Performance Anxiety with Cherisse Williams

<p>Brooklyn, New York native soprano Cherisse Williams is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at the University of North Texas under the tutelage of Dr. Carol Wilson. In performance with UNT Opera, she will perform the role of Adina (<em>L’elisir d’amore</em>) this Spring. Last season she sung the role of Queen of the Night in <em>The Magic Flute</em> with Once Upon an Opera. She was in the ensemble of Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to Performance’s production of <em>Carmen</em>. Ms. Williams has played the role of Nannetta in the Midwest Institute of Opera’s production of <em>Falstaff</em>. Her Manhattan School of Music credits include the Princess in their mainstage production of<em> L’enfant et les Sortilèges</em> and Susanna in <em>Le nozze di Figaro</em> for their opera scenes titled "A World Made Real: Five Stories of Women in Pursuit of Dreams." Her Ithaca College credits include the title role of Sally Hemings in the world premiere of Dana Wilson's <em>The Wolf by the Ears</em>, Beth (cover) in <em>Little Women</em> and Mademoiselle Silberklang in <em>The Impresario </em>with the Ithaca Hidden Gems Project. Her other credits include The Princeton Festival’s production of <em>Porgy and Bess</em> (ensemble) and <em>A Midsummer Night’s Dream</em> (Peaseblossom) at Westminster Choir College Opera Theatre.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/musicspeaks-podcast/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/musicspeaks-podcast/support</a>