MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Toujour l'Amour, album of me (Marsha Sims) singing favorite Mezzo-Soprano arias with the Cantolopera orchestra of Rome.  The release was May 2, 2010.
• Opera Viva, Verona, Italy, soloist in the international program July of 2009.  Worked with professionals from New York Met (June Anderson), Opera Fenice, and the Royal Scottish Academy.
• Tyrolean Opera Program, Austria, soloist in the extensive training program, scenes:  Marcellina, The Marriage of Figaro, and Prince Orlofsky, Die Fledermaus, July-August 2007; Frau Reich, Merry Wives of Windsor; Cornelia, Julius Caesar, and 3rd Lady, Magic Flute July-August 2008.
• Recent roles:  Suzuki (Madama Butterfly), Principessa (Suor Angelica), Mamma Lucia (Cavalleria Rusticana) with Verismo Opera.
• CD Mediterranean Moods on sale at Amazon.com, Orchard.com, Itunes.com, Microsoft Music, Yub.com, etc. (www.una-aria.com), Neapolitan, Italian, French & Spanish classical folksongs.  I am soloist with original guitar arrangements by Robert Cirillo

OPERATIC & MUSICAL ROLES AND SCENES

• Principessa, Suor Angelica, Verismo Opera, May-June 2010
• Mamma Lucia, Cavalleria Rusticana, Verismo Opera, May-June 2010
• Suzuki, Madama Butterfly, Verismo Opera, Oct. 2009
• Dame Carruthers, Yeomen of the Guard, Lyric Theatre, June 2009.
• Carmen, Carmen, Verismo Opera, North Bay, CA, March-April 2009.
• Mother, Amahl and the Night Visitors, St. Mark’s Church, San Francisco Jan. 2009.
• Maddalena, Rigoletto, Verismo Opera, North Bay, CA, Nov., 2008.
• Flora, “La Traviata,” with Verismo Opera, North Bay, CA, May, 2008, Feb. 2009.
• First Maid, Elektra, Marcellina, Marriage of Figaro, Nancy, Albert Herring, scenes, Opera Workshop with Daniel Helfgot & Michel Singher, San Jose State University, Spring 2008
• Butterfly’s Mother, Madama Butterfly, Mission City Opera, February 2008
• Marcellina, The Marriage of Figaro, scenes, Tyrolean Opera Program
• Prince Orlofsky, Die Fledermaus, scenes, Tyrolean Opera Program
• Praskowia, The Merry Widow, West Bay Opera
• Feodor, Boris Godounov, scenes, Opera Workshop, San Jose State University
• Sister Sophia, The Sound of Music, Hillbarn Theater
• Voodoo Queen, Naughty Marietta, Lyric Theatre
• Prince Orestes, La Belle Helene, Lyric Theatre
• Fairy Queen, Iolanthe, Lyric Theatre
• Hansel, Cherubino, and Dorabella, Operatic Scenes with Boris Goldovsky, San Francisco SU
• Angelica, Suor Angelica by Puccini, San Francisco State, University
• Sister Blanche, Dialogues of the Carmelites by Poulenc, Skyline College
• Dame Durden, Robinhood, Lyric Theatre
• Louise, La Vie Parisienne, Lyric Theatre
• Mirabella understudy, Gypsy Baron, Lyric Theatre
• Mrs. Bent understudy, Mademoiselle Modiste, Lyric Theatre
• Peep Bo, The Mikado, Lyric Theatre
• Gypsy Dancer, Countess Maritza, Lyric Theatre
• Dame Carruthers, Yeomen of the Guard, Stanford Savoyards
• Kate, Pirates of Penzance, Lamplighters at Presentation Theater & Stern Grove
• Anna, Tintypes, College of Notre Dame
• Aunt Maude, The Wings of the Dove by Douglas Moore, Notre Dame
• Gwendolyn, Ernest in Love by Pockriss & Wilde, Notre Dame
• Angelina, Trail by Jury by Gilbert & Sullivan, Street Corner Opera, San Mateo
• Phoebe, Yeomen of the Guard by Gilbert & Sullivan, scenes, Street Corner Opera, San Mateo
• Angela, Patience by Gilbert & Sullivan, Santa Barbara Community Opera Group
• Dido, Dido and Aeneas by Purcell, U.C. Santa Barbara
• Wicked Witch of the West, The Wizard of Oz, Children’s Musical Theater of San Jose

