The Dayton Opera Artists-in-Residence Program was established in 1987 to serve as a professional training program for young singers as a bridge to move from the university/conservatory education experience into the arena of a professional opera company. Since its inception, over one hundred young artists have participated in this program. Artists are selected by audition and, in addition to their training schedule, they work together to perform education and outreach programs in our community, helping to ensure the future of this magnificent art form in our area.
Artists-in-Residence
Malone Blaich
Artist-in-Residence
Soprano
Soprano Malone Blaich is a recent CCM Artist Diploma graduate, where she received her Master of Music degree in 2023. Her appearances there included Zina (Dark Sisters), Serpetta (La finta…
Isabel Randall
Artist-in-Residence
Mezzo-soprano
Isabel Randall is a civic-engaged mezzo-soprano from Rota, Spain, praised for her “impassioned, expressive physicality” (The New England Theatre Geek). In the 2025–2026 season, she returns to Dayton Opera’s Artist-in-Residence…
Aaron Hill
Artist-in-Residence
Tenor
Aaron Hill is a versatile tenor praised for his bright timbre and dynamic stage presence across opera, musical theatre, and concert repertoire. His operatic credits include Gherardo in Gianni Schicchi…
Evan Fleming
Artist-in-Residence
Baritone
Hailing from New Jersey, baritone Evan Fleming is an avid performer of stage and concert works. Mr. Fleming is elated to serve as an Artist in Residence with Dayton Opera…
Clara Passmore
Collaborative Pianist
Clara Passmore is a collaborative pianist in central North Carolina. She is a graduate of the Collaborative Piano program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where…