Crystal Philippi brings to the stage the soul and charm of her home town, New Orleans. She has appeared in numerous operatic roles, including: Charlotte in Werther, Mallika in Lakme, Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, Zita in Gianni Schicchi, and Mere Jeanne in Dialogues des Carmelites. She has also performed many scenes from Der Rosenkavalier, La Cenerentola, Mignon, I Capuletti e I Montecchi, Calisto, Le Nozze di Figaro, Rigoletto, and Vanessa.

Ms. Philippi has studied under Denise Ozden, Dr. Jessica Molin, and Cesar Ulloa, one of the most sought after voice teachers both in the states and abroad. Other coaches and directors she has had the privilege of working with include Louis G. Burkot, Ron Luchsinger, Corey Jameson, Rick Harrell, David Garner, Kathryn Cathcart, Elizabeth Hastings, Brian Asawa (internationally acclaimed counter-tenor), Sir Willard White (internationally acclaimed bass), Yelena Kurdina (Met Coach) and Elizabeth Bachman (Met director).

Ms. Philippi holds a Master of Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of New Orleans, where she also studied piano and clarinet. She has spent summers attending Opera North, Brevard Music Center, The Baroque Performance Institute and La Scuola di Michelangelo in Florence, Italy.

She is currently studying on a regular basis under Cesar Ulloa, professor of voice at the San Francisco Conservatory and voice teacher at San Francisco Opera Adler Program and the Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program. She finds that she has progressed her vocal technique and understanding of music in unparalleled dimensions under Cesar’s tutelage.

In her spare time, Ms. Philippi researches ethnomusicology and world dance.