1987 Maureen Born Deborah L. Cole           Elizabeth Dabney Renee Fleming Joan Gibb Janice Grissom Risa Harman Allan J. Held Robert Holden Carolyn James Laurinda Nikkel Anne Nispel Kenneth Shaw Kevin Short Reed Smith                  Sarasota Opera Central City Opera Mannes College of Music Juilliard Opera Center Lyric Opera of Chicago Houston Opera Studio Lake George Opera Festival Wolf Trap Opera Company Boston Conservatory Chautauqua Opera Company San Francisco Opera Des Moines Metro Opera New York City Opera Pittsburg Opera Tri-Cities Opera Soprano                Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano  Soprano Soprano Bass/Baritone Baritone Soprano Soprano Soprano Baritone Bass/Baritone Tenor 1988 Dean Anthony Detra Battle Alexandra M. Coku Tonya Currier Kevin Glavin Constance Green Christopher Hux Penny Johnson Kimm Julian David B. Langan Cynthia Lawrence Emily Manhart Thomas Oesterling Mary Paul Ron Peo Angela Randell Central City Opera Summer Opera Theater San Francisco Opera Lake George Opera Festival Pittsburgh Opera Mannes College of Music Tri-Cities Opera Sarasota Opera Des Moines Metro Opera Houston Opera Studio Lyric Opera of Chicago Wolf Trap Opera Company Boston Conservatory Chautauqua Opera Company New York City Opera Juilliard Opera Center Tenor Soprano Soprano Soprano Bass/Baritone Soprano  Tenor  Soprano Baritone Bass/Baritone Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Tenor Soprano Baritone Soprano 1989 Christine Akre Marla Berg Helen Bickers Robert Brubaker Cherie Caluda Victoria Castle Denyce Graves Laura Knoop Jean Miller Samuel Mungo Phyllis Pancella Patricia Risley Ralph Schatzki Susan Toth Shafer Judith A. Shay Beverly Thiele Richard Zeller Sarasota Opera Central City Opera Summer Opera Theater Company New York City Opera San Francisco Opera Lake George Opera Festival Houston Opera Studio Pittsburg Opera Tri-Cities Opera Boston Conservatory Lyric Opera of Chicago Indiana University Chautauqua Opera Julliard Opera Center Mannes College of Music Des Moines Metro Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Soprano Soprano Soprano Baritone Soprano Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Soprano Baritone Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Baritone Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Soprano Bass 1990 Jill Blalock Bruce Brown Michelle Fountaine Kathryn Garber Elizabeth Grohowski John Hancock Wanjiru James Stephanie Johnson John Keyes Fernando Mancillas Patricia McAfee Mark Oswald Jody Rapport David Stoneman Kristen Strejc Martin Thompson Perry Ward Tracey Welborn San Francisco Opera Houston Opera Studio Lake George Opera Festival Des Moines Metro Opera Manhattan School of Music  Juilliard Opera Center Mannes College of Music Tri-Cities Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago Boston Conservatory Pittsburgh Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Summer Opera Theater Sarasota Opera Company Indiana University New York City Opera Chautauqua Opera Company Central City Opera Soprano Baritone Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Baritone Soprano Soprano Tenor Tenor Soprano Baritone Soprano Baritone Soprano Tenor Baritone Tenor 1991 Brian Asawa SuzanneBalaes Marie Caruso Marianne Cornetti Annette Daniels Rodrick Dixon Kathlyn Fries Jane Gilbert William Joyner Elizabeth Kluegel Jeffrey Kneebone Guido LeBron Ken Magos Nancy Maultsby Deidra Paomour Eric Perkins Lesles Shull Kimberly Valde San Francisco Opera New England Conservatory Wolf Trap Opera Company Pittsburgh Opera Houston Opera Studio Mannes College of Music Chautauqua Opera Company Juilliard Opera Center Sarasota Opera Company Indiana University New York City Opera Tri-Cities Opera Manhattan School