Donor Appreciation Event Artists…

Cynthia Hunt, Pianist

Cynthia Hunt, pianist, is a recent transplant to Colorado. Other residences include New York and North Carolina.  A native of Kansas, she graduated from the University of Kansas where she studied piano with Angelica Morales von Sauer and Robert Ward. In New York her teacher was Jeaneane Dowis.  Cynthia taught extensively until moving to Colorado and has performed in many capacities ranging from choral/vocal collaboration to chamber music ensembles. It is her great pleasure to work with Opera Fort Collins.

Juliana Espinosa, Soprano

Julianna Espinosa, originally from Louisiana, graduated with her Master’s in Music in 2021 at Loyola University in New Orleans and studied voice with Mrs. Luretta Bybee. She also graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with her Bachelor’s in Music performance, studying under Dr. Melissa Malde. She was in several UNC Opera theater productions, including the title role of the Countess from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, and First Fairy in Purcell’s The Fairy Queen. She was cast as Beth in the opera Little Women by Mark Adamo during her time at Loyola University, however the performances were canceled due to COVID-19. Julianna has worked with opera companies including Opera Fort Collins, as well as Opera Classica in Germany, performing in various Opera choruses such as Verdi’s Nabucco, and Puccini’s Turandot. In addition to this, Julianna was a participant of Houston Grand Opera’s Young Artist Vocal Academy in 2018, and a Young Artist at SongFest in the summer of 2019. In January 2023 she made her debut at the New Orleans Opera as Doris Parker in Charlie Parker’s Yardbird, a new opera by Daniel Schnyder, and Bridgette A. Wimberly.