Ann HoytOriginally from Menomonie, Wisconsin Ms. Hoyt has established herself as both an opera and oratorio singer as well as recitalist. Critically acclaimed performances include Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro in which she was reviewed as the definitive Susanna, Musetta in La Boheme, Despina in Cosi fan tutte and Rosina in Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Of her performance as Carlisle Floyd's Susannah one reviewer exclaimed, "Ann Hoyt returns to triumph again in the title role. She is blessed with a magnificent voice, with superb control in all ranges, from the softest whisper to the strongest fortissimo. This, together with her beauty and natural charm and ease on stage, make it very likely that Miss Hoyt will go far indeed. The bathing scene is done in silhouette behind a scrim-it becomes almost an animated rosy cameo-and it is perhaps the most erotically beautiful moment I recall having seen on any stage. Miss Hoyt is grace incarnate. Her song to the stars, "Ain't it a Pretty Night", is sung like an angel." Other roles include Venus in John Blow's Venus and Adonis, 3 different productions of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas for which she sang three different roles: Dido, Belinda and the Sorceress. One St. Louis reviewer said " Ann Hoyt as Dido adds another to her list of triumphs on the Union Avenue stage. Her voice, silvery and clear, is perfect for this role. Ms. Hoyt also sings with the critically acclaimed Trinity Choir of Trinity Church Wall Street as a soprano soloist and chorister and can be heard on both the Naxos and Hänssler record labels. Ann resides in New York City and has been on the voice faculty of the 92nd Street Y for more than 5 years. Ann will be accompanied by pianist Douglas Drake and special guest Thomas Wazelle, tenor.