of Music Lyric Opera of Chicago Summer Opera Theater Des Moines Metro Opera Central City Opera Lake George Opera Festival Counter-Tenor Soprano Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Tenor  Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Tenor Soprano Baritone Baritone Baritone Mezzo-Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Tenor Soprano Mezzo-Soprano 1992             Natalie Arduino Perry Brisbon James Caputo Kristin Clayton Shannon Coulter Patrick Denniston Camille Giffford Theodora Hanslowe Joanna Johnston Heidi Jones Jeffrey LaVar Timothy LeFebvre Emily Magee Colette Rice David Small Nina Warren Charles Workman Tamara Wright Mannes College of Music Lake George Opera Festival San Francisco Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Central City Opera Lyric Opera Of Chicago Pittsburg Opera Summer Opera Theater Manhattan College of Music Houston Opera Studio Chautauqua Opera Company Tri-Cities Opera Indiana University Sarasota Opera Des Moines Metro Opera New York City Opera Julliard Opera Center New England Conservatory Soprano Tenor Tenor Soprano Soprano Tenor Mezzo-Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Soprano Baritone Baritone Soprano Soprano Baritone Soprano Tenor Mezzo-Soprano 1993 Kelly Anderson Matthew Chellis Leah Creek  Teresa Fedea Abbie Furmansky Todd Geer Christine Goerke Desiree Halac Neal Harrelson Nancy Ann Hill  Layr Hough Marie Mascari Dennis McNeil David Okerlund Lisa Pierce  Emily Pulley Melanie Sarakatsannis Donald Sherrill Houston Opera Studio Manhattan School of Music Indiana University Lyric Opera of Chicago Juilliard Opera Center Tri-Cities Opera Glimmerglass Opera Mannes College of Music Pittsburgh Opera Des Moines Metro Opera New England Conservatory Wolf Trap Opera Company New York City Opera San Francisco Opera Sarasota Opera Central City Opera Chautauqua Opera Summer Opera Theater Bass-Baritone Tenor Soprano Mezz-Soprano Soprano  Tenor Soprano  Soprano Tenor  Soprano Bass  Soprano  Tenor  Bass-Baritone  Soprano  Soprano Soprano Bass-Baritone  1994 James Bobick Patricia Blankenship Benjamin Brecher Beth Clayton David Daniels Scott Hogsed Kimberly Jones Indira Mahajan John Osborn Eric J. Owens laine Rodin-Lo Eric Small Kristen Sutton Raymond Very Matthew L. Walley Julia  Ann Wolf Central City Opera Tri-Cities Opera New England Conservatory Manhattan School of Music Glimmerglass Opera San Francisco Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago Mannes College of Music Des Moines Metro Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Sarasota Opera Indiana University Chautauqua Opera Houston Opera Studio Pittsburgh Opera Juilliard Opera Center Baritone Mezzo-Soprano Tenor Soprano Counter-Tenor Bass-Baritone Soprano Soprano Tenor Bass Soprano Tenor Soprano Tenor Tenor Mezzo-Soprano  1995 John Autry Susan Berry Stephanie Blythe Alison Collins Robert Crowe  Don Davis Allan Glassman Theodore Green Jill Grove Jonathan Hays William Killmeier Scott LaGraff  Jamie Offenbach Stephen Powell Juliana Rambaldi  Amy Schroeder David Steinau W. Matthew Winslow Madeleine Bender San Francisco Opera Mannes College of Music Wolf Trap Opera Company Sarasota Opera Manhattan School of Music Pittsburgh Opera New York City Opera Des Moines Metro Opera Houston Opera Studio Central City Opera Summer Opera Theatre Tri-Cities Opera Juilliard Opera Center Glimmerglass Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago Chautauqua Opera New England Conservatory Indiana University Manhattan School of Music Baritone Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Counter-Tenor Baritone Tenor  Tenor  Mezzo-Soprano Tenor Baritone Bass-Baritone Bass-Baritone Baritone Soprano  Soprano  Tenor  Baritone  Soprano 1996 Alison Charney