Caroline O’Dwyer, mezzo-soprano 

Opera       
Ma Ferguson  Bessie and Ma (world premiere)  UConn Opera Theater (invited artist)  2019 
Abbess/Mistress of the Novices  Suor Angelica  UConn Opera Theater  2018 
Catherine  Le Mariage aux lanternes  UConn Opera Theater  2018 
Prince Charmant  Cendrillon   UConn Opera Theater  2018 
Cherubino  Le nozze di Figaro  UConn Opera Theater  2017 
Cousin Hebe  H.M.S Pinafore  UConn Opera Theater  2017 
Prince Orlofsky  Die Fledermaus  UConn Opera Theater  2016 
Hänsel  Hänsel and Gretel  UConn Opera Theater  2016 
Abbess/Mistress of the Novices  Suor Angelica  Land of Enchantment Opera Institute  2014 
Newspaper Vendor  Les Mamelles de Tirésias  Land of Enchantment Opera Institute  2014 
Petra  A Little Night Music  Hartford Opera Theater  2014 
Orlando  Orlando  Eastman Opera Theater  2013 
Hata  The Bartered Bride  Eastman Opera Theater  2012 
Bradamante  Alcina (Act 1)  UConn Opera Studio  2010 
       
Concert       
Alto Soloist  Mozart’s Requiem & Bruckner’s Te Deum  Waterbury Chorale and Festival Orchestra  2019 
Alto Soloist  Mendelssohn’s Elijah  Warwick Symphony Orchestra/URI Chorus  2018 
Alto Soloist  Mendelssohn’s Elijah  Waterbury Chorale and Festival Orchestra  2018 
Alto Soloist  Operapalooza Festival  Salt Marsh Opera, New Haven CT  2017 
Alto Soloist  Mozart’s Missa Longa  Nutmeg Symph Orch. & Waterbury Chorale  2016 
Alto Soloist  Bach’s Weihnachts-Oratorium  The Kent Singers, Kent CT  2016 
Alto Soloist  Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass  New Haven Symphony Orchestra  2016 
Alto Soloist  Elgar’s Coronation Ode  Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra   2015 
Alto Soloist  Handel’s Messiah   Park Church Chorus and Chamber Orch.  2015 
Alto Soloist  Mozart’s Requiem  New Haven Symphony Orchestra  2015 
Alto Soloist  Mozart’s Requiem   Eastern CT Symphony Orchestra   2013 
Alto Soloist  Bach’s St. Matthew Passion  Cordancia Chamber Orchestra  2012 
Alto Soloist  Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis  Eastman Philharmonia & Chorus  2012 
Alto Soloist  Mozart’s Requiem  Skidmore Orchestra and Chorus  2012 
       
Education    Young Artist Programs:   
M.M. Vocal Performance  Eastman School of Music, 2013  Land of Enchantment Opera, full scholarship  2014 
B.M. Vocal Performance  University of Connecticut, 2011  CoOPERAtive, Fellow/Greco Scholar  2012 
       
Awards       
Semi-finalist  NATSAA - National Level  New York City  2018 
First Place  NATAA - New Englad Regional Level  Danbury, Connecticut  2017 
First place  NATSAA - District Level  Hartford, Connecticut  2014 
First place  NATS Honor’s Award  New Britain, Connecticut  2014 
Finalist  Jesse Kneisel Lieder Competition  Eastman School of Music  2013 
Winner  Concerto Competition  University of Connecticut  2010 
 
Teachers  Coaches  Conductors    Directors  Master Classes 
Kathryn Cowdrick  Willie Waters  Benton Hess  Joe d’Eugenio  Martha Collins*  Joyce DiDonato 
Meredith Ziegler   Benton Hess  Simon Holt  Joe Jacovino  Michael McConnell  Julianne Baird 
Anton Belov  Ted Taylor*  Laurie Rogers*  Marshall Brown  Michelle Hendrick  Kent Tritle 
  Jerry Brown  Toshiyuki Shimada  Brett Hodgdon  Gary English  John David De Haan 
Languages: French  Hugh Murphy      Allison Moritz   
(nearly fluent) German  Brett Hodgdon    *summer program 
(B1 Certificate)