The start of the 2024-2025 season brings Hilary to Amarillo Opera to reprise the title role in Bizet's beloved CARMEN, directed by Fenlon Lamb and conducted by Jorge Parodi.​
In the spring of 2025 she made her role debut as Marcellina in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO with Opera Columbus and joined them for their annual gala singing selections from Don Carlo and Il barbiere di Siviglia. She was set to debut Santuzza in Mascagni's CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA with Opera Louisiane, but the production was unfortunately cancelled.
​Future engagements to be announced soon!
SEASON
Opera Columbus
2025 OPERA GALA
(soloist)
Excerpts from Don Carlo & The Barber of Seville
May 2
​2025
Revery (event space) | Columbus, Ohio, USA
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As a soloist for the 2025 Opera Columbus gala Ms. Ginther will perform "O don fatale" from Verdi's Don Carlo & "Una voce poco fa" from Rossini's The Barber of Seville accompanied by Ed Bak.
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
(Mozart)
Marcellina
April 25 & 27
​2025
Opera Columbus
The Southern Theatre | Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Ms. Ginther returns to Opera Columbus for her role debut as Marcellina in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO conducted by Casey Robards and Directed by Bruno Baker.
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
(Mascagni)
Santuzza
Opéra Louisiane
MAY 16 & 18
2025
*THIS PRODUCTION HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS WITHIN THE COMPANY*
SEASON TEASER CONCERT
(Selections from The Barber of Seville and Once Upon a Mattress)
Central City Opera
March 13
​2025
Wellshire Events Center | Denver, Colorado, USA
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Ms. Ginther returns to Central City Opera in their season preview concert performing scenes from The Barber of Seville and Once Upon a Mattress.
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
(Rossini)
Rosina
Virginia Opera
NOVEMBER 3-19
2023
Harrison Opera House | Norfolk, Virginia, USA - (Nov 3 & 5)
George Mason Univ. Center for the Arts | Fairfax, Virginia, USA - (Nov 11 & 12)
Carpenter Theatre | Richmond, Virginia, USA - (Nov 17 & 19)
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Ms. Ginther returns to a favorite role, Rosina, in Rossini's famous Il barbiere di Siviglia with Virginia Opera in November 2023.
OPERA OUTDOORS
Featured Soloist
Opera Omaha
AUGUST 19
2022
Turner Park at Midtown Crossing | Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Ms. Ginther will perform excerpts from Cavalleria rusticana and Don Carlos in her return to Opera Omaha for a concert of arias and ensembles as "Opera Outdoors" kicks off the 2022-23 season.
BEENTHOVEN
SYMPHONY NO. 9
Alto Soloist
The Lensic Performing Arts Center
DECEMBER 31
2021
Lensic Performing Arts Center | Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Ms. Ginther joined Maestro Joe Illick (Fort Worth Opera) as the alto soloist for Beethoven's 9th Symphony in a Santa Fe tradition: New Year's Eve at the Lensic! This program also featured world renowned violinist Augustin Hadelich.
BOULDER FIRE RELIEF
CONCERT
Guest Soloist
Boulder, Colorado
JANUARY 9
2022
Pine Street Church | Boulder, Colorado, USA
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In response to the Boulder County Fires on December 30th, 2021 several local musicians gathered to give a live-streamed concert with all proceeds directly benefiting victims of the fires. To donate to either organization please visit the Community Foundation of Boulder County (www.commfound.org) or the Boulder Philharmonic (www.boulderphil.org). Ms. Ginther was feathered on this concert singing Bach's "Erbarme dich" from the ST. MATTHEW PASSION, "Da, chas nastal!" from Tchaikovsky's THE MAID OF ORLEANS, and "Mira, oh Norma" from Bellini's NORMA.
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Rosina
Fargo Moorhead Opera
APRIL 9
2021
Festival Concert Hall | Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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This production was filmed with strict Covid-19 precautions. The audio was recorded in a spacious environment and then the performers lip sang to their own recording while playing the stage for filming. There was no audience present at the filming.
THE MAID OF ORLEANS
Joan of Arc
New Orleans Opera
FEBRUARY 7&9
2020
Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Marking the 100th anniversary of Joan of Arc's sainthood, Ms. Ginther starred in the leading role in New Orleans Opera's production of the rarely performed grand opera by Tchaikovsky, THE MAID OF ORLEANS.
HENRY VIII
Anne Boleyn
Odyssey Opera
SEPTEMBER 21
2019
NEC's Jordan Hall | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Ms. Ginther performed the role of Anne Boleyn in Saint-Saëns' grand opera HENRY VIII conducted by Gil Rose and joined by Michael Chioldi as Henry VIII and Ellie Dehn as Catherine of Aragon. The recording of this performance was released on BMOP records in February of 2022.
"MARIAZELLERMESSE"
by Haydn
"JUBILATE DEO"
by Forrest
Carnegie Hall
MidAmerica Productions
APRIL 28
2018
Carnegie Hall - Stern Auditorium | New York, New York, USA
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Ms. Ginther made her Carnegie Hall debut as the mezzo-soprano soloist on a program of Haydn and Forrest with MidAmerica Productions and the New England Symphonic Ensemble.
PREVIOUS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
THE PASSENGER
Vlasta (Liese cover)
Florida Grand Opera
APRIL
2016
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | Miami, Florida, USA
Broward Center for the Performing Arts | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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This rarely produced, massive opera based on those who suffered through or worked at the concentration camp, Auschwitz, was directed by David Pountney and conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio.
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
Rosina
Florida Grand Opera
NOVEMBER
2015
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts | Miami, Florida, USA
Broward Center for the Performing Arts | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Ms. Ginther made her role and company debut as Rosina in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA with Florida Grand Opera in a production by Dennis Garnhum and conducted by Maestro Ramón Tebar.
BERNSTEIN'S MASS​
Street Singer / Soloist
The Philadelphia Orchestra
APRIL
2015
Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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This fully staged production of Bernstein's MASS was conducted by Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin and directed by Kevin Newbury. The recording of the live production was released by Deutsche Grammophon in 2018 in commemoration of the composer's centenary.
THE INSPECTOR
(Musto)-world premiere
Bobachino
Wolf Trap Opera
MAY
2011
The Barns at Wolf Trap | Vienna, Virginia, USA
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Ms. Ginther jumped into this world premiere the day of the final dress learning and debuting the role of Bobachino in less than 24 hours. The original cast recording can be found on Apple Music. She is also an alumnus of the 2009-10 Wolf Trap Opera Studio.