Helen Fanelli, Dramatic Mezzo Soprano hails originally from Austin, Texas where she received her Bachelor of Music Degree (BFA) in Voice from the University of Texas. Since 2001, Ms. Fanelli has been on the Faculty of the Mozartina Musical Arts Conservatory in Tarrytown, New York in Weschester County, where she teaches voice. On March 30th, 2008 Ms. Fanelli performed in Recital with other members of the Faculty of the Mozartina Conservatory in a Concert at the Tarrytown Music Hall (www.tarrytownmusichall.org) in a 100 year tribute to composers of the E. MacDowell Colony. In 2007, Ms. Fanelli performed with the Metropolitan Opera Company Chorus in the production of Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, conducted by James Levine. In 2006 she sang in the Met's production of Fidelio.  Previous performances with the Met include the Berlioz operas Benvenuto Cellini in 2003-04 and Les Troyens, in 2002-03 -- operas also conducted by Maestro James Levine. She has sung previously with the Taconic Opera, New Rochelle Opera, Brooklyn Lyric Chamber Opera, Regina Opera, Liederkranz Society, Operesque Opera, Dallas Lyric Opera, Austin Lyric Opera Company in Texas, and the Austin Symphony. Her operatic roles include: Marcellina, Carmen, Azucena, Flora, Hanna Glawari, and Erda. Ms. Fanelli is currently the Alto soloist and section leader at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Mamaroneck New York, and is a member of AGMA (American Guild of Musical Artists), NYSTA (New York Singing Teachers' Association-see voice teachers at www.nyst.org) and PWSA (Professional Women Singers Association). Her main voice teacher for over ten years was the famous baritone Jess Walters, who sang with the Royal Netherlands Opera and Convent Garden with Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland, conductors: Walter Ducloux, Corneilius Eberhardt, John Burrows, Gregory Ortega, Jun Nakobaiashi, Adrian Bryttain, Daniel Long, vocal coaches Gerard Souzay, Fiora Contino, David Garvey (former accompanist of Leontyne Price), and the late Charles Riecker (from 1998-2006). Stage Directors include Francesca Zambello, Jack Eddleman, Richard Crittenden, Boris Goldovsky and Robert DeSimone. Email: chellen322@aol.com, website: www.classicalsinger.net/HelenFanelli