COMPANY MANAGERS

Steffanie Pearce, Founder
General and Artistic Director
Over the last twenty years Ms. Pearce has earned international acclaim for her distinctive portrayals of such operatic heroines as Violetta, Tosca, Donna Anna, Konstanze, the Hoffmann heroines and Marguerite. She has performed in over 50 American and European Opera Houses and been a concert soloist at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Dorothy Chandler Pavillion and The Kennedy Center, to name a few. Her formal studies began at The Cleveland Institute of Music and finished with a double major in acting and opera performance at University of Southern California. She was a resident Young Artist with both the San Diego Opera and the Cincinnati Opera where she further refined her stage craft.

Now a resident of Naples, Ms. Pearce continues to perform nationally and has recently performed title roles in several operas at The Naples Philharmonic and The Barbara B. Mann. She teaches private voice lessons and  produces concerts using local talent in the Naples area. Through these experiences in our community, she was encouraged to start a professional regional opera company. 


Gerald Goldberg,
Business Manager and Development Director

Eileen Fuller
Administrative Office & Donor Manager

Suzanne Croce
Events & Volunteer Coordinator; Administrative Assistant

Robin Shuford Frank
Music Administration, Chorus Master,
Educational Outreach Director

Robin Shuford Frank has been Chorus Master since 2007. She is also Director of Educational Outreach which includes the Young Artist Program and Music Administrator for Opera Naples. Additionally, she is the Assistant Director and accompanist for The Naples Orchestra and Chorus and freelance pianist with several music organizations including The Naples Philharmonic and The Naples Players. She has recently been appointed Adjunct Professor in the Bower School of Music at Florida Gulf Coast University. Fond of traveling, Ms. Frank is a frequent guest accompanist for choral festivals and a substitute keyboardist for the Broadway tour of Legally Blonde. Ms. Frank has a Masters degree from Westminster Choir College in Accompanying and Vocal Coaching and a Bachelors degree in music education from The Florida State University.  

Carl Ratner, D.M.
Management /Production Consultant
Dr. Ratner's career includes over two decades as an opera stage director, including 15 years as Artistic Director of Chicago Opera Theater. He has assisted directors at major opera houses including Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, New York City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Spoleto Festival in Italy.

Alicia Rosa
Box Office Manager

Melissa Vitrella
Community Outreach Director