Désirée Dodson, soprano
Mimi in
La Bohéme
Désirée Dodson hails from Littleton, Colorado and started singing at the age of 18 under the guidance of Vera Scammon Broughton and performed in the Denver area with her opera troupe, The Blue Heron Singers. As a lyric soprano, Desiree has essayed the roles of Nedda in I Pagliacci and Magda in La Rondine for The Aspen Music Festival where she was under the tutelage of Carol Vaness and Elizabeth Hynes. Ms. Dodson has also appeared as Cio Cio San in Madama Butterfly scenes and as Nedda in I Pagliacci for the Vocal Arts Symposium. Ms. Dodson has been a District Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 2000, 2003, and 2006. Desiree completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Religious Studies at the University of Denver. She currently studies with Martile Rowland of Colorado Springs and performs regularly as an outreach artist for the Opera Theatre of the Rockies.
