The recital is in two parts. The first half is repertoire by Richard Wagner. This includes arts songs and a scene from Das Reingold. The second half of the recital is a semi-staged production of Bela Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle in Hungarian.
DePaul Opera Theater presents Englebert Humperdinck's Masterpiece Hansel and Gretel in English. This is fully staged production with orchestra. The production is directed by Harry Silverstein and conducted by Catherine O'Shaughnessy.
Ally Lewkowski is a soprano from Naperville, Illinois. Her current engagement includes her role debut of Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, performed with DePaul's Opera Theater. Additionally, she will perform as Judith in excerpts from Bluebeard's Castle in the Vizin Studio Recital. Previously performed roles include Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Veronique in Bizet Dr. Miracle, and La Seconda Ceratrice in Puccini’s Suor Angelica. Partial roles include La Contessa Almaviva from Le nozze di Figaro and Antonia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann. Additionally, she has covered the role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with Western Michigan’s Symphony Orchestra. Chorus credits include Pagliacci, Suor Angelica, Eugene Onegin, Iolanta, and Così fan Tutte. This past summmer, she was engaged with the Aspen Music Festival and School, where she performed in the chorus of La Bohème and served as a children's choir assistant. In their 2025 season, Ally served as a Young Artist for the Opera Festival of Chicago. Miss Lewkowski is a recent recipient of an Encourgement Award in the prestigious Metropolitian Opera's Laffont Competition. She received her Bachelor’s in Music from Western Michigan University. She is currently pursuing her Master’s of Music in Voice and Opera degree at DePaul University.
The recital is in two parts. The first half is repertoire by Richard Wagner. This includes arts songs and a scene from Das Reingold. The second half of the recital is a semi-staged production of Bela Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle in Hungarian.
DePaul Opera Theater presents Englebert Humperdinck's Masterpiece Hansel and Gretel in English. This is fully staged production with orchestra. The production is directed by Harry Silverstein and conducted by Catherine O'Shaughnessy.
Ally Lewkowski is a soprano from Naperville, Illinois. Her current engagement includes her role debut of Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, performed with DePaul's Opera Theater. Additionally, she will perform as Judith in excerpts from Bluebeard's Castle in the Vizin Studio Recital. Previously performed roles include Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Veronique in Bizet Dr. Miracle, and La Seconda Ceratrice in Puccini’s Suor Angelica. Partial roles include La Contessa Almaviva from Le nozze di Figaro and Antonia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann. Additionally, she has covered the role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with Western Michigan’s Symphony Orchestra. Chorus credits include Pagliacci, Suor Angelica, Eugene Onegin, Iolanta, and Così fan Tutte. This past summmer, she was engaged with the Aspen Music Festival and School, where she performed in the chorus of La Bohème and served as a children's choir assistant. In their 2025 season, Ally served as a Young Artist for the Opera Festival of Chicago. Miss Lewkowski is a recent recipient of an Encourgement Award in the prestigious Metropolitian Opera's Laffont Competition. She received her Bachelor’s in Music from Western Michigan University. She is currently pursuing her Master’s of Music in Voice and Opera degree at DePaul University.