Alumni Recital: Caroline Cooke, soprano

Soprano Caroline Cooke is an alumna of the Eastman School of Music, where she earned her Master’s degree in vocal performance and literature. Favorite past roles include Musetta (La bohème), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Stella (Le dernier Sorcier), Meg March (Little Women: The Musical), and Belinda (Dido and Aeneas). She appeared in Eastman Opera Theatre’s recent productions of Dido and Aeneas (First Witch), Dialogues des Carmélites (Soeur Anne de la Croix), and Florencia en el Amazonas. While completing her bachelor’s degree at Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music, Caroline was featured in comedic roles in Guys and Dolls (Hotbox Dancer/Mimi) and Viva La Mamma! (Luigia). A native of Macon, Georgia, Caroline performs regularly in the Southeastern United States, both on the operatic and concert stage. Her career has also taken her to the West Coast, singing roles such as Musetta in La bohème, and performing scenes as Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) and Zerlina (Don Giovanni) with Source/Filter Music Collective, a company dedicated to bringing new, exciting interpretations of opera to Southern California.