Carlos Rafael Conde González, D.M.A.
169 Manhattan Avenue, #4B
New York, NY 10025
[email protected]
646.575.0390
EDUCATION
DMA
The State University of New York at Stony Brook (2008)
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Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (2005)
BA
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (2004)
OTHER TRAINING
The Juilliard Opera Center (1993)
The International Vocal Arts Institute (1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005-2007)
The International Vocal Arts Institute, Casalmaggiore, Italy (2002)
The Agnes Varis Stage D'or, Buxy, France Opera Studies (2002, 2003)
The Aspen Music Festival, Colorado Opera Studies Summers: (1998-2000)
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program, Santa Fe, New Mexico (1994, 1995)
Wolf Trap Opera, Virginia Opera Studies (1991)
Chautauqua School of Music, New York (1990)
European Center for Opera and Vocal Art, Alden Biesen, Belgium (1989)
Bayreuth Youth Festival, Germany (1988)
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ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mannes College The New School for Music, New York, NY
(2013-present)
Voice Faculty
 Teach applied voice lessons to pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate students
 Teach Spanish diction
 Prepare students for juries, voice recitals, and other performance opportunities
 Participate in auditions, juries, recitals, and meetings
City University of New York, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn NY
(2012-present)
Assistant Professor of Music
 Teach weekly undergraduate and graduate applied voice lessons
 Teach voice class for music education students
 Prepare students for juries, voice recitals, and other performance opportunities
 Participate in auditions, juries, recitals, and meetings
 Serve as guest performer in school presentations
The Juilliard School, New York, NY
Opera Performing Instructor Pre-College Division
 Teach weekly-applied acting opera seminars
 Prepare students for opera scenes performances
 Participate in auditions, juries, and meetings
(2010-present)
The University of Miami, Miami, FL
(2011-2012)
Assistant Professor of Music
 Teach weekly undergraduate and graduate applied voice lessons
 Teach vocal pedagogy through Italian vocal literature and diction for doctoral
candidates
 Prepare students for juries, voice recitals, and other performance opportunities
 Participate in recruitment, auditions, juries, recitals, and meetings
 Serve as guest performer in school presentations
 Served as doctoral advisor for dissertations
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
(2010-2011)
Assistant Professor of Voice
 Teach weekly undergraduate and graduate applied voice lessons
 Teach English, Latin, and Italian diction
 Prepare students for juries, voice recitals, and other performance opportunities
 Participate in auditions, juries, recitals, and meetings
 Serve as guest performer in school presentations
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Inter American University, Puerto Rico
(2009-2010)
Professor of Voice and Ear Training
 Teach weekly undergraduate and graduate applied voice lesson
 Teach the ear training curriculum
 Participate in auditions, and juries
 Coordinate summer vocal curriculum
State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
(2006-2007)
Head Voice Teacher Assistant
 Organized auditions and juries
 Teach weekly undergraduate applied voice lesson
 Prepare students for juries, voice recitals, and other performance opportunities
Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY (2005)
Assistant Director Opera Workshop
 Prepare students for full opera performances
 Teach master classes on opera literature
NON-ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION
International Vocal Arts Institutes, Virginia, Tel Aviv, Montreal
(2008-present)
Voice Teacher/Opera Performance Instructor
 Stage direct international young artists for fully staged opera performances
 Teach master classes on opera literature and vocal pedagogy
 Teach applied voice lessons
 Participate in auditions, recitals, and meetings
International Institute for the Vocal Arts, Chiari, Italy
Voice Teacher/Opera Performing Instructor
 Prepare young artists for opera scenes performances
 Teach master classes on opera literature
 Teach applied lessons
 Participate in auditions, recitals, and meetings
(2004-present)
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ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
Musical Arts Corporation, Puerto Rico
(2007-2009)
Artistic and Music Director, Ibero-American Musical Festival
 Provided administrative, budgetary, development, fundraising, marketing, and
artistic leadership/vision for the Government Office of the Musical Arts
Corporation.
 Managed a $300,000 annual operating budget
 Oversaw management of guest artists, musicians, graphic designers, marketing,
media, wardrobe and stage technicians and office personal
 Responsible for recruiting, inviting, organizing and hosting master classes with
some of the world’s great singers and artists
Musical Arts Corporation, Puerto Rico
(2001-2008)
Principal Artistic Advisor to the President of the Board of Trustees
 Member of the selection committee for the Executive Director that resulted in the
appointment of Dr. Evangelina Colón
Teatro Lirico d’Europa
(2009-present)
Artistic Advisor
 Responsible for organizing auditions in Puerto Rico and in Baltimore that
resulted in the engagement of Puerto Rican opera singers Magda Nieves,
Melliangee Pérez, Hilda Ramos, Jo-Anne Herrero, Patricia Cay, Rafael Dávila,
Fabián Robles, José Ramón Torres, César Méndez, Luis Alvarado; Cuban singer
Nelson Martínez; Mexican singer Mauricio Trejo; and Guatemalan singer Mario
Chang
The Children's Foundation of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
(2001-present)
Music Director and Program Coordinator
 Present Provide fundraising leadership ($200,000, +/-) through the direction of
various musical events
Opera Guild of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
(1989-2008)
Special Events and Grants Coordinator / Amigos de Cantantes Jóvenes
 Provide fundraising leadership ($150,000, +/-) through the direction of various
musical events and grant proposals
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SELECTED SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY
Writing
Conde, C. (in press) “The Boy Who Became the First Operatic Prima Donna.”