Mark Freiman Malin Fritz Jorge Garza  Kirsten Gunlogson Sari Gruber Nicole Heaston   Edward Scott Hendricks Marguerite Krull   Gary Martin   Steven Mortier    Allan E. Naplan  Franco Pomponi   Jessie Raven   Jody Sheinbaum  Grant Youngblood   Maria Zifchak  Summer Opera Theatre Central City Opera Chautauqua Opera San Francisco Opera Indiana University Juilliard Opera Center Houston Opera Studio Wolf Trap Opera Glimmerglass Opera Des Moines Metro Opera Tri-Cities Opera Sarasota Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago New England Conservatory Mannes College of Music New York City Opera Pittsburgh Opera Soprano Bass  Mezzo-Soprano     Tenor        Mezzo-Soprano    Soprano           Soprano          Baritone      Mezzo-Soprano   Tenor               Baritone         Baritone        Baritone Mezzo-Soprano Soprano  Baritone Mezzo-Soprano 1997 Jennifer Aylmer Dory Creedle Joyce DiDonato  Kenneth Floyd     Susan Foster   Juline Gilmore    Virginia Grasso    Samuel Hepler    Jane Jennings     Leslie Johnson    Marcie Ley          Michael Lockley      Stephanie Novacek       Mark Rattray        Chad Shelton      Holly Wilson       Juilliard Opera Center Mannes College of Music San Francisco Opera Glimmerglass Opera Summer Opera Theatre Des Moines Metro New York City Opera Manhattan School of Music Pittsburgh Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Sarasota Opera Tri-Cities Opera Houston Opera Studio Chautauqua Opera Central City Opera Indiana University Soprano     Soprano     Mezzo-Soprano        Baritone                  Soprano      Mezzo-Soprano  Soprano    Baritone     Mezzo-Soprano    Mezzo-Soprano    Soprano     Tenor          Mezzo-Soprano   Baritone     Tenor       Mezzo-Soprano    1998 Daniel Belcher     Pamela Bowen    Lielle Berman    Jeffrey Buchman     Jennifer Cooper     Christopher Feigum   Christina Harrop     Andrew Krikawa      Indira Mahajan    Leslie A. Mutchler  Christopher Pfund    Rick Piersall         Tracy Saliefendic   William Stuckey    Jacqueline Venable    Patricia Vigil        Wolf Trap Opera Company Tri-Cities Opera Mannes College of Music Summer Opera Theater Chautauqua Opera Houston Opera Studio Central City Opera Pittsburgh Opera New York City Opera Indiana University Manhattan School of Music Des Moines Metro Opera Glimmerglass Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago San Francisco Opera Sarasota Opera Baritone     Soprano    Soprano       Baritone       Soprano    Bass-Baritone  Soprano      Baritone     Soprano      Soprano      Tenor          Bass-Baritone  Soprano         Baritone       Soprano       Soprano     1999 Aaron Binder   Susan Foster     Jesus Garcia    Christine Heath   Scott Hogsed    Derrick Parker    Todd W. Robinson        Paul Saik             Arthur Shen         Stacey  Tappan       Thomas Trotter    Melanie Vaccari   Jennifer Welch        Manhattan School of Music Summer Opera Theater Central City Opera Sarasota Opera Chautauqua Opera Glimmerglass Opera Tri-Cities Opera Des Moines Metro Opera Mannes College of Music Juilliard Opera Center New York City Opera Pittsburgh Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Tenor  Soprano  Tenor Soprano  Baritone Bass-Baritone  Bass  Tenor   Tenor            Soprano  Tenor     Soprano     Soprano  2000 Kevin Burdette  Mark Calvert Patricia Coffin  Danielle Hermon   Aaron Nicholson Anna Niedbala    Karen Notare     Keith Phares      Amy Porter      Alan W. Schneider   Cynthia Watters   Kristine Winkler   New York City Opera Pittsburgh Opera Des Moines Metro Manhattan School of Music Tri-Cities Opera  Sarasota Opera Summer Opera Theater Juilliard Opera Mannes College of Music Chautauqua Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Glimmerglass