Opera:
Work Role Composer
The Voyage of Edgar Allen Poe Rosy Seymour Barab
A Hand of Bridge Geraldine Samuel Barber
Candide Cunegonde Leonard Bernstein
Carmen Frasquita George Bizet
The Daughter of the Regiment Marie Gaetano Donizetti
Don Pasquale Norina Gaetano Donizetti
The Elixir of Love Adina Gaetano Donizetti
Lucia di Lammermoor Lucia Gaetano Donizetti
Rita Rita Gaetano Donizetti
Willie Stark Ann Stanton Carlisle Floyd
Hansel and Gretel Gretel Engelbert Humperdink
Hansel and Gretel Dew Fairy Engelbert Humperdink
The Telephone Lucy Gian Carlo Menotti
The Ballad of Baby Doe Baby Doe Douglas Moore
The Abduction from the Seraglio Blondchen Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Cosi fan Tutti Despina Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Impressario Miss Silverpeal Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Magic Flute Pamina Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Magic Flute Papagena Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Marriage of Figaro Susanna Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Grande-Duchess of Gerolstein Wanda Jacques Offenbach
The Tale of Hoffman Olympia Jacques Offenbach
La Serva Padrona Serpina Giovanni Batista Pergolesi
Gianni Schicchi Lauretta Giacomo Puccini
La Boheme Musetta Giacomo Puccini
The Barber of Seville Rosina Gioachino Rossini
Die Fledermaus Adele Johann Strauss
Ariadne auf Naxos Zerbinetta Richard Strauss
The Mother of Us All Angel Moore Virgil Thomson
Opera Companies:
Austin Lyric Opera
Baltimore Opera
Baton Rouge Opera
Beaumont Opera
The Dallas Opera
Fargo-Moorehead Civic Opera
Ft. Worth Opera
Hawaii Opera Theater
The Lyric Opera of Dallas
New York City Opera
Orlando Opera
Opera Theater of San Antonio
Shreveport Opera
Texas Opera Theater
Theatre Three
Treasure Coast Opera
Twin Cities Opera
Virginia Opera
Western Opera Theater (San Francisco Opera)
Oratorio:
WorkComposer
Cantata #51Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas OratorioJohann Sebastian Bach
MagnificatJohann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B MinorJohann Sebastian Bach
St. Matthew PassionJohann Sebastian Bach
Symphony No. 9Ludwig van Beethoven
A German RequiemJohannes Brahms
Liebeslieder WaltzesJohannes Brahms
RequiemGabriel Faure
MessiahGeorge Friedrich Handel
The CreationJoseph Haydn
Lord Nelson MassJoseph Haydn
RequiemWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Exsultate, jubilateWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Carmina BuranaCarl Orff
HodieRalph Vaughn Williams
GloriaAntonio Vivaldi
Magnificat Antonio Vivaldi
Orchestras:
Baton Rouge Opera Orchestra
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
The Dallas Opera Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Wind Orchestra
East Texas Symphony Orchestra
Fargo-Moorehead Symphony Orchestra
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Garland Symphony Orchestra
Graz Festival Orchestra
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Irving Symphony Orchestra
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
Midland-Odessa Symphony Orchestra
Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
New Japan Philharmonic
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
Richardson Symphony Orchestra
San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Southfield Symphony
Shinsei Nihon Symphony Orchestra
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
Texas Opera Theater Orchestra
Tokyo Orchestra Ensemble
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Prominent Conductors:
Spiros Argiris
Richard Aslanian
Robert Carter Austin
John Balme
Nyela Basney
Charles Blackman
Gian Paola Bracali
John Burrows
Stephen Crout
Martin Fischer-Dieskau
Carlisle Floyd
Kal Steward Kellogg
Hiroshi Gunji
Rob Hunt
Peter Mark
Roger McMurrin
Joe McClain
Joseph Rescigno
Nicola Rescigno
Louis Salemo
Charles Nelson Reilly
Gunther Schuller
Kate Tamarkin
Kirk Trevor
Masato Utsuki
Lim Yau
Musical Theater:
Work RoleComposer
Little Red Riding Hood Little Red Seymour Barab
Salute to Irving Berlin Soprano Soloist Irving Berlin
