Evelyn Mandac
Evelyn Mandac (born August 16, 1945 in Malaybalay) is a soprano opera singer, orchestra soloist, recitalist and voice teacher from the Philippines. She is based in New York City. She's also listed in "Who's Who in Music and Musicians." A native of the Philippines, Mandac is known both for the beauty of her voice and her dramatic prowess on stage. At the University of the Philippines, she studied under Lourdes Corrales Razon and Aurelio Estanislao. Estanislao would teach her the Filipino Kundiman and art songs in French, Italian, German, and Spanish. She performed at a soiree where the US Ambassador to the Philippines, William E. Stevenson, and his cultural attache, Edward Mattos, were present. Stevenson was former President of Oberlin and Mattos was a former member of the Conservatory faculty. Through these connections, she received a Fulbright scholarship to attend Oberlin College. Consequently, she also received a Rockefeller Scholarship to The Juilliard School. It was at Juilliard where she discovered opera. In 1966, she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions which marked the beginning of her illustrious career. She later earned critical acclaim for her many portrayals of lead opera heroines in major opera houses and festivals worldwide including