Mezzo-soprano Avery Felton recently graduated with her Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts. Ms. Felton was recently seen as Dido and Carmen in Chicago Summer Opera. At the Chicago College of Performing Arts, she was seen as la tasse chinoise and l’écureuil in L’enfant et les sortilèges and as Don Ettore in Haydn’s La Canterina. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma, where she performed in several operas and had the honor of performing for Marilyn Horne in multiple masterclasses. While living in Oklahoma, she was a semi-finalist in the International Crescendo Music Awards. Originally from Texas, Ms. Felton also has an extensive musical theatre background, having performed in over 20 musicals and plays. She also had the honor of performing for Kelli O’Hara as a participant in Making it on Broadway. Ms. Felton currently resides in Chicago, where she teaches voice and continues to study under Isabel Leonard and Alexandra Walker LoBianco.
