Betany Coffland, mezzo-soprano

208-409-6992   betany@coffland.com

Opera Roles * denotes upcoming

*Siebel Gounod Faust Opera San Jose San Jose, CA 2012
Elle Poulenc La Voix Humaine Opera San Jose San Jose, CA 2011
Idamante Mozart Idomeneo Opera San Jose San Jose, CA 2011
Rosina Rossini Il barbiere di Siviglia Opera San Jose San Jose, CA 2011
Dolly Carlson Anna Karenina Opera San Jose San Jose, CA 2010
Carmen Bizet Carmen Mendocino Music FestivalMendocino, CA2010
Cherubino Mozart Le Nozze di Figaro Opera San Jose San Jose, CA 2010
Angelina Rossini La Cenerentola Opera San Jose San Jose, CA 2009
Javotte Massenet Manon Opera San Jose San Jose, CA 2009
Carmen Bizet Carmen Opera San Jose San Jose, CA 2009
Dorabella Mozart Così Fan Tutte Opera San Jose San Jose, CA 2009
Olga TchaikovskyEugene Onegin Opera San Jose San Jose, CA 2008
Giannetta Donizetti L'Elisir d'amore Opera Idaho Boise, ID 2008
L'Enfant (Cover)Ravel L'Enfant et les SortilègesJuilliard Opera Center New York, NY 2004
Miles Britten The Turn of the Screw Juilliard Opera Theatre New York, NY 2003

Awards

FinalistEast Bay Opera League CompetitionEast Bay OperaOakland, CA2009
1st PlaceMargaret Kimball Operatic CompetitionRimrock OperaBillings, MT2007
1st PlaceTreasure Valley Concerto CompetitionTreasure Valley SymphonyOntario, OR2007
Semi FinalistHilde Zadek CompetitionVienna, Austria2005
The Bori GrantForeign music study in the Czech languageThe Juilliard SchoolPrague, Czech Rep.2003

Education

Master of Music in VoiceThe Juilliard SchoolNew YorkNY2005
Bachelor of Music in Vocal PerformanceNew England Conservatory of MusicBostonMA2001

Principal Instructors

Teachers Coaches Conductors Directors
Cesar Ulloa Brian Zeger Steven Osgood Ted Altschuler
Irene Gubrud Margo GarrettJoseph Marcheso Ned Canty
Cynthia HoffmannThomas Grubb Bryan Nies Peter Kozma
Carole Haber Alex Katsman José Luis MoscovichDavid Cox
Kathleen Kaun Lara Bolton David Rohrbaugh Edward Berkeley