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Carol Isaac One of North America’s most sought-after vocal coaches, Carol Isaac maintains an active career on the recital stage and in some of the world’s leading opera houses. A coach and repetiteur for San Francisco Opera since 1999, Ms. Isaac has assisted Musical Director Donald Runnicles as well as Jiři Kout, Sir Charles Mackerras, Marco Armiliato, Jun Märkl and Patrick Summers. In June 2003, Ms. Isaac joined the staff of Santa Fe Opera as a repetiteur, language coach and rehearsal prompter. Additional operatic affiliations include Teatro Municipal (Santiago, Chile), Narodní Divadlo (Prague, Czech Republic), Canadian Opera Company (Toronto, Canada), Washington Opera, Arizona Opera, and Pittsburgh Opera. Ms. Isaac also served as principal repetiteur, head coach, Chorus Master, and Music Director of Ensemble programs at Vancouver Opera from 1995–2000 A specialist in Czech operatic repertoire, Ms. Isaac recently assisted Sir Charles Mackerras in England for his course on Janáček operatic roles. Her translations of six Czech operas are to be published shortly in association with Nico Castel and Leyerle Publishing. Since 2004, Ms. Isaac has organized a series of solo and chamber concerts in several North American cities for the celebration of Janáček’s birth. Most recently, she appeared at the prestigious Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, and will continue this year to present these concerts in California and Texas. On the recital stage, Ms. Isaac has toured many US cities with soprano Twyla Robinson as part of the Marilyn Horne Foundation recital series. The duo made their New York recital debut at Merlin Hall in April 2003 and traveled to London’s Wigmore Hall for their European recital debut in May 2005. Ms. Isaac has also appeared in recital with tenors Jay Hunter Morris and Richard Margison. Upcoming engagements include her debut at Pittsburgh Opera for Billy Budd as well as Jenůfa and Die Ägyptische Helena for the Metropolitan Opera. O1C Performances: Carla Maria Rodrigues, Thalia Moore & Carol Isaac An Evening of Janácek |
