ROLES

The Necklace

Mathilde SFCM Faculty Recital Series

Dialogues of the Carmelites Sister Catherine San Francisco Conservatory
25th Annual Putnam County Rona Lisa Peretti SFCM Musical Theater
Spelling Bee
Suor Angelica Suor Carario ASU Lyric Opera Theater

CONCERT and ORATORIO
Mezzo Soloist Mass in C Ludwig von Beethoven Grand Canyon University
Mezzo Soloist 9th Symphony Ludwig von Beethoven San Jos Symphonic Choir
Mezzo Soloist Ode to Joy Cantata Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky San Jos Symphonic Choir
Mezzo Soloist Elijah Felix Mendelssohn San Jos Symphonic Choir
Soloist Misa de los Inmigrantes Henry Mollicone San Jos Symphonic Choir

PARTIAL ROLES and ENSEMBLES
Eugene Onegin* Ensemble Arizona Opera (2015)
Die Zauberte* Ensemble Arizona Opera (2015)
La Traviata Ensemble Arizona Opera
La Bohme Ensemble Arizona Opera
Cos fan tutte Dorabella Taos Opera Institute
Lakme Mallika Taos Opera Institute
The Great Gatsby Ensemble Ensemble Parallle
Cendrillon Cendrillon San Francisco Conservatory
Hnsel und Gretel Sandman Tyrolean Opera Program

TEACHERS COACHES DIRECTORS CONDUCTORS MASTERCLASSES
Barbara Honn Mai-Linh Pham Brian Staufenbiel Nicole Paiement Jake Heggie
Leroy Kromm Martin Katz Richard Harrell Daryl Cooper Curt Branom
Anne Elgar Kopta Robert Mills Heather Matthews Kathy Cathcart Elizabeth Bachman
Pedro Yanez Michael Mohammed William Reber Alan Perriello
Tony Cho Dale Dreyfoos Kathleen Clawson

EDUCATION
Taos Opera Institute (2013) with Mary Jane Johnson, Linda Poetschke, Brad Williams, and Burr Phillips

San Francisco Conservatory of Music
M.M. in Voice Performance (2012) Summa Cum Laude

Arizona State University Herberger Institute of Arts and Design
B.A. in Voice Performance (2010) Summa Cum Laude

Tyrolean Opera Program (2008) with Elizabeth Bachman

AWARDS
Voice Departmental Award (2012) San Francisco Conservatory
3rd Place Winner, Senior Division (2009) Arizona NATS Student Auditions

ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Acting (Milissa Carey, SFCM; Robert Harper, Phoenix Theater)
Ballet, Jazz, Music Theater, Latin, and Ballroom Dance (ASU School of Dance, Rafael Zarate)
Violin (ASU LOT, Mesa Encore Theater, Redemption Church, Reality Church SF, New Valley Church)
*denotes upcoming

denotes world premiere

CASSANDRA
CRDENAS
mezzo soprano
2338 N. Edgemere St.
Phoenix, AZ 85006

phone: 480.225.9598
email: cassandra.l.cardenas@gmail.com
web: www.cassandracardenas.com