Pacific Opera Theatre in collaboration with Media X created a virtual production of “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare, a romantic comedy of mistaken identities. The student actors under remote guidance of Professor of Opera James Haffner and Professor of Theater Gary Armagnac filmed their individual performances using green screens provided by Media X. A team of Media X students edited the footage into the final video.

This project provided the students with an opportunity to learn about video and digital production, remote collaboration, and prepared them for the production of a spring 2021 opera pastiche film under direction of opera artist-in-residence Ann Baltz.

Pacific Opera Theatre Mara Baldwin
Narrator
Mara Baldwin

Mara '22 is majoring in Music Therapy. "Twelfth Night" will be her fourth performance with Pacific’s Opera Theater program.

Pacific Opera Theatre Mateus Barioni
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Mateus Barioni

A Music Composition major, Mateus '23 is in the All-National Honor Choir Ensemble of the National Association for Music Education.

Pacific Opera Theatre Justin Beasley
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Justin Beasley

Justin '21 pursues a Bachelor of Arts in Music as well as a minor in Psychology. He's in the Pacific Singers and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Pacific Opera Theatre Elyse Coty
Malvolio
Elyse Coty

Elyse '22 is a major in Music Performance with an emphasis in voice. She loves to bake, hike and play disc golf in her free time.

Pacific Opera Theatre Joshua Cabardo
Sebastian
Joshua Cabardo

Joshua '22 is a major in Music Performance. His high school barbershop quartet Top RawMen won first place in several competitions, most prominently the High School Division of the Far Western District Quartet Competition.

 

Pacific Opera Theatre Lachlan Dolton
Sebastian
Lachlan Dolton

Lachlan '22 is a transfer student majoring in Music Performance with vocal concentration. One of his favorite aspects of live theatre/opera productions is costuming. He also enjoys cosplay.

 

Pacific Opera Theatre Susan Estrada
Olivia
Susan Estrada

Susan is a Music Education major. Among her recent achievements, she counts hosting the first LGBTQ Pride event at East Los Angeles College.

Pacific Opera Theatre Enzo Everett
Duke Orsino
Enzo Everett

Enzo is a 2nd year graduate student of Sport and Performance Psychology. He is also graduate assistant for Pacific Recreation.

Pacific Opera Theatre Brylan Finley
Viola
Brylan Finley

Brylan '23 studies Music Performance. In 2020, Brylan made her professional operatic debut as Julia Bertram in Opera Modesto’s Mansfield Park.

Pacific Opera Theatre Abigail Hernandez
Olivia
Abby Hernandez

Abigail '21 is a Music Performance major. This is her first Shakespeare production and she is thrilled to be a part of this project. 

Pacific Opera Theatre Davis Mahoney
Feste
Davis Mahoney

Davis '22 is a Music Performance major. He is the first Surrendered Child in the State of California, a published poet and writer. He aspires to become a professor of opera.

Pacific Opera Theatre Dion Nickelson
Antonio
Dion Nickelson

Dion '22 is a Music Education major. He is the music director of the Pacific Stocktones, the first student-run acapella ensemble at Pacific.

Pacific Opera Theatre Burr Phillips
Priest
Burr C. Phillips

Prof. Phillips has served as a Conservatory faculty member for 14 years teaching voice, coaching performance majors and helping with operatic projects. He enjoys all forms of music performance, theater, visual art and dance.

Pacific Opera Theatre Josh Porter
Sir Toby Belch
Joshua Porter

Josh '21 is majoring in Music Performance with an emphasis in voice. He plays the Irish whistle and someday he would also love to play the bagpipes.

Pacific Opera Theatre Eduardo Luiggi Rosa
Officer
Eduardo Luiggi Rosa

Edwardo '24 is a first-year student majoring in Music Industry Studies. He loves music more than anything.

Pacific Opera Theatre Sadai Servin
Maria
Sadai Servin

Sadai '21 is a Music Performance major with an emphasis in voice. She enjoys travelling and she has already visited six different countries between North America and Europe.

Pacific Opera Theatre Paige Tucker
Viola/Cesario
Paige Tucker

Paige '21 is a Music Performance major. She loves hiking with her dogs. Her favorite hiking is along the American River.

Pacific Opera Theatre Ryan Vang
Valentine
Ryan Vang

Ryan '22 is majoring in Music Education with choral concentration. He enjoys signing and writing music with friends.