, as a bridge between the academic and professional world of opera.

For the 2022/23 season, the program has been reimagined to fully align with the company’s artistic strategies, based in Portland Opera’s mission, vision, and values. The 22/23 Portland Opera Resident Artists (PORA) will join the company for an eleven-week program of study with guest faculty and company members focused on voice lessons, musical coaching, language classes, drama and role study, and movement instruction. Resident Artists will also perform roles and study-cover in Carmen, participate in masterclasses, season preview events, community engagement activities, and leadership development opportunities.

Portland Opera is thrilled to announce the four artists selected to join the company’s Resident Artist program in fall of 2022: soprano Judy Yannini, mezzo-soprano Cloe SanAntonio, tenor Matthew Cerillo, and bass-baritone Keanon Kyles.

Resident Artist Program Sponsors

Burns Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Nicole Cabell, Matthew and Emmanuella Essieh, Dennis and Jacqueline Isiguen, Drew and Sue Snyder, Drs. Dolores and Fernando Leon, Eleanor Lieber Auditions Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Marilyn Crilley and George Rowbottom, Dorothy Piacentini, Portland Opera Resident Artist Storage Fund, and The Community Foundation of Southwest Washington.

Support our Resident Artists

Make a gift to share your support of Portland Opera's Resident Artists today. For more information about supporting our Resident Artists, please contact giving@portlandopera.org.