

Jesse was a New England Regional Finalist with the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, won Third Prize in the Gerda Lissner International Voice Competition, received the Chautauqua Opera Studio Artist Award, and received the Boston Lyric Opera Shrestinian Award for Excellence. Jesse has completed apprenticeships with Chautauqua Opera and Opera North. Jesse spent his 20 summers as an Apprentice Artist with the Santa Fe Opera, performing several small roles, and covering the role of Robert Wilson in Doctor Atomic. Jesse made his Union Avenue Opera debut in 2019 in the title of Candide. One rule must be followed: Orfeo cannot look at Euridice. They undertake a perilous journey from the underworld back to the world of the living.

Andrew Stenson was a 2nd year member of the Lindemann Program during the 2013-2014 season. In the summer he returned to the Glimmerglass Festival, as the title role in Candide. Michieletto, who was in charge of the 2020. His assignments with the company included covering Count Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, performing A Boy in the world premiere of Schoenberg in Hollywood, performing Male Chorus in The Rape of Lucretia, and performing Luke in The Handmaid's Tale. Don’t Look Back Legendary lovers, Orfeo and Euridice, face death and separation. Young Artist Program: Santa Fe Opera Anna Kelly mezzo-soprano Hometown: Decatur, GA. At the Santa Fe Opera in his second year as an Apprentice, he sang the Sergeant in La boheme, covered Guglielmo in Cos fan tutte, appeared in scenes as the title role in Il barbiere di Siviglia, and joined Rene Fleming and the Santa Fe Opera. Jesse was the 2018-2019 Principal Artist-In-Residence with Boston Lyric Opera. Porter’s 2019/20 Season included his principal debut at Tulsa Opera as Dancare in Carmen. Jesse made his Lincoln Center Theater debut in 2022 as Mr. Tenor Jesse Darden is an operatic artist gaining national acclaim in a variety of repertoire.
