Julius Cruse Miller, III is a lyric baritone from Detroit, MI. During the summer of 2015, Mr. Miller took part in the OperaMaya Young Artist program in Mexico and attended the program again in the summer of 2018 on a full scholarship. Mr. Miller has performed the role of Count Almaviva in Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the 2016 InterHarmony International Music Festival in Arcidosso, Italy. Mr. Miller has performed as a soloist with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, the Elkhart Community Chorus, and was a featured soloist at the Detroit Spiritual Festival. Mr. Miller has played the role of the Father in the South Bend Lyric Opera’s production of Humperdinck’s, “Hansel and Gretel” and the role of Marullo in their production of Verdi's "Rigoletto". Mr Miller has been a musical director of the United Youth Theatre in South Bend where past shows have been The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Matilda, Les Miserables, and The Addams Family.
Born into a family of musicians and educators, Ms. Price has been performing the classical soprano repertoire since the age of 12. She has served as the musical director for a children’s theatre and Ivy Tech Stage in productions of “The Velveteen Rabbit,” “Godspell,” and several Shakespeare spoofs, and was a soloist for Shakespeare at Notre Dame’s observance of the bard’s 400th anniversary. She won a Miss America regional pageant with an original composition. A former music teacher at The Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes, she has been a section leader and soloist as a member of Vesper Chorale and Camerata Singers, and has sung the national anthem at Four Winds Stadium and other prominent venues. She has performed with Indiana Opera North and most recently performed with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra at its popular Harry Potter concert series. At the IU-Bloomington School of Music, she studied bel canto vocal technique in the studio of Eileen Farrell, continuing her later private studies with Amy Cofield. Specializing in the soprano repertoire from the Renaissance and Baroque eras, with studies in historical performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she has also earned acclaim for her versatility in styles ranging from bluegrass to gospel to blues.
Brittney Hale is a dramatic soprano from Northwest Indiana who started her vocal training at age 11. Throughout high school, Brittney participated in numerous musicals, performances, and competitions before deciding to pursue a career in music by continuing her education at Indiana University South Bend, where she completed her Bachelors’ and Master’s degrees under the tutelage of Dr. Emanuel Caraman. During her time at IU, Brittney studied classical opera and art song, with a particular emphasis on French song cycles by Ravel and Poulenc, sang in solo and chamber music recitals, and was asked to be the commencement singer for her graduating class of 2025. Brittney is active in the local opera community, singing the role of Praskovia in The Merry Widow, as a chorus member for Lucia di Lammermoor, Cavalleria Rusticana, La Traviata, Tosca, and Don Goivanni, and most recently was the chorus master for South Bend Lyric Opera’s production of La Boheme. Brittney performs regularly for SBLO’s outreach programs, Opera Uncorked, as a soloist for local productions of Handel’s Messiah, and has been part of the South Bend Chamber Singers alto section for the last four seasons under Dr. Nancy Menk.