Originally from South Dakota, Taylor Fenner is a soprano based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area who has appeared with Opera Arlington as the Fairy (Cinderella) and her upcoming debut as the Queen of the Night (The Magic Flute). On the operatic stage, she has recently performed as Yvette/Georgette (La Rondine), Sherry (That Hell-bound Train), the titular role in Alcina, Micaëla (Carmen), Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Ida (Die Fledermaus), Sophia (The Ransom of Sophia), and Celié (Signor Deluso). 

A passionate concert soloist and choral performer, she has had the pleasure of performing with many choral and orchestral ensembles including the Dallas Bach Society, Osanna Chamber Ensemble, Heri et Hodie, Bach Ensemble of Saint Thomas, and the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra in performances of Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s Magnificat, Oster-Oratorium, Mass in B Minor, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, Handel’s Dixit Dominus, Messiah, and Vivaldi’s Gloria. Taylor received her Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of North Texas and completed her bachelor studies at Augustana University.

Tenor Dylan Elza, a native of Dallas, Texas has recently performed with The Dallas Opera as Giuseppe in La Traviata and with Opera Arlington as Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni) and Prince Charming (Cinderella). Other professional mainstage roles include: Gherardo in Gianni Schicchi with Opera on the James, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast with The Firehouse Theater, Frankenstein in Love at First Fright with Six Flags Over Texas, Officer in Ariadne auf Naxos with the Lakes Area Music Festival, Cop in Cradle Will Rock with Opera Saratoga, and Messenger in Aida with Virginia Opera.

During his two years with Virginia Opera, Dylan made a number of noteworthy appearances such as: Thug #1 in Il Postino, Dave in Breaking, F.B.I. Agent in An American Dream, Don Ramiro (cover) in La Cenerentola, Pablo Neruda (cover) in Il Postino, Spoletta (cover) in Tosca, Goro (cover) in Madama Butterfly, and Nemorino (outreach and cover) in L'elisir d'amore. Dylan has performed with other notable companies including: Florida Grand Opera, Central City Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Opera Saratoga, Charlottesville Opera, and the Seagle Music Colony. Dylan graduated with his master’s degree in music from Boston Conservatory.

Isaac Carlin is an operatic baritone based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area who has been heard with Opera Arlington in the roles of Escamillo (Carmen) and Peter (Hänsel und Gretel). In 2024, Isaac travelled to southern France to perform the role of Papageno (Die Zauberflöte) with Opéra Bastide where he performed the role in the medieval French dialect of Occitan. In 2023, he performed as Escamillo (Carmen) with the University of North Texas Opera, singing the role in French, English and Spanish. Isaac recently performed the title role in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi with UNT Opera, Schaunard (La bohème) in concert with the Sherman Symphony Orchestra and Sacristan (Tosca) with the UNT Symphony Orchestra. Upcoming roles include Wotan in a reduced version of Wagner’s Die Walküre with the Berlin Dramatic Voices Program. Isaac is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of North Texas studying under the tutelage of Stephen Morscheck.

Yu-Hsuan Lu is an active collaborative pianist with a passion for opera and vocal repertoire. Based in North Texas, she enjoys a diverse career as a performer, coach, and educator, maintaining an active freelance schedule with singers, instrumentalists, and opera companies. Yu-Hsuan recently made her debut with Atchley Opera as pianist for Puccini’s Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi. In 2022, she served as pianist-coach with Music On Site for its production of Carmen. She has also worked extensively with the University of North Texas Opera as a graduate assistant, supporting productions and coaching singers in preparation for staged performances.

Currently a doctoral candidate in Collaborative Piano at the University of North Texas, Yu-Hsuan holds two Master of Music degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, one in Collaborative Piano and the other in Piano Performance. Prior to her doctoral studies, she was appointed Associate Professor of Piano at Huaiyin Normal University in China, where she taught piano and chamber music.

Dedicated to both performance and teaching, Yu-Hsuan is passionate about fostering musical collaboration and artistry across genres. She currently serves as an adjunct collaborative pianist at Southern Methodist University, while continuing to appear regularly in recital and opera productions throughout North Texas.