Our team
Stefan Gordon
Artistic Administrator
Stefan Gordon has performed, in operas, theaters, churches, and in concert in productions in Europe, Asia, and across America. He has directed and produced several hundred performances around the world. In Austria, the production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” which he co-created ran for over 200 shows, and his productions in Hong Kong have always been met with great enthusiasm.
Karen Esquivel
Stage Director
Le Nozze di Figaro
Karen Esquivel served as Director of the Compañía Lírica Nacional de Costa Rica and taught at the Universidad de Costa Rica, the Universidad Nacional. Esquivel currently serves on the Board of the Kenyan Classical Singers Organization, a program whose goal is to discover and support young, talented singers from Kenya and the National Opera Association.
Corey Trahan
Stage Director
Die Zauberflöte
With over 85 roles in his repertoire, Corey Trahan is an active performer, educator and stage director in opera, oratorio, music theatre, operetta and recital venues. Known for his comic timing, versatile voice, and onstage charisma, he is being seen and heard internationally in repertoire ranging from operatic classics to modern musical theatre.
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(Yukari Yano)
Music Director
Die Zauberflöte
Yukari Yano’s performance experience is extensive, ranging from solo piano recitals to concerto performances with orchestra, vocal art song recitals to opera productions, and instrumental duo sonatas to large chamber ensembles. She is also an accomplished harpsichordist, with a Certificate of Harpsichord Performance from FSU.
Gustavo Castro-Ramirez
Music Director
Le Nozze di Figaro
Gustavo Castro has served as an opera conductor, assistant conductor, chorus master, rehearsal pianist, continuo player, and orchestral pianist in more than 50 different operatic productions with companies such as Astoria Music Festival, Butler Opera Center, Cascadia Chamber Opera, Costa Rica National Lyric Company, Florida State Opera, Eugene Opera, Opera Bend, and Opera Nova Costa Rica
Michelle Lange
Voice Teacher
Award-winning soprano Michelle Lange has enjoyed an active career in Europe, Asia, and the United States. She has been featured in leading roles with Opera Hong Kong and performed over one hundred performances of Contessa in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro in Vienna, Austria, singing the role in both German and Italian.
Jae Park
Asst artistic admin & Stage manager
Jae Park, a Houston native soprano, has been involved in several opportunities to develop businesses and business projects, including sales execution in startup companies and most recently, in the entertainment industry with Magic Korea Entertainment (now Magic Korea Media), a startup entertainment company specializing in bringing Korean talent from overseas to the states to hold artist tours, concerts, or cultural events.