CHORUS WORK

• Opera San Jose, chorus:  Don Pasquale, Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci, The Pearl Fishers, Die Fledermaus, The Marriage of Figaro
• Mission City Opera, chorus:  Madama Butterfly

OTHER MUSIC & THEATER EXPERIENCE

• Private music teacher of voice, piano and guitar (on-line resume).
• Lyric Theater, Iolanthe by Gilbert & Sullivan, assistant music director Jan.-March 2007
• Hillbarn Theater, assistant music director, Sister Sophia, The Sound of Music
• Board of Directors, Lyric Theatre, San Jose, Publicity Director
• Artist on the former MP3.com, over 20K downloads
• Opera Master Classes w/Henry Holt, Seattle Opera Company
• Alto Section leader (choir), Solos, Director Christmas Musical, The Greatest Gift & Youth Choir at     Unity Church, Palo Alto
• Songwriter, arranger, producer, recording artist with my own studio.  I have songs signed in     Nashville, Los Angeles, Munich, Cologne, and London
• BMI Music publisher, participated in the POP KOMM in Cologne, Germany
• Vocal performer and teacher.  Memberships in:  Northern Calif. Songwriters Assoc., LA Songwriters Showcase, National Academy of Songwriters.
• Music & Choral Director—Immanuel Presbyterian, Adult & Youth Choirs, 7 yrs.
• Music & Choral Director—Woodside Rd. United Methodist, Adult & Youth Choirs, 7 yrs.
• Conductor- Chamber Singers, Assist. Choral Director- Mixed Chorus, Notre Dame
• Music Specialist- Saratoga Union Elementary District, Saratoga, CA.  Teaching classroom     music, choral director- 2 choruses, program coordinator- combining singing, drama & dance for Winter & Spring Concerts
• Music and Classroom Teacher- Vista del Mar Elementary District, Goleta, CA. Teaching     classroom music, band director, instrumental lessons
• Music Director, Choral Director & Soloist, San Roque Church, Santa Barbara
• Music & Stage Director- Children's Theater, Goleta Union School District, CA

VOCAL PERFORMANCE- RECITALS AND CONCERTS

• Principal in Gala, The Phantom of the Operetta, Lamplighters
• Evening of Songs & Arias, Internat'l Astronomical Union, Stanford University
• Woodside Rd. United Methodist Concert Series, soloist w/voice, piano & viola trio
• Operatic Recital Fitzpatrick Professional Center, Redwood City
• Solo & Ensemble Recitals for Redwood City Community Concerts Series (4)
• San Jose Operathon- soloist
• Gilbert & Sullivan selections, w/former stars of D'oly Carte, Stanford Savoyards
• Concerto Night- soloist, Wesendonck Lieder, College of Notre Dame
• Toured Europe as soloist with Master Singers, Canada College
• Masters Recital, Alto Soloist for Messiah, Gloria-Vivaldi, Bach Cantata 72, Godspell, Notre Dame

EDUCATION

• Masters of Music-Vocal Performance, Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, CA
• Graphic Arts Certificate, College of San Mateo
• B. A. in Music, Univ. of CA, Santa Barbara.  Graduated w/Honors
• Elementary Teaching Credential, Univ. of CA, Santa Barbara
• Voice Teachers and Coaches:  Bruce Olstad (Opera San Jose), Sally Munro, Michael Taylor, Russell Norman (San Francisco Conservatory of Music), Carl Sitton, Mark Haffner (San Francisco Opera), Donald Stenberg (San Francisco Conservatory of Music), Onnie Taylor, Martial Singher (Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara)

 Contact:  sims@marshasimsmusic.com