Bio
Winner of the Adelaide Bishop Award and the Opera America Director-Designer Showcase, Stephanie Havey has staged productions for Seattle Opera, Opera de Montreal, Pittsburgh Opera, Arizona Opera, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Michigan Opera Theatre, Atlanta Opera, Opera Omaha, New York City Opera, North Carolina Opera, and others. Her new productions have been featured at Boston Lyric Opera, Opera Santa Barbara, Tulsa Opera, Opera Columbus, Syracuse Opera, Lyrique-en-mer International Festival de Belle-Ile, Curtis Institute of Music, and Carnegie Mellon University. She has also been a member of the staging staff at San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and The Santa Fe Opera.
Ms. Havey is sought after as a collaborator for the development of new opera, staging new works with Opera Philadelphia for their Double Exposure event, Opera America's New Works Forum, and is in her fourth season of developing new works as the Resident Stage Director for North American New Opera Workshop.
Upcoming engagements include Minnesota Opera, Arizona Opera, Virginia Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Charlottesville Opera, and Finger Lakes Opera.
During her two seasons as the first Resident Artist Stage Director for the Pittsburgh Opera, she received rave reviews for her new production of Il matrimonio segreto and directed numerous productions and a staged recital series in the Opera Studio. Professional credits also include engagements with Central City Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, Sarasota Opera, Nashville Opera, Orlando Opera, and Opera New Jersey.
Ms. Havey has worked extensively with Young Artist training programs including Curtis Institute of Music, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Carnegie Mellon University, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Central City Opera, Tulsa Opera, Opera North, University of Delaware, and the Florida State Opera. She has also been the Director of Opera Workshop at Middle Tennessee State University and Tennessee State University in Nashville.
Ms. Havey is sought after as a collaborator for the development of new opera, staging new works with Opera Philadelphia for their Double Exposure event, Opera America's New Works Forum, and is in her fourth season of developing new works as the Resident Stage Director for North American New Opera Workshop.
Upcoming engagements include Minnesota Opera, Arizona Opera, Virginia Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Charlottesville Opera, and Finger Lakes Opera.
During her two seasons as the first Resident Artist Stage Director for the Pittsburgh Opera, she received rave reviews for her new production of Il matrimonio segreto and directed numerous productions and a staged recital series in the Opera Studio. Professional credits also include engagements with Central City Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, Sarasota Opera, Nashville Opera, Orlando Opera, and Opera New Jersey.
Ms. Havey has worked extensively with Young Artist training programs including Curtis Institute of Music, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Carnegie Mellon University, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Central City Opera, Tulsa Opera, Opera North, University of Delaware, and the Florida State Opera. She has also been the Director of Opera Workshop at Middle Tennessee State University and Tennessee State University in Nashville.
Stage Director
L'enfant et les sortilèges
Eugene Onegin (Associate Director) Norma (new production) La traviata La bohème The Crucible (new production) La traviata Moon Bride Dogs (premier) Rigoletto (Associate Director) Florencia en al amazonas (revival) Eugene Onegin (Associate Director) Eugene Onegin (Associate Director) Maria de Buenos Aires (revival) Eugene Onegin (Associate Director) Tosca (new production) Eugene Onegin (Associate Director) A World Apart & Ne'er (premier) Il matrimonio segreto (new prod) Rigoletto (revival) Armide (new production) La Rondine (new production) Falstaff (new production) Rigoletto (new production) La bohème (new production) Il barbiere di Siviglia Picture of Dorian Gray (new prod) Manon (new production) La