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HONORING SENIORS

Gerald Dolter A

Parable

of Talents

by Robin Henson

he thunderous applause
and the shouts of a crowd
Tdriven to their feet in
the moment of rapture is the
pinnacle for every performer.
There is only one feeling that
surpasses that level of elation.
For a true teacher at heart, it is
the moment in which he or she
witnesses his or her student
experiencing the pleasure of the
aforesaid triumph and knowing
the teacher has elevated the
student past previous limitations from across the nation and, wife, Karen, lived in Germany
and beyond to greatness. ultimately, one winner. This for 6 years. When their two
accomplishment propelled children, Lydia and Corey, were
A young man from Dubuque, Gerald Dolter into the world of young, they made the decision
Iowa, began his ascent German opera, where the art to return to the States. Gerald
toward excellence as a vocal form is held in great esteem. knew it was a priority to him
performance major at Indiana Gerald succeeded in perfecting to raise his young family in a
University. After completing an 89 different roles in some of conservative town. Learning of
undergraduate degree, he went the most profound operas ever an open position at Texas Tech
on to achieve a Master’s in Arts written. Gerald and his lovely University, Gerald and Karen
Administration. Little visited Lubbock.
did he know that, at the “The true definition of
encouragement of his voice Bill Hartwell, former
teacher, he would be the a servant is someone School of Music voice
winner of the Metropolitan excited about making teacher, remembers:
Opera Auditions. Held “When I was a member of
regionally, this competition someone else great.” the committee to select a
ends with the top choices

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