PROGRAM DIRECTOR
The New Voice Festival

Leading International soprano Andrea DelGiudice has enjoyed a critically acclaimed career in Europe and the United States. Venues include the Scottish National Opera, Munich State Opera, Liege Opera, Opera Bonn, Edmonton Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, DiCapo Opera Theater and Arizona Opera. Her verismo roles include the Puccini and Verdi heroines alongside renowned artists such as Placido Domingo, Johan Botha, Sherill Milnes, Alexei Steblianko, and Nicola Martinucci.

The New Voice Composers In Residence Studio Director, Conductor, Vocal Coach

Jake Landau is a composer, music director, and pianist from New York. His music has been performed by the New York Philharmonic, Houston Grand Opera, and headlining stars of Broadway shows such as Phantom of the Opera (Jay Armstrong Johnson), Frozen (Ciara Renée), and Wicked (Sam Gravitte). Jake earned his Bachelor of Music degree under John Corigliano at The Juilliard School and his Master of Studies from Oxford University, and he currently holds teaching positions at both institutions.

Italian Language, Acting, Director

Yuri Napoli is a director, actor, and producer. He is a founding member and part of the board of the "Performing Artists From Zeffirelli Foundation" group. Additionally, he is the founder and artistic director of "IDS - Imprenditori di Sogni," which stands among the most active and important cultural organizations in Italy. His works have been staged in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and Russia. He collaborates with the most significant international cultural institutions such as the Ministry of Culture of Italy, the United Nations, and, under the High Patronage of the European Parliament, serves as the artistic director of "Natale di Roma", recognized among the top ten spring events worldwide (as mentioned by the BBC). He is the founder, director, and head of the teaching staff at the Italian Drama School, one of the most prestigious acting schools in Rome.

Agent, Manager, and Consultant

Peter Randsman is the Founder and President of Randsman Artists Management INC. Peter’s stage credits include duetting the song “Liza Liza” with film legend Ruby Keeler on Broadway and a national tour of Kismet with Metropolitan Opera star John Reardon. Mr. Randsman sang with the New York City Opera for four seasons at the New York State Theater in Lincoln Center, and performed in LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER in the PBS telecast of Mefistofele with Samuel Ramey, conducted by Julius Rudel. Artistic Director positions included National Grand Opera at the Tilles Center at C.W. Post in Long Island, and currently with the New York Opera Collaborative. After nearly fifteen years as a professional singer/actor, Peter is now responsible for the careers of 50 internationally active opera singers through Randsman Artists Mangagement. Additionally, Mr. Randsman has taught master classes with over 20 major opera companies in the U.S. and all over the world; he also offers private role, aria, and audition preparation to artists.

Musical Theater Program Co-Director, Vocal Faculty

Devony Smith, mezzo soprano, hails from Watsonville, California and is currently based in Vienna, Austria. She will debut this season with Opera Modesto and Boheme Jersey Opera, and has appeared with the Brooklyn Art Song Society, Colburn Symphony Orchestra,New Orchestra of Washington, Midatlantic Opera Company, and Utopia Opera. She made her Lincoln Center solo recital debut as the Grand Prize Winner of the MIMF Art Song Competition; she participated in the prestigious Song Continues workshop at Carnegie Hall. Devony is a voice teacher at The Neighborhood Playhouse School.

The New Voice Composers In Residence Studio Cellist

Born and raised in Glens Falls, New York, they began studying cello at the age of eight, and at the age thirteen began studying with Ann Alton at Skidmore College. They studied Early Music Performance and Musicology at McGill University in Montreal, where they studied modern cello with Elizabeth Dolin and baroque cello with Susie Napper. In 2011, Anthime relocated to New York City to study in the Professional Musical Theater Workshop at Circle in the Square Theater School. Anthime is an internationally sought-after performer and composer and maintains a rigorous international creative presence. Anthime is the composer-in-residence for Circle Theater of New York (CTNY) for whom they scored and performed The Mountain in June 2014, which was nominated for Best Original Music at the 2015 New York Innovative Theater Awards and won for Best Original Choreography, Trail of Crumbs in April 2015, Wellspring for the RADA festival in London in June 2016 and their newest score Strangers, the second co-production between CTNY and the Théâtre National du Luxembourg (TNL) in January of 2018. Anthime has also scored and collaborated on TNL’s productions of Codename Aschan in 2017 and L’Ecume des Jours in March 2018.  Other theater credits include Welcome to The Moon (NYC 2012), The UglyOne (NYC 2015), The Comedy of Errors (Sun Valley 2019)

The New Voice Composers In Residence Studio Violist

Alexia received her master's degree from Northwestern University, studying under the tutelage of renowned violist Helen Callus. She received her Bachelor of Music from the Juilliard School as a student of Misha Amory and Heidi Castleman. In February of 2017, Alexia debuted as viola soloist performing the Hoffmeister Viola Concerto with the Northwestern University Baroque Orchestra. In 2018 and 2019, Alexia performed with New York City Opera Orchestra in their productions of Donizetti and Rameau's "Pigmalione” and their 2019 world premiere production of “Stonewall.” She currently plays with New York City Opera and the Chicago Philharmonic. In 2023, Alexia was a soloist in the American Premiere of Pieta, a one-act opera by Jake Landau at Oklahoma City University. In 2019, Alexia performed the Elgar Cello Concerto with the Narnia Festival Orchestra in Amelia, Italy. In 2020, Alexia was featured as a soloist in the award winning NYC film premiere of a new one-act opera, Pieta, written by Jake Landau. 

Administrator

Veronica Shea is a singer, actor, director, producer, and digital marketer passionate about storytelling and sharing authentic onstage connection with audiences. Recent roles include Phyllis in Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe,  Blanche Ingram in Off-Brand Opera’s Jane Eyre, Musetta in Light Opera of New Jersey’s production of La Bohéme, La Direttrice in the NYC workshop of Pietà, Juno in & Aeterna at the Narnia International Vocal Arts Festival and The Egyptian Theater, Rosalinda in Eccentric Theater Company’s Die Fledermaus, Mabel in both Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan’s and Summit Chorale’s The Pirates of Penzance, and Julie Jordan in Off-Brand Opera’s Carousel. She is a Founder and the Artistic Director of Off-Brand Opera and runs the marketing firm Amplify Arts. veronicashea.com

Administrator 2023