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Welcome to the International Opera Institute

The International Opera Institute (IOI) was founded in 2000 in San Jose California and in 2010 the name was changed to The International Opera Institute. Rose Kingsley, founder and artistic director, was with the Metropolitan Opera for 16 years as a Ballerina and Dramatic Soprano.

The IOI is committed to increasing awareness, appreciation and understanding of Opera and Musical Theater as a classical art form in all segments of Society.

The IOI identifies performing artists who demonstrate extraordinary potential and provides them with avenues to support them in order to facilitate their continuing training. This is done by creating programs that performers actively participate in.

The IOI arranges master classes and public recitals featuring well known opera singers by artists in residence training for artists of all levels.

Mission Statement

The International Opera Institute (IOI) is a humanitarian, charitable and educational performing arts organization that increases the awareness, appreciation and understanding of Opera and Musical Theater. We engage in outreach programs with schools and the public, by performing Operas, and Theater performances. The IOI prepares vocal artists to sing on Opera and Theater stages.

Upcoming Events

14 Apr 2024

An Evening with the PHANTOM

2:00 PM -
West Charleston Library

ABOUT THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Rose Kingsley; President / Artistic Director / Vocal Instructor: Rose Kingsley is the founder of Desert Opera and the International Opera Institute (IOI). She is one of the world’s foremost leading Dramatic Sopranos. Rose Kingsley began her career, not only with singing, but with ballet, performing with The American Ballet Theatre and The Royal Ballet of London, becoming a member of the prestigious Royal Academy of Dancing, London, England. Although she first appeared on the Operatic Stage as a dancer with The Metropolitan Opera, her love of singing led her to focus her talents on Opera – her “other” passion! In the early eighties she was brought to the attention of Lawrence Stayer, then Artistic Director of The Metropolitan Opera and later became his protégé where she received her formal vocal training.

She has performed for three U.S. Presidents and HRH Prince Charles. She has also performed for the Thirtieth Anniversary of the first American in space, Alan Shepard, with Walter Cronkite; with Hugh Downs, and Bob Hope; for The Democratic and Republican Conventions; and sung the National Anthem for all NFL, AFL football and major league baseball teams. She was the first opera singer to perform at the Bob Hope Desert Classic Show alongside Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Vic Damone, and John Denver. She has contributed her time performing in fundraisers: To include The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation and Give Kids the World. She was co-composer of the first opera ever written about an actual U.S. Space mission, “Apollo 14 – A Space Opera”. It debuted, on May 9th 2002, at the New York City Opera, to rave reviews!

The International Opera Institute (IOI) was founded in 2010. It is committed to increasing awareness, appreciation and understanding of Opera as a classical art form in all segments of society within California and beyond.

Rose Kingsley

“OPERA GREAT TURNED JAZZ GREAT”
IF YOU LIKE SINATRA… THEN ROSE KINGSLEY FITS THE BILL
“Opera Great Turned Jazz Great” Rose Kingsley, is now wowing audiences from Hollywood to New York with her unique singing style. Rose’s operatic training, 4 Octave range and rich sultry voice, allows her to tell the story of the songs she sings in a way that taps into the intimate side of her artistry and touches the heart and soul of her audience. After her debut at BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB in NYC, Rose was dubbed by New York Music Critics as ‘the Female Sinatra”.

Allan Glassman

Allan Glassman is an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006) and Turandot (1987).

Gregory Buchalter

Gregory Buchalter holds the titles of Music Director of Opera Fairbanks and Opera Camerata of Washington. Internationally, he has conducted Salome at the Savonlinna Opera Festival. Die Fledermaus at the Vienna Volksoper, Mozart’s Entuhrung ads dim Serail at the Spoleto Festival. Cosi fan Tutti with the Mediterranean Opera Festival in Italy and Eugene Onegin with the New Opera World Festival in Moscow.He has also conducted the American Premieres of Mercadante’s I due Figaro, Von Winters Das Labyrinth and Donizett’s Olivo e Pasquale in New York.

Dr. Wayne Hinton

Dr. Wayne Hinton received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Southern California.
He worked as music editor for film and television and was assistant music director of Orange County Opera and Golden West Opera. Dr. Hinton has been the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, The General Manager of the Nimoy Concert Series of Temple Israel of Hollywood, and the Executive Director of the Riverside County Philharmonic in Riverside, CA.
Dr. Wayne Hinton is currently professor at Riverside Community College.

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IOI students who have and are performing professionally:

Silas Elash

Opera San Jose

Colette Gardner

Sarasota Opera, San Diego Opera

Angeline Petronijevic

Opera San Jose, Opera Santa Barbara

Barry Minnifield

Finalist Nbc ,”The Voice” , Season 8

Cathleen Candia

Opera San Jose

Mario Rios

San Diego Opera

Edward Kunchev

El Paso Opera

Jamila Sylvester

Music & Worship Minister &/Recording Artist

Heather Antonissen

Finalist Metropolitan Opera Vocal Competition Pacific Northwest, Chautauqua Young Artist Program

Cynthia Leigh

Genesis Opera, Sd CA, Riverside Lyric Opera, Riverside, CA

Erazmo Aiello

Teatro Massimo, Palermo, Italy

Amy Younquist

Nyc Cabaret & Broadway Venues