Carolyn Val Schmidt Val-Schmidt ( Profession name)

Some highlights from my singing and teaching career --
B.M.& M.M. U. of I./ Member Master Class of Maria Callas/ The American Opera Center - The Juilliard School/ Leading lady in World premiere of Lord Byron by Virgil Thomson 1972/ Metropolitan Opera Debut in Benjamin Brittenn's Death in Venice 1974/ Leading lady in Town Hall debut in American Premiere of Verdi's second opera 1984/ K-12 Certification in Music/ Taught K-12/ Chair Voice Dept. The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music/ Mother Abbess to Debbie Boone in Nat'l Tour of SOM /Lived in Manhattan 17 years, Long Island 7 years, Boulder, CO.18 years, moved to the San Fernando Valley in 2008.

One time in a Brigadoon rehearsal Steve Miller and I turned to have a kiss -- and, as we were in a hurry, we landed funny -- I landed under his nose and he kissed my chin!