Rayna Slavova (MM ’13, Vocal Accompanying) has been appointed a full time vocal coach and accompanist at the Fundación Universitaria Juan N Corpas in Bogota, Colombia. This position is the first of its kind at the University. She is also the principal vocal coach for the premiere of Accidental Death of an Anarchist, a new opera by Columbian composer Jorge Pinzon, based on the comic play by Dario Fo. The opera will premiere at the National Opera Festival in November, and is scheduled for its U.S. premiere in March.