Mid-Season Masterworks

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Bridgid Eversole, Soprano

Described by The Washington Post as looking and sounding “stunning,” soprano Bridgid Eversole has performed operatic roles including “Birdie” in Blitzstein’s *Regina,* “Fiordiligi” in Mozart’s *Cosi fan Tutte*, “Cleopatra” in Handel’s *Giulio Cesare*, "Nerone" in Monteverdi's *L'Icoronazione di Poppea,* *and* “Gilda” in Verdi’s *Rigoletto*. She created the roles of “Athena” in Simpson’s *The Furies* and “Emily” in Martin’s *Life in Death*.
Comfortable in the concert hall as well, Eversole has appeared as soloist in venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, and Washington D.C.'s Constitution Hall and The Kennedy Center. She has been the featured soprano soloist for works including Carissimi’s *Jephte*, Vivaldi’s *Gloria*, Fauré's *Requiem*, Mozart’s *Exsultate Jubilate, Requiem* and *Vesperae Solennes de Confessore*, Handel’s *Messiah* and numerous Bach works. She premiered *A Crown of Stars*, composed by Andrew Simpson, in which The Washington Post noted she “sang with intelligence and skill, floating even her highest notes effortlessly.”
In addition to a busy performance schedule, Eversole has been on the music faculty at Frostburg State University, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and Norfolk State University. She is currently on the music faculty of University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA. Eversole received a BM from UNC-Wilmington, an MM from The University of Minnesota, and a DMA from The Catholic University of America, all in vocal performance.

Wesley Diener, Baritone

Chicago-based baritone Wesley Diener is quickly establishing himself as a distinguished interpreter of opera, oratorio, and musical theatre repertoire. This season, Diener appears as Vater in *Hänsel und Gretel* and Guglielmo in *Così fan tutte* at Northwestern University. On the concert stage, he will appear as the Baritone Soloist in Rutter’s *Mass of the Children* with Virginia Consort and in Vaughan William’s *Dona Nobis Pacem* with the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra. He has performed across the United States and internationally with companies such as Teatro Nuovo, Shakespeare Opera Theatre, Charlottesville Opera, Opera Roanoke, the Oratorio Society of Richmond, and Victory Hall Opera. Diener's performed roles include Papageno (*Die Zauberflöte*), Count Almaviva (*Le Nozze di Figaro*), King Melchior (*Amahl and the Night Visitors*), Ourrias (*Mireille*), and Le Devin (*Le devin du village*). His passion for musical theatre has led to numerous crossover performances, including Riff (*West Side Story*) and the Baker (*Into the Woods*). Utilizing his experience across a variety of vocal genres, Diener has devised and performed several sold-out solo cabarets (Creative Cauldron, Belmont Arts Collaborative) that thoughtfully combine classical, jazz, and musical theatre repertoire. Diener graduated from the University of Virginia with Highest Distinction and currently attends Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music. wesleydiener.com wdstudio.org

Parking for Old Cabell Hall

Old Cabell Hall is located at the south end of the historic Lawn, directly opposite the Rotunda.

Parking is available at several locations both on and off "grounds". Below are a few of the parking options:

Central Grounds Garage

The Central Grounds Garage is located on 400 Emmet Street under the University Bookstore. It is open to everyone; parking fees may apply (free on Sunday).

From the north: Follow 29 South through Charlottesville. As you pass Barracks Road Shopping Center, 29 South changes into Emmet Street. Follow Emmet Street through three lights. The fourth light will be at the intersection of Emmet and Ivy. The UVA tennis courts will be ahead of you on the left. Stay on Emmet through this intersection. After you pass Lewis Mountain Road on your right, the entrance to the parking garage will be on your left.

From I-64: Take Exit 118B to Charlottesville and then take the next right-hand exit (it comes up very quickly). At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Fontaine Avenue, towards Charlottesville. At the second light, go straight as Fontaine changes into Jefferson Park Avenue. Pass through a blinking yellow light. At the next stoplight, turn left onto Emmet Street. After you pass under two bridges, turn right into the parking garage.

C-1 Parking Lot (for those with limited mobility)

The C-1 lot is located off McCormick Road on Cabell Dr. behind Clark and Bryan Halls. This lot is the closest parking for limited mobility patrons. Parking in most spaces in the C1 parking lot are free for everyone after 5:00pm; however, there are some spaces that are permit parking "at all times". The spaces that are reserved at all times, are designated by appropriate signage.

Directions to Old Cabell Hall from C-1 Parking Lot

Through Bryan Hall:
Starting from the C-1 Parking Lot behind Bryan Hall and beside New Cabell.

Enter Bryan Hall on the parking lot level (under the staircase).
Turn left at the end of the hall. Elevator is on your left.
Take the elevator to the 3rd Floor.
Exit the elevator on the 3rd floor and turn right.
Take the first left and exit the building.
Turn right and follow the covered walkway to the Lawn; at the end of the walkway, Old Cabell Hall is directly in front of you.
Once on the Lawn, Old Cabell Hall will be on the right.
Take the ramp on your right into Old Cabell Hall.

Old Cabell Hall has access for those with limited mobility from the Lawn via a ramp into the west entrance of the lobby. Once entering the lobby, proceed to the right through a double doorway and take an immediate left, which leads to the accessible seating box in the Concert Hall.