Conde, C. (2008) Marc’Antonio Pasqualino: Castrato Predecessor of the Operatic Prima
Donna. DMA dissertation, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY.
Recordings
Jesús Guridi, J. (2000) Amaya [Theo Alcántara, Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, Bilbao
Choral Society] Label: Marco Polo Catalogue No: 8.225084-85 Barcode:
0636943508428.
Schumann, W. (1994) The Mighty Casey. [Recorded by Gerald Schwartz, Juilliard
Orchestra, Juilliard Opera Center] Label: Delos Catalogue No: DE1030 Barcode:
013491103020.
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Television/Radio Broadcasts
Juilliard in San Juan (2010) The Children Foundation Gala Broadcast Puerto Rico
Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Voices of tomorrow (2009) The Children Foundation Gala Broadcast Puerto Rico
Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Nuestros diez (2008) The Children Foundation Gala Broadcast Puerto Rico Corporation
for Public Broadcasting.
Festival Iberoamericano (2008) Puerto Rico Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Carlos Conde... Son de aquí (2008) Puerto Rico Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Festival Iberoamericano (2007) Puerto Rico Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Macías: a Puerto Rican Bel Canto Opera Documental (2007) Puerto Rico Corporation for
Public Broadcasting.
Festival Iberoamericano (2007) Univisión Puerto Rico.
Plácido Domingo 30 años en Puerto Rico Culturarte de Puerto Rico (2002) Puerto Rico
Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
El pesebre: An oratorio by Pablo Casals. (1996) The Casals Festival, PBS.
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Performance
I have performed as a principal performer with such companies as: New Israeli
Opera/Israel, Oper der Bundesstadt Bonn/Germany, Teatro Comunale di Brescia/Italy,
Opera Prague/Czech Republic, Festival Paíz/Guatemala, Pro Lírica de
Antioquia/Colombia, Ópera de las Américas/Dominican Republic, Ópera de Puerto Rico,
Lyric Opera of San Antonio, Shreveport Opera, Opera Omaha, Opera Birmingham, Toledo
Opera/OH, Fort Worth Opera, Virginia Opera, Connecticut Grand Opera, Opera Mobile,
Augusta Opera, Caramoor Festival, Aspen Festival, New York City Opera National Tour,
Palm Beach Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Wolf Trap, Miami Lyric Opera. Below is a selected
chronicle of performances since 2000.
2014
Doctor Dulcamara, L’elisir d’amore (Donizetti). Teatro Lirico d’Europa.
Don Pasquale, Don Pasquale (Donizetti). Opera in Williamsburg.
2013
Figaro, Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Opera Atelier Miami, Opera New Hampshire.
Bartolo, Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Wilmington Concert Association, Miramar Cultural
Center Opera Series, Lansdale Community Concerts.
The Sacristan, Tosca (Verdi). The Palmetto Opera.
2012
Falstaff, Falstaff (Verdi). Brooklyn College.
Doctor Bartolo/Don Basilio, Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Miami Lyric Opera.
Ping, Turandot (Puccini). Ópera de Puerto Rico.
Colline/Benoît/Alcindoro, La bohème (Puccini). Teatro Lirico d’Europa.
Leporello, Don Giovanni (Mozart). Teatro Lirico d’Europa.
2011
Benoît/Alcindoro, La bohème (Puccini). Inter-Cities Performing Arts.
The Umpire, The Might Casey (Schumann). Festival Miami.
King Zamani, The Wooden Sword (Silver). Symphony Space New York.
2010
Angelotti, Tosca (Puccini). Ópera de Puerto Rico.
Benoît/Alcindoro, La bohème (Puccini). Ópera du Martinique.
Figaro, Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Teatro Lirico d’Europa.
2009
Benoît/Alcindoro, La bohème (Puccini). Ópera de Puerto Rico.
Figaro, Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Teatro Lirico d’Europa.
2008
Doctor Dulcamara. L’elisir d’amore (Donizetti). Lyric Opera of San Antonio.
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2007
Judge Turpin, Sweeny Todd (Sondheim). Shreveport Opera.
Figaro, Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Pro-Liríca de Antioquia, Columbia.
Doctor Bartolo, Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Opera Omaha.
Eddie, Greek (Turnage), Stony Brook Opera.
2006
Alfio, Cavallería rusticana (Mascagni). Ópera de Puerto Rico.
Figaro, Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Stony Brook Opera.
Sancho, Don Quichotte (Telemann). Stony Brook Opera.
2005
Schaunard, La bohème (Puccini). Ópera de Puerto Rico.
