Soprano Andrea Baker's exciting 2025-2026 season saw her in several new roles: the title role in Rusalka with Gulfshore Opera, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Western Plains Opera and the Rapides Symphony, Micaëla in Carmen with Charleston Opera Theater, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte with Opera Tampa, and Countess Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro with Raylynmor Opera. Also in 2026, Andrea sings Violetta in La traviata with Opera Roanoke and joins Alabama Symphony as soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem.

Other notable role debuts include: La bohème with Western Plains Opera, a Mozart gala with Glacier Symphony, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte with Opera Ithaca, and Madame Silberklang in The Impresario at Anchorage Opera, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with TEC Monterrey in Mexico and Donna Elvira with Opera Tampa, solidifying her reputation as a versatile and compelling performer.

Her debut as Mimi in La bohème with Wichita Grand Opera was a particular highlight, with critics noting her nuanced and affecting interpretation. Her role debut as Violetta in La traviata with Anchorage Opera earned phenomenal kudos, with America Presswire declaring: "Soprano Andrea Baker is quite likely breaking out right here and right now in what has been called her star-turn role...without question, Baker nails it. Her voice shimmers and shines as bright as the jewels bedazzling the women and costumes of the era, and it grips the heart of the audience..."

Andrea Baker placed first in the Edward M. Murray International Competition with Opera Ithaca and third in the James Toland Vocal Arts Competition.

American-Greek Bass-Baritone Joseph Calzada has an exciting 2026-2027 season. His season’s highlights include his Austrian debut with Schloss Kirchstetten as Slook in La cambiale di matrimonio. Antonio in Le nozze di Figaro with San Diego Opera, Morales in Carmen with Opera San José, and more. His 2025-2026 season included Don Alfonso (Cover) in Così fan tutte with Opera San José, Morales and Escamillo (Cover) in Carmen with Gulfshore Opera, Fiorello in Il barbiere di Siviglia with San Diego Opera, and Dottore Grenvil in La traviata with Opera San José.

He has performed with the San Diego Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, Opera San José, Gulfshore Opera, the San Francisco Symphony, The National Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Festival of the Aegean, Savannah Opera, St. Petersburg Opera Company, The Pan-European Philharmonia of Warsaw, Coeur d’Alene Symphony, and more. Mr. Calzada won the Coeur d’Alene Symphony National Young Artist Competition and was a 2024 Studio Artist with Wolf Trap Opera. He holds degrees from the esteemed San Francisco Conservatory of Music (MM, PSC) and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (BM).

Praised by the Houston Press for how he “…amazes with a clarion tenor that has the reedy projection of superstar-from-yore Jan Peerce,” Peter Lake is an internationally performing crossover artist who debuted as Old Deuteronomy in Really Useful Group’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS. This October, Peter released his debut, full-length album of all his favorite Broadway hits, “Still Standing.” His acclaimed album is currently available on all streaming platforms! In the Spring of 2024, Peter made his role debut as Roberto in Puccini’s rarely performed Le Villi, with a return to Mobile Opera in collaboration with Classical Ballet Mobile, along with a return to Pacific Opera Project to share in their groundbreaking English-Japanese language production of Madama Butterfly as the leading tenor, B.F. Pinkerton. In August, Peter joined the faculty of Southeast Missouri State University as a Visiting Guest Artist for the academic year. In addition to teaching his studio, he appeared as Tybalt in Mobile Opera’s fall production of Roméo et Juliette, and will make his return, in April, to Opera in the Heights to perform his Don José in their La Tragédie de Carmen. Ever since performing Rodolfo in Gulfshore Opera’s production of La bohème, Peter has looked forward to the opportunity to return.

Praised for her “darkly rich voice” (Boston Classical Review) and “ample vocal gift,” Krista Laskowski is recognized for her beautiful voice and impressive musical versatility in a wide range of repertoire from Baroque to 21st-century classical music, musical theatre, oratorio, and song.

Ms. Laskowski debuted at Indianapolis Opera as Flora Bervoix in Verdi’s La traviata, and her portrayal of the Marquis de Merteuil in the Boston première of Conrad Susa’s The Dangerous Liaisons was noted as being “flamboyantly evil in a way that’s so very fun to watch” (New England Theatre Geek). She has also performed with Opera Tampa, Indianapolis Opera, Gulfshore Opera, Odyssey Opera, Boston Opera Collaborative, MassOpera, and New Voices Opera in repertoire including Meg March in Mark Adamo’s Little Women, Amastre in Handel’s Serse, Florence Pike in Britten’s Albert Herring, Siebel in Gounod’s Faust, and Franca Nacarelli in Adam Guettel’s The Light in the Piazza.

Ms. Laskowski’s 2026-27 engagements include her role debut as Madame de Croissy in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites with Hillman Opera, the alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah with The Sarasota Choral Society, and returning to Gulfshore Opera in their Viva Italia concert series. During the 2025-26 season, she made her Carnegie Hall debut as the alto soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with MidAmerica Productions; she also debuted as Lola in Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana with Opera Magnifico and as The Mother in Menotti’s The Consul with Hillman Opera.

Ms. Laskowski earned her Bachelor and Master of Music in Vocal Performance degrees from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

Michele Wong is a current doctoral fellow at the Juilliard School, holding previous degrees from Indiana University and the Eastman School of Music. She has been featured by performance series such as Howland Chamber Music, Caramoor, Long Island Chamber Music, and the Omega Ensemble. She has collaborated with renowned artists such as members of the Juilliard and Escher string quartets, winners and finalists of competitions such as the Metropolitan Opera Laffont, Tenor Viñas, the George and Nora London Foundation, and Seoul International. She maintains a busy recital schedule internationally as an art song and chamber music performer, and is also a frequent lecturer, having given pre-concert talks at prestigious venues such as the Tilles Center and the Juilliard School. She has participated in festivals such as Schubert Institut, SourceSong, Songfest, and Toronto Summer Music, where she coached with renowned artists such as Graham Johnson, Roger Vignoles, Elly Ameling, Frederica von Stade, and many others. When not performing, she maintains a busy schedule as a vocal coach and collaborative pianist in NYC. She is currently writing her dissertation on the topic of Franz Schubert's lieder.