Sarah Asmar
Soprano
New England Finalist, 2008

In recent seasons, soprano Sarah Asmar has appeared with Boston Lyric Opera as Crobyle in Massenet’s Thaïs and Skylark Opera as the soprano soloist in their Skylarks in the Snow gala. Ms. Asmar competed in The Harold Haugh Light Opera Vocal Compeition in October of 2006 where she was awarded First Prize as well as the Roger Wertenberger Audience Choice Award. In addition, she is honored to have collaborated with Richard Wargo on From the Bards of Ireland (a program of his Irish inspired music).

Ms. Asmar spent the summers of 2005 through 2007 with the Ohio Light Opera where she was seen as Adele in Die Fledermaus, Ottilie in White Horse Inn, Marie Antoinette in the world premiere of Robert Ward’s A Friend of Napoleon, Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore, Geraldine in The Firefly, Jane Bennet in the world premiere of Pride and Prejudice, Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance, and Kathie in The Student Prince. In addition, she can be heard on OLO’s recording of The Firefly. The production is due for release on DVD as well.

Originally from West Simsbury, Connecticut, Ms. Asmar began her musical studies as a violinist. She attended Boston University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in violin performance in 2001. She returned to Boston University to study vocal performance in 2002 (MM-2004). While attending BU, Ms. Asmar performed the role of Norina with the Boston University Opera Institute. Her other solo appearances in Boston include Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with the Boston Orpheus Ensemble, The Messiah Part 1 with The Boston University Symphony Orchestra and Mozart’s Requiem with the Newburyport Choral Society. In 2005, she appeared as Coryphée in Opera Boston’s production of Alceste.

Ms. Asmar’s upcoming engagements include the role of Emily in the upper Midwest premiere of Ned Rorem’s Our Town with Skylark Opera.

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