Doctor Bartolo, Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Lyric Opera of San Antonio.
Tonio, I pagliacci (Leoncavallo). Teatro de la Ópera de Puerto Rico.
Il Maestro, Prima la musica. Intl Vocal Arts Inst., Tel Aviv.
Doctor Dulcamara, L’elisir d’amore (Donizetti). Opera Birmingham.
Angelotti/Sciarrone, Tosca (Puccini). Festival Paiz, Guatemala.
2004
Castro/Jackrabbit, La fanciulla del West (Puccini). Opera Orchestra of New York.
Doctor Bartolo, Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Toledo Opera.
Bruschino, Il signor Bruschino (Rossini). Teatro Comunale di Breschia, Italy.
Slook, La cambiale di matrimonio (Rossini). Teatro Comunale di Breschia, Italy.
Michele, Il tabarro (Puccini). Brooklyn College.
Falstaff, Falstaff (Verdi). Brooklyn College.
Zuane, La gioconda (Ponchielli). Opera Orchestra of New York.
Ping, Turandot (Puccini). Festival Casals, Puerto Rico.
2003
High Priest, Samson et Dalilah (Saint-Saëns). Ópera de Puerto Rico.
Conte Almaviva, Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart). IVAI, Tel Aviv.
Doctor Dulcamara, L’elisir d’amore (Donizetti). Syosset, NY.
Schaunard, La bohème (Puccini), Fesitval Paiz, Guatemala.
2002
Alfio, Cavallería rusticana (Mascagni). Ópera de Puerto Rico.
Don Basilio, Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Ópera de las Americas.
Don Giovanni, Don Giovanni (Mozart). IVAI, Tel Aviv.
Doctor Bartolo, Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Fort Worth Opera, Virginia Opera, Opera
South Florida, Shreveport Opera.
2001
Le duc, Roméo et Juliette (Gounod). Connecticut Grand Opera.
Melitone, La forza del destino (Verdi). Culturarte de Puerto Rico.
Don Pasquale, Don Pasquale (Donizetti). Cassal Maggiore, Italy.
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Il sagrestano, Tosca (Puccini). Opera Mobile.
2000
Doctor Bartolo, Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini). Opera Birmingham, Augusta Opera.
Don Giovanni, Don Giovanni (Mozart). Opera Theater of Philadelphia.
Doctor Dulcamara, L’elisir d’amore (Donizetti). Caramoor Festival, NY.
Sharpless, Madama Butterfly (Puccini). Ópera de Puerto Rico.
Gianni Schicchi, Gianni Schicchi (Puccini). Aspen Music Festival.
Capulet, Roméo et Juliette (Gounod). Teatro de la Ópera of Puerto Rico.
OPERA STAGE DIRECTION
I have staged works for companies world-wide, including Opera in the Heights Houston,
Opera in Williamsburg (VA), International Vocal Arts Institute/Israel, International
Institute for the Vocal Arts/Italy, Baltimore Opera Theatre, Brooklyn Opera Theater, and
the Juilliard Pre-College School. Below is a selected chronicle of my stage direction.
2014
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti). Houston Opera in the Heights.
Don Pasquale (Donizetti). Opera in Williamsburg.
2013
Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart). LoftOpera Brooklyn.
La bonne d’enfant (Offenbach). Salome Festival, Hamptons, NY.
The Medium (Menotti). IVAI, New York.
La Traviata (Verdi). Opera in Williamsburg.
2012
Falstaff (Verdi). Brooklyn College Opera
I Capuletti ed I Montecchi (Bellini). Houston Opera in the Heights.
L’elisir d’amore (Donizetti). Opera in Williamsburg.
2011
L’elisir d’amore (Donizetti). IVAI, Israel.
2010
La tragédie de Carmen (Brook). Syosset, NY.
2009
La rondine (Puccini). IVAI, Israel.
2008
La bohème (Puccini). IVAI, Italy.
2007
L’amico Fritz (Mascagni). IVAI.
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2006
La cenerentola (Rossini). IVAI.
2005
Le nozze di Figaro (Mozart). Brooklyn College, NY.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Best of our Community. Comite Noviembre. New York. (2013)
Post Graduate Studies Scholarship. Musical Arts Corporation, Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico (2004)
Winner, Premio Extraordinario: Distinguish Citizen, Puerto Rico Institute of New York
(1996)
Winner, Sullivan Foundation (1995)
National Finalist, Metropolitan Opera National Council Competition (1992)
1st Place, Regional Metropolitan Opera National Council Competition (1992)
1st Place, District Metropolitan Opera National Council Competition (1992)
National Finalist, Luciano Pavarotti International Competition (1991)
3rd Place, Regional Metropolitan Opera National Council Competition (1990)
1st Place, District Metropolitan Opera National Council Competition (1990)
3rd Place, District Metropolitan Opera National Council Competition (1989)
1st Place, Palm Beach Opera Competition (1989)
Most Distinguished Puerto Rican Young Artist, Comisión Puertorriqueña de la Juventud
(1989)
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