Dr. Deborah Dalton ddalton@sfasu.edu Associate Professor, Voice Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas D.M.A., Voice, The University of Texas at Austin M.M., Voice Performance, Cleveland Institute of Music B.Mus., Voice Performance with Certification, Trinity University

Background
DEBORAH DALTON, mezzo-soprano and San Antonio, Texas native, holds degrees in vocal performance from Trinity University, the Cleveland Institute of Music and the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Dalton joined the voice faculty of Stephen F. Austin State University in 1991 where she teaches voice and lyric diction.

She is also a stage director for SFA Summer Opera. Directing credits include The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart), Gianni Schicchi (Puccini), and The Magic Flute (Mozart). In addition, she continues to maintain a busy performance schedule.

Dr. Dalton's performances include solo appearances with the San Antonio Symphony, San Antonio Symphony POPS, Corpus Christi Symphony, Victoria Symphony, and Laredo Philharmonic as well as the San Antonio Festival, Texas Bach Choir, San Antonio Choral Society, Texas All-State Choir, Victoria Bach Festival, and Cleveland Opera Theater (Cleveland, Ohio). She has performed such operatic roles as Madame Flora in The Medium (Menotti), Jezibaba in Rusalka (Dvorak), Dorabella in Così fan tutte (Mozart), Prince Orlofski in Die Fledermaus (Strauss) and the Old Prioress in Dialogues of the Carmelites (Poulenc). Her oratorio repertoire of over forty roles includes the alto solos in Requiem (Mozart, Verdi), Missa Solemnis (Beethoven), Alto Rhapsodie (Brahms), Christmas Oratorio (Bach, Saint-Saëns), St. Matthew Passion (Bach) and Petite Messe Solennelle (Rossini). She also enjoys performing in musical comedy.

Listen to an audio excerpt of Dr. Dalton's performances.