Encompass Arts was founded by Kathy Olsen five years ago. In this short time, we have added the world’s top operatic talent to our agency. Encompass Arts has had contracts with most every major theater and orchestra in the world today. Joined by two associates, Sandra Hormozi and Alex Moskvin, Kathy has assembled a roster unmatched by an independent agency.
Gary Simpson will sing IAGO in OTELLO with the Arizona Opera
Gary Simpson will sing IAGO in Arizona. The performances are March 6th and March 12th, 2011.
Susan Neves will sing TURANDOT with Pittsburgh Opera
Susan Neves will sing the title role of TURANDOT with Pittsburgh Opera. Opening night will be March 26, 2011.
Philip Webb will sing Erik at the MET Friday, May 14th, 2010
Philip Web will sing Erik in Der Fliegende Hollaender at the Metropolitan Opera on May 14th, 2010.
Wesley Rogers will sing BELMONTE at the Semper Oper in Dresden
Wes will sing Belmonte in Dresden in March of 2011.
Claire Primrose will sing ELEKTRA with the NSO of Taiwan on March 18, 2011
Claire Primrose will sing the title role Richard Strauss’s ELEKTRA for the National Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan under the baton of Maestro Shao-Chia Lu, NSO’s newly appointed music director. The performance will be on March 18th, 2011.
Jesus Garcia will sing RODOLFO with Opera Hong Kong
Jesus will reprise the role of RODOLFO in Hong Kong, Ocotober 6th 2010
Irina Rindzuner will sing TROVATORE at the Landstheater in Linz
Irina Rindzuner will sing Leonora in Trovatore in April-May of 2011 in Linz.
Marcello Giordani and Giovanni Guagliardo star in the OONY production of L'Africaine
Marcello Giordani and Giovanni Guagliardo will appear in L’Africaine on March 2, 2011.
Featured Artist
Lisa Vroman starred for several years on Broadway as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera. As Christine, she garnered Theatre Critic’s awards for the role in a record breaking run in San Francisco, and did a return engagement at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Ms. Vroman starred as Rosabella in The Most Happy Fella, making her New York City Opera debut with Paul Sorvino in the title role. This season Lisa made her Carnegie Hall debut with the New York Pops, starred as Lili Vanessi in Kiss Me Kate with Glimmerglass Opera, played Marian Paroo in The Music Man with Shirley Jones( Mrs. Paroo) and Patrick Cassidy( Harold Hill) at The Bushnell Theatre in Hartford; sang the role of Birdie in Regina with Utah Opera, conducted by Keith Lockhart; made her New Jersey Opera debut as Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, (directed by Ira Siff), replacing MET soprano Ruth Ann Swenson, and premiered two Comic Operas (John Musto/ William Bolcum) with New York Festival of Song. Her Broadway debut was in Aspects of Love, and she is the first to play both Fantine and Cosette in Les Miserables. For PBS she was featured with Colm Wilkinson and Michael Ball in Cameron Mackintosh’s Hey, Mr. Producer! at the Lyceum Theatre in London, a Royal Gala attended by Queen Elizabeth, and sang the role of Johanna in the San Francisco Symphony’s Emmy award winning Sweeney Todd in Concert, with Patti Lupone and George Hearn. Both are available on DVD. Lisa starred as Laurey in Oklahoma filmed live in concert for the BBC’s PROMS festival at The Royal Albert Hall in London and starred as Mary Turner in Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing/ Let ‘Em Eat Cake in concert with Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the San Francisco Symphony and Chorus, directed by Pat Birch.