Mezzo-soprano Madeline Friesen’s recent roles include Le Prince Charmant in Massenet’s Cendrillon and Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro. Friesen also studied the role of Béatrice in Béatrice et Bénédict in a scenes program at the University of North Texas and performed as the alto soloist in the world premiere of Milcžinsky’s Oratorium during a tour of the Czech Republic with University of North Texas’s Fantasmi. Madeline is a native of Olathe, Kansas and received her bachelor’s degree in voice performance from the University of North Texas where she studied with Professor Molly Fillmore. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in voice performance at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, studying with Dr. Aidan Soder.