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During this paid, two-to-three-year program, Ben will have the opportunity to work with Placido Domingo, Maestro James Conlon, and members of the Los Angeles Opera music staff. This season at LA Opera, Ben has already covered the lead role of Ferrando in <em>Cos<\/em><em>&igrave; fan tutte<\/em>, and will sing Benvolio in <em>Rom<\/em><em>&eacute;o et Juliette<\/em> and Parpignol in <em>La Boh<\/em><em>&egrave;me. <\/em>Later in the season, Ben will be covering the lead role of Albert in <em>Albert Herring<\/em>, a role he performed at Chapman University during his undergraduate studies. Ben recently made his NBC primetime debut with a guest appearance on the new sitcom <em>Whitney,<\/em> where he serenaded the lead characters Whitney and Alex.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAshley Faatoalia &rsquo;06, a student of Dr. Peter Atherton while at Chapman, is a versatile and inspirational singer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Ashley has been singing for as long as he can remember. He has been actively writing music and performing throughout the Southern California area. Whether it&rsquo;s opera, pop, soul or gospel, Ashley strives to take his listeners on a journey through the power of song. Ashley&rsquo;s most recent engagements include: <em>Porgy and Bess<\/em> with Seattle Opera, <em>Candide<\/em> with The Los Angeles Philharmonic, <em>The Festival Play of Daniel<\/em> with Los Angeles Opera, and debut performances with San Francisco Opera as The Crab Man in <em>Porgy and Bess<\/em> and with San Francisco Lyric Opera as Don Ottavio in <em>Don Giovanni<\/em>. 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