Cenerentola Shining Brow (new production) Die Zauberflöte Rigoletto (revival) The Little Prince (new production) Gianni Schicchi (new production) La scala di seta (new production) Rigoletto (revival) Jack and the Beanstalk (new prod) Le Nozze di Figaro (2nd cast) New Works Workshop Double Exposure Don Giovanni (new production) Il barbiere di Siviglia (2nd cast) La Cenerentola (2nd cast) ^ A Cabaret Il matrimonio segreto (new prod) Arianna a naxos (new production) Auld Lang Syne Gala ^ A Cabaret Auld Lang Syne Gala Les pȇcheurs de perles (2nd cast) Jackie Evancho concert The Telephone ^ Ain’t Misbehavin’ ^ The Mikado Sweeney Todd The Sound of Music Orphée et Eurydice The Barber of Seville Cosi Fan Tutte Zaide Gianni Schicchi ^ Fiddler on the Roof |
Philadelphia Orchestra
Seattle Opera Boston Lyric Opera Arizona Opera Pittsburgh Opera Opera Santa Barbara Hawaii Opera Theatre N.A. New Opera Workshop Houston Grand Opera Pittsburgh Opera Opera de Montreal Atlanta Opera New York City Opera Michigan Opera Theatre Festival de Bell-Ile Hawaii Opera Theatre N.A. New Opera Workshop Carnegie Mellon University Opera Grand Rapids Opera Neo Curtis Institute of Music Resonance Works Syracuse Opera Opera Columbus North Carolina Opera Opera Fayetteville Curtis Institute of Music Shreveport Opera Tulsa Opera Erie Chamber Orchestra Atlanta Opera Opera Fayetteville Curtis Institute of Music Curtis Institute of Music Opera Omaha Tulsa Opera Central City Opera Opera Philadelphia Opera Philadelphia Opera in the Heights Central City Opera Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh Opera Opera North Tennessee State University Tennessee State University MTSU (co-director) MTSU (co-director) Florida State University Florida State Opera Florida State Opera Orchestra 2001 Furman University Opera Pauper Players |
Stephane Denève
Aleksandar Markovic David Angus Joseph Rescigno Jean-Luc Tingaud Kostis Protopapas Emily Senturia Chaowen Ting Jordan de Souza Antony Walker Guillaume Tourniaire Ari Pelto Jorge Parodi Stephen Lord Philip Walsh David Charles Abell Chaowen Ting Brian Garman James Meena Peter Kozma Kensho Watanabe Maria Sensi Sellner Christian Capocaccia Jason Hiester Timothy Myers Robert Mueller David Hayes Jerome Shannon Valerie Pool Matthew Kraemer Joseph Rescigno Robert Mueller Lio Kuokman Lio Kuokman Steven White Valerie Pool Adam Turner Edward Poll Edward Poll Enrique Carreon-Robledo Levi Hammer Antony Walker Mark Trawka Sara Jobin Mark Trawka Antony Walker Mark Trawka Antony Walker Antony Walker Antony Walker Molly Wood Darryl Nettles Darryl Nettles Raphael Bundage Raphael Bundage Douglas Fisher Melissa Loehnig Aaron Beck James Freeman Bruce Schoonmaker Ryan McKendrick |
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Directing Awards
2018 American Prize in Opera Performance, 2nd place- Falstaff, Resonance Works Opera
2014 Adelaide Bishop Award
2013 Winner of the Opera America Director-Designer Showcase, Elmer Gantry
2007 National Opera Association Production of the Year Competition, 2nd place Orphee et Euridice
2014 Adelaide Bishop Award
2013 Winner of the Opera America Director-Designer Showcase, Elmer Gantry
2007 National Opera Association Production of the Year Competition, 2nd place Orphee et Euridice
Teaching Experience
- Professional Young Artist Training Programs: Pittsburgh Opera 2011-2013, Central City Opera 2012-2014, Opera North 2011, Opera NEO 2017
- Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Visiting Instructor of Opera Theater 2016, Acting Instructor for Vocal Academy 2018
- NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Graduate Thesis Presentation Panelist 2018
- Tennessee State University, Director of Opera Workshop & Director of Vocal Camp 2007-09
- Middle Tennessee State University, Director of Opera Workshop 2007-2009
- Trevecca Nazarene University, Director of Opera Workshop 2008
- Florida State University, Opera Workshop Graduate Teaching Assistant 2005-2007
- Furman University, Opera Workshop Teaching Assistant 2005
Membership- American Guild of Musical Artists
Teaching Recommendation from TSU
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Teaching Recommendation from MTSU
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