Babes in the Woods Gretel James Billings
Meanwhile Back at Cinderella Daphne James Billings
Sweet Betsy from Pike Betsy Mark Bucci
Bittersweet Victoria Noel Coward
Yip, Yip, Hoorah Soprano Soloist E.Y. (Yip) Harburg
A Night of Lerner & Loewe Soprano Soloist Frederick Loewe
Hot and Cole Soprano Soloist Cole Porter
Porter, Please Soprano Soloist Cole Porter
Carousel Carrie Richard Rodgers
Romance of Richard Rodgers Soprano Soloist Richard Rodgers
The Desert Song Margot Sigmund Romberg
The Chocolate Soldier Nadine Oscar Straus
The Pirates of Penzance Mabel Arthur Sullivan
World of Gilbert & Sullivan Soprano Soloist Arthur Sullivan
Casa Manana Musicals 1975-1977 (35 Musicals) Various
Dallas Summer Musicals Cabaret Various
Performance Tours:
Lily Pons - Portrait of a Diva (1 woman show) Soloist, Writer, Director, Producer Texas Commission on the Arts (20 performances)
High Noon Ensemble Soprano Soloist Dallas Opera (3 years)
5 Show Cycle: Opera and Broadway Soprano Soloist Texas Opera Theater (9 months)
Champagne and Gershwin Soprano Soloist Texas Opera Theater (6 weeks)
Meanwhile, Back at Cinderella's Step-Sister New York City Opera (4 months)
Tokyo: Messiah, Mozart Requiem, & Opera Soprano Soloist Tokyo Singers Ltd. (13 performances)
East Asia: 7-Country Tour Soprano Soloist Artists' International (7 weeks)
Quartet: The World of Gilbert and Sullivan Soprano Soloist Lyric Opera of Dallas (200 performances)
Special Performances:
Gala Concert for Queen Elizabeth II Soprano Soloist Meyerson Symphony Center Dallas, TX
Cliburn Concert for George W. Bush Soprano Soloist Van Cliburn House, Fort Worth, TX
Cabaret Performances:
Soprano Soloist Horchow Artist Series (3 concerts)
Soprano Soloist Cunard Cruise Line: Sagafjord Ship (5 concerts)
Contests/Awards:
National Opera Association First Place
Shreveport Opera Competition First Place
Il Canto Lirico Second Place
MacAllister Competition Finalist
Brevard Music Scholarship
American Institute of Musical Studies Scholarship
Endowments:
Texas Commission on the Arts Artist Roster Recital/Concert Tours
Texas Commission on the Arts Lily Pons - Portrait of a Diva* 1 woman show performances
*Self-Written, Directed and Produced
Television and Radio Engagements:
Wishbone Productions Pantin at the Opera (Voiceover)
DCCCD Productions Musical Make Believe
Bloom Agency Commercial: Frito-Lay
Bloom Agency Commercial: 7-Eleven Coffee (w/Jerry Lewis)
Professional Recording:
NANCY ELLEDGE: THEN AND NOW Classical, Sacred and Popular Selections (2019)
Education:
Post-Graduate Studies University of North Texas Denton, TX
Master of Music Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
Bachelor of Music Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC
Professional Training Program American Institute of Musical Studies Graz, Austria
German Language Studies School of German Languages Munich, Germany
Italian Language Studies Centro Linguistico Italiano Florence, Italy
Italian Language Studies Kione Scuola Florence, Italy
Other Musical Training:
Piano 12 years
Organ 5 years
Dance (Ballet, Jazz) 5 years
Teaching Experience:
Private Vocal Studio Private Voice Instructor (49 years, current) Dallas, TX / New York City, NY
Texas Christian University Adj. Professor of Voice (30 years, current) Fort Worth, TX
Richland College (Dallas College) Professor of Voice (6 years) Dallas, TX
University of North Texas Interim Professor (1 year) Denton, TX
University of Miami Guest Professor Coral Gables, FL
University of Texas at Austin Guest Professor Austin, TX
Professional Organizations and Boards:
Pan American Vocology Association Founding Leadership Board Member
Dallas Opera Guild Competition Preliminary Judge
Texas Commission on the ArtsArtist Roster
Voces IntimaeArtistic Director (1 concert), Board Member
National Association of Teachers of SingingTreasurer (4 years), Auditions Chairman (4 years)
Texas Music Teachers’ AssociationState Vocal Chairman (3 years)
Actors’ Equity AssociationMember
Mu Phi EpsilonMember
American Guild of Musical ArtistsMember
American Federation of Television
and Radio Artists
Member