Vocal Music Faculty
Aaron McAllister
June Session Musical Theatre Instructor
Darci Bultmema
Vocal Music 2 & 3 Instructor
Soprano Darci Bultema has performed on the operatic stage in a variety of roles, such as La Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Cleopatra in Handel’s Giulio Cesare, Clorinda in La Cenerentola, The Female Chorus in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, and Lavinia in Bononcini’s Camilla. Originally from ND, Miss Bultema has brought her talent to opera companies across the United States via Florida Grand Opera, Tulsa Opera, Natchez Opera, Peabody Opera, and the F-M Civic Opera.
Additionally, Ms. Bultema has appeared as a soloist in an assortment of orchestral works with The Florida Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Miami Chamber Symphony, Peabody Symphony Orchestra, Washington DC Youth Orchestra, and the F-M Symphony. Her voice has been showcased in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the Chants d’Auvergne of Canteloube, Griffes’ Three Poems of Fiona Macleod, and oratorios of Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Rossini.
She has earned a BS from NDSU and a Master of Music Degree from Peabody Conservatory of Music, where she was honored with a Graduate Performance diploma. She has participated in the Young Artist with Florida Grand Opera, Tulsa Opera, and Natchez Opera. Recently, Miss Bultema returned to Fargo, where she is working towards a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at NDSU. She currently serves on the voice faculty of Concordia College, Moorhead, MN.