{"id":38818,"date":"2025-04-04T08:58:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/?post_type=cmim-competitors&#038;p=38818"},"modified":"2025-06-01T09:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T13:22:37","slug":"kresley-figueroa","status":"publish","type":"cmim-competitors","link":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/kresley-figueroa\/","title":{"rendered":"Kresley Figueroa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-159 maxbutton maxbutton-voice-2025-en\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/voice-2025\/\"><span class='mb-text'>VOICE 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Kresley<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\"> Figueroa is a second-year Cafritz Young Artist with Washington National Opera. Her roles with WNO last season included Partenope in Handel\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Partenope<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Berginella<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">an English<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\"> adaptation of Offenbach\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">La <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78846041 BCX0\">P\u00e9richole<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">, and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\"> The Unic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">orn in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Tesori\u2019s<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW78846041 BCX0\">The<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\"> L<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">ion, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">he<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Uni<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">corn, and Me<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">. This season, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Kresley<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\"> perfor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">ms the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">roles of Chrisann Brennan in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Mason <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Bates\u2019 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\"> and Bagheera in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Sankaram\u2019s<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Jungle Book<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Other recent highlights include Nannetta in <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Falstaff,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\"> performing alongside Bryn Terfel in the title role with The Aspen Music Festival, and Zerlina in <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Don Giovanni<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\"> with Opera San Antonio. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW78846041 BCX0\">Kresley<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\"> is a g<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\">raduate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78846041 BCX0\"> of The Juilliard School and Rice University.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW78846041 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22132 alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Piano_icon-2022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"32\" \/> : Martin Dub\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Principal Teachers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Stephen King<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211108133 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211108133 BCX0\">Heidi Grant Murphy<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW211108133 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126027806 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126027806 BCX0\">Mark <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW126027806 BCX0\">Schneible<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW126027806 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW80532618 BCX0\" lang=\"FR\" xml:lang=\"FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW80532618 BCX0\">Robin Rice\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW80532618 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22304559 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22304559 BCX0\">Lorraine <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW22304559 BCX0\">Nubar<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW22304559 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW232973450 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-CA\" xml:lang=\"FR-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW232973450 BCX0\">Marlena<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW232973450 BCX0\">Malas<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW232973450 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW232973450 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Major Competitions<i>\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW138861638 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW227534051 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227534051 BCX0\">National <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227534051 BCX0\">Semifinalist<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227534051 BCX0\">, Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, 2025<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227534051 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW227534051 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW259197138 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259197138 BCX0\">Finalist, Opera Index Vocal Competition, 2024<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW259197138 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245753061 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245753061 BCX0\">1<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245753061 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW245753061 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"11\">st<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW245753061 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW245753061 BCX0\"> prize and Audience Favorite Award, James Toland Vocal Arts Competition, 2024<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW245753061 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW114438602 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114438602 BCX0\">3<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW114438602 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW114438602 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"11\">rd<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW114438602 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114438602 BCX0\"> prize, YPO\/Florida Grand Opera Vocal Competition, 2023<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW114438602 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW2537340 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2537340 BCX0\">Black and Latinx Song Presentation Award,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW2537340 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW2537340 BCX0\"> Duncan Williams Voice Competition, 2023<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW2537340 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><b>PROGRAMME<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW212732614 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732614 BCX0\">FIRST <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW212732614 BCX0\">ROUND:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212732614 BCX0\"> ARIA<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW212732614 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> S podruzhami po yagoda khodit<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Snegourotchka<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">GAETANO DONIZETTI <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Regnava nel silenzio<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lucia di Lammermoor<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">JONATHAN DOVE<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Down You Go<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Flight<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW168851471 BCX0\" lang=\"FR-FR\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168851471 BCX0\">FIRST <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW168851471 BCX0\">ROUND:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168851471 BCX0\"> ART SONG<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW168851471 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FERNANDO OBRADORS<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Al Amor<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Canciones Cl\u00e1sicas Espa\u00f1olas<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, vol. 1)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">JOAQU\u00cdN TURINA<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Los dos miedos<br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Poema en forma de canciones<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, op. 19)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FRANCIS POULENC<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Violon<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fian\u00e7ailles pour rire<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">GABRIEL FAUR\u00c9<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Apr\u00e8s un r\u00eave<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Trois m\u00e9lodies<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, op. 7)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">RICHARD STRAUSS<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> St\u00e4ndchen<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sechs Lieder<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, op. 17)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">RICHARD STRAUSS<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Einerlei<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">F\u00fcnf kleine Lieder<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, op. 69)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jedonneenligne.org\/cmim\/25PARRAIN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37201\" style=\"text-align: left;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Voix2025_parrainage-sponsorship_fr_400x168.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><br \/>The presence of\u00a0<strong>Kresley Figueroa<\/strong>\u00a0in Montreal is generously sponsored by\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00c9rik Deslandres and Dominique Blain<\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-140 maxbutton maxbutton-tickets-and-packages\" href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/box-office\/\"><span class='mb-text'>TICKETS AND PACKAGES<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-169 maxbutton maxbutton-i-support-the-concours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jedonneenligne.org\/cmim\/?lng=1\"><span class='mb-text'>I SUPPORT THE CONCOURS<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Kresley Figueroa is a second-year Cafritz Young Artist with Washington National Opera. Her roles with WNO last season included Partenope in Handel\u2019s Partenope, Berginella in an English adaptation of Offenbach\u2019s La P\u00e9richole, and The Unicorn in Tesori\u2019s The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me. 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