Bel Cantanti Opera 2007 Bel Cantanti is performing a concert version of Humperdinck's "Hänsel und Gretel". Bel Cantanti and its young performers, coached by Katerina Souvorova, have garnered excellent reviews over the years in "The Washington Post", "The Washington Times", Ionarts.blogspot.com, and other local papers. Bel Cantanti Opera Bel Cantanti is an American opera company under the direction of Dr. Katerina Souvorova. It was formed in 2003 to give performance opportunities to operatic talent in the Washington, D.C. area. It has produced fully staged operas and gala events with young professionals since 2003. The productions has been in a variety of venues including:
Monica Yunus Schwerin, where she also appeared as a last minute replacement in the role of Amor in "Orfeo ed Euridice". Yunus also won the Willam Matheus Sullivan Foundation Singer Award in 2003. In the 2004–2005 season, Yunus returned to Palm Beach Opera for their production of "Hänsel und Gretel" as Gretel. She also made her debuts at Anchorage Opera and the Spoleto Festival (USA) as Zerlina in Mozart's "Don Giovanni". Yunus also made her debut with Granite State Opera as Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto" and returned to Nashville Opera to perform the role of Adele in "Die Fledermaus". Yunus won the