Women Composers in Vocal Music

Hanging with strong women is nothing new to Soprano Julie Silver Campbell.

“I grew up in Colorado Springs and studied voice with Linda Weise,” says Silver Campbell. “And then the great Martile Rowland came and did a master class for us, and she was awesome. Because of the two of them, I went to college for voice.”

Silver Campbell’s opera-oriented passion has only grown since that time years ago and remains strong. It shines especially when she speaks about her desire to expose more listeners and artists to the art form – and to expand opera to include more diversity, through her endeavors with Opera on Tap Colorado and other outlets.

“I feel that opera has a way of holding up a mirror for humanity to see themselves in it and learn from it, it’s motivating,” she says.

She’s been especially inspired in various ways by the works of women in opera and is excited to be presenting the program