Opera Bass    Tenor     Soprano   Soprano     Tenor        Mezzo-Soprano    Soprano      Tenor        Soprano    Tenor      Soprano  Soprano     2001 Roseanne Ackerly  Melissa Brezinsky   Eric Cutler          Brenda Dawe      Ray Fellman      Michael Gallant    Maria Kanyova     Jane Redding   Jennifer Rivera   James Schaffner    Erica Strauss   Laura Knoop Very   Caroline Worra       Mannes College of Music Pittsburgh Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Tri-Cities Opera Chautauqua Opera Central City Opera New York City Opera Des Moines Metro Opera Juilliard Opera Center Manhattan School of Music Sarasota Opera Summer Opera Theater Glimmerglass Opera Soprano    Soprano     Tenor        Soprano    Baritone   Tenor     Soprano   Soprano      Soprano    Tenor        Soprano  Soprano   Soprano  2002 Jennifer Hsiung   Holli Harrison   Michael Maniaci   Melisse Amy Weber  Stephen Hartley   Daniel Olson         Anna Christy    Valerie Nicolosi  Matthew Burns   Michael Jason Rice   Stephen Hartley  Paul Arthur Mow   Sandra Piques Eddy   Mannes College of Music Pittsburgh Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Tri-Cities Opera Chautauqua Opera Central City Opera New York City Opera Des Moines Metro Opera Juilliard Opera Center Manhattan School of Music Sarasota Opera Summer Opera Theater Glimmerglass Opera Soprano   Mezzo-Soprano  Soprano        Mezzo    Baritone     Baritone     Soprano    Mezzo         Bass-Baritone   Bass-Baritone  Baritone   Tenor     Mezzo-Soprano    2003 Sumayya Ali    Lauren Skuce   Maxime A. De Toledo   Stephanie Weiss  Deborah Domanski   John Wade Thomas  Brian Cali         Javier Abreu     Amanda Crider   Steven Sanders    Carolyn Betty        Cristina Nassif   Sarasota Opera New York City Opera Manhattan School of Music Mannes College of Music Juilliard Opera Center Tri-Cities Opera Summer Opera Theater Pittsburgh Opera Des Moines Metro Opera Chautauqua Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Central City Opera Soprano   Soprano      Bass-Baritone   Soprano Mezzo-Soprano  Baritone    Baritone    Tenor       Mezzo-Soprano   Tenor      Soprano    Soprano    2004 Sarah Lambert  Kyle Ketelson    Charles Temkey  Alison Tupay       Richard Cox       Nathan Myers    Anna Webb       Issachah Savage      Nicholas Phan       Janara Kellerman   Theodore Chletsos   Carolyn Betty       Amy Van Looy    Megan Monaghan   Sarasota Opera New York City Opera Manhattan School of Music Julliard     Co-Recipient Julliard     Co-Recipient Mannes College of Music Tri-Cities Opera Summer Opera Theater Wolf Trap Opera Company Des Moines Metro Opera Central City Opera Pittsburgh Opera Chautauqua Opera Glimmerglass Opera Soprano     Bass-Baritone     Bass     Mezzo-Soprano Tenor     Baritone  Soprano   Tenor      Tenor      Mezzo-Soprano  Tenor      Soprano   Soprano     Soprano    2005 Meredith Hoffmann-Thomson  Ryan MacPherson   Jacquelyn Wagner   Amy Shoremount     Deanna Wright   Stacey L. Mastrian      Trina Renae Miller   John Fulton       Karin Wolverton  Deborah Selig     Michael Todd Simpson  Matt Boehler         Jason Collins      Sarasota Opera New York City Opera Manhattan School of Music Julliard Opera Center Mannes College of Music Summer Opera Theatre Tri Cities Opera Central City Opera Des Moines Metro Opera Chautauqua Opera Glimmerglass Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Pittsburg Opera Soprano  Tenor    Soprano    Soprano   Mezzo-Soprano  Soprano       Soprano     Baritone     Soprano     Soprano    Baritone    Bass       Tenor      2006 Reyna Carguill  Matthew Burns   Jeremy Little      Renée Tatum   Tiffany Du Mouchelle  Nili Riemer        Grant Youngblood     Brenda Rae   Michael Redding  John Michael Moore    Ailyn Perez       