Mezzo-soprano, Christina Russo
is Long Island-based crossover singer with a love for the operatic traditions of bel canto singing and the textual immediacy of American musical theater. Role highlights include Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods and the title role in Bizet’s Carmen. Christina runs a thriving voice studio on Long Island, teaching various genres to clients of all ages. She holds performance degrees from Hofstra University and Binghamton University, and a certificate in vocology from Lamar University.
Christina has received awards at numerous vocal competitions including the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
She is currently on the theatre voice faculty at Five Towns College.
Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Center
INTO THE WOODS
Dean Anthony, Stage Director, Narrator
Conductor, Craig Kier
Chorus Director, Josh Quinn
Pianist, Jie Fang Goh
Set Designer, Danielle Brooks
Lighting Designer, Tlaloc Lopez-Watermann
Costume Designer, Glenn Breed & Wardrobe Witchery
Wig & Make Up Designer, Brittany Rappise
Stage Manager, Elana Deutch
Photos by Charles Gilmore
Christina keeps an active voice studio on Long Island.
Her students have had successful auditions for various community and school theater productions, musical theater and classical voice college programs, as well as for NYSSMA, particularly for the New York All-State chorus. She also offers private study in music theory and ear-training for those students preparing for AP and college music program entrance exams. More information regarding her private studio can be found here.