U Opera ·
The Mother
Hansel and Gretel
Engelbert Humperdinck's beloved fairy-tale opera, performed in English with the University of Utah Opera.
Soprano
Dawn Marie Wells
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Dawn Marie Wells is a soprano studying Vocal Performance and Music Theory at the University of Utah with Professor Julie Wright-Costa. She is pursuing her second degree after receiving a BA in English Teaching and a minor in music from BYU in 1999. Over the years, she has been singing and playing violin, piano, and organ for various church and community groups. She has played several small roles in U Opera productions since 2023 and most recently played the Mother in Hansel and Gretel. She has discovered a love for composition and hopes to eventually write an opera. She is excited for her upcoming role in the April 2027 U Opera production of The Medium as Madam Flora. She is the proud mother of six children and wife of author Dan Wells.
"Music tells stories of joy and pain, passion and sorrow, faith and fear. I want to share those stories with the world."
Upcoming Performance
Sight and Sound
Live Performances by the University of Utah Opera Guild
Venue
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Date
In collaboration with the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Dawn Marie has composed an original piece inspired by "Blue and White" — Louise Howland King Cox's tender portrait of a little girl — setting the poem "Bed in Summer" by Robert Louis Stevenson. As a member of both the University Composer's Collective and the University of Utah Opera Guild, she will be singing her own composition for its premiere at this special concert celebrating the exhibition. For more details, visit themuseum's website.
Inspired by
"Blue and White"
Louise Howland King Cox
Text
"Bed in Summer"
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dawn Marie Wells, soprano, composer · Carol Anderson, piano
Upcoming Role
Madam Flora
The Medium
Company
U Opera
Date
April 2027
A chilling portrayal of a fraudulent medium haunted by the supernatural forces she has long exploited.
U Opera
About Dawn Marie
Drawn to the stage since childhood, Dawn Marie Wells has cultivated a voice that speaks across languages and centuries — from German Lieder to American opera to the concert hall.
Recent Roles
U Opera ·
Voice of Antonia's Mother
Tales of Hoffmann
A beautiful and memorable melody, performed in French as part of the scenes program for IPAI Bavaria in Kiefersfelden, Germany in July 2026.
"Singing is a way of escaping. It's another world. I'm no longer on earth."
— edith piaf
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Let's Create Something Beautiful
Whether you're looking for a soprano for your next production, concert, or event — Dawn Marie Wells would love to hear from you.