Gwenyth Sell, Soprano, is thrilled to be returning to Shreveport Opera as the soprano Resident Artist again. Last season she performed the roles of Micaëla (Carmen), Dater (Speed Dating) and Shepherd Boy (Tosca). Recently, Gwenyth graduated with her Performer Diploma and Master of Music from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where she studied under the tutelage of Jane Dutton and was awarded two Performer’s Certificates. During her time at Jacobs, Gwenyth performed the roles of Arminda (La Finta Giardiniera), Nella (Gianni Schicchi), Le Prince (Cendrillon by Pauline Viardot), and Georgette (La Rondine). As a Mary Jacobs Smith Singer of the Year Competition Finalist, she was awarded the Dr. & Mrs. Bob Robinson Award. Gwenyth has also been a Young Artist at Cedar Rapids Opera where she performed the role of the Sandman (Too Many Sopranos) and was in the chorus of Tosca.