Matthew Worth   Sarasota Opera New York City Opera Julliard Opera Center Manhattan School of Music Mannes College of Music Tri Cities Opera Summer Opera Theatre Central City Opera Chautauqua Opera Des Moines Metro Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Glimmerglass Opera Soprano   Bass-Baritone    Tenor               Mezzo-Soprano   Soprano    Soprano    Baritone     Soprano   Baritone   Baritone       Soprano  Baritone  2007 Daniella Cecilia Mack  Tamara Wilson    Susanna Phillips  Laura Vlasak Nolen Isabel Leonard Jessica Howard Vira Slywotzky Julia Ebner Benjamin Warschawski Vince Yi Joelle Harvey Kate Lindsey Michael-Paul Krubitzer Sarasota Opera Houston Grand Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago New York City Opera Julliard Opera Center Manhattan School of Music Mannes College of Music Tri-Cities Opera Summer Opera Theatre Merola Opera Program Glimmerglass Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Central City Opera Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano Tenor Counter Tenor Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Tenor 2008 Liam Bonner Elizabeth De Shong Grant Clark Julianna Di Giacomo David McFerrin Heidi Melton Ricardo Rivera Krysty Swann Leah Crocetto Emily Righter Caitlin Lynch Sara Heaton Marjorie Owens Houston Grand Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago Sarasota Opera New York City Opera Julliard Opera Center Adler Fellowship Mannes College of Music Manhattan School of Music Merola Opera Program Glimmerglass  Co-Recipient Glimmerglass  Co-Recipient Central City Opera Wolf Trap Opera Company Baritone Mezzo-Soprano Baritone Soprano Baritone Soprano Baritone Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Soprano Soprano 2009 Marcy Stonikas Katherine Lerner Renee Tatum J'nai Bridges Kelly Markgraf Jamie Barton Deanna Breiwick Sara Mesko Krysty Swann Ryan Belongie David Portillo Anthony Roth Costanzo Sarasota Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago Adler Fellowship Manhattan School of Music Julliard Opera Center Houston Grand Opera Mannes College of Music Central City Opera New York City Opera Merola Opera Program Wolf Trap Opera Company Glimmerglass Opera Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Baritone Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Countertenor Tenor Countertenor 2010 Patrick McNally Angela Mannino Nicholas Pallesen Michael Sumuel Brandy Lynn Hawkins Ryan Belongie Annie Rosen Lori Guilbeau Stefania Dovhan Daniel Montenegro Mark Diamond Catherine McKay Martin Scott Johnson Sarasota Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago Julliard Opera Center Houston Grand Opera Washington National Opera Adler Fellowship Mannes College of Music Manhattan School of Music New York City Opera Merola Opera Program Glimmerglass Opera Wolf Trap Opera Central City Opera Baritone Soprano Baritone Bass Mezzo-Soprano Countertenor Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Soprano Tenor Baritone Mezzo-Soprano Baritone 2011 Carolina Castells Daniel Montenegro Cooper Nolan Sam Handley Rachel Willis-Sørensen Sarah Mesko Theo Lebow Tau' Pupu'a Alexandra Loutsion John Maynard Nathaniel Peake Aleksey Bogdanov 2012 Chelsea Basler Catherine Martin Brian Jadge James Kryshak Noah Baetge Joshua Stewart Rebecca Krynski Jennifer Lynn Waters Claudia Rosenthal AJ Glueckert Eric Barry 2013 Kiri Deonarine Leela Subramaniam Jacqueline Piccolino Anna Davidson Karen Vuong Erin Johnson Adam Bonanni Lauren Snouffer Soloman Howard Corinne Winters 2014 Maria Valdes Andrea Carroll Emily Birsan Robert Watson Sarah Shafer Megan Samarin Christopher Colmenero John Holiday Tracy Cox Norman Garrett 2015 Jacqueline A. 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