POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam will welcome internationally-celebrated mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe '92 back to campus as a guest artist-in-residence at The Crane School of Music Jan. 31 to Feb. 4.

The Metropolitan Opera star, who has been hailed as a "once-in-a-generation opera singer" by the New York Times, will share her amazing talent and professional experience with Crane vocal students and the public.

The New York Times has said that Blythe "sounds vocally at home no matter what she sings"; indeed, the mezzo-soprano seems to have enchanted the opera world with her many roles, having won Musical America's Vocalist of the Year Award in 2009 and the Opera News Award in 2007.

She has served as a guest artist-in-residence several times, and starred in the world premiere of "The Sailor Boy and the Falcon," alongside the student members of the award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble, in 2007. Additionally, Blythe has generously donated a special collection of American vocal music to the Crane Music Library.

During her residency, Blythe will conduct two masterclasses with vocal students on stage at Snell Music Theater. These sessions will be free and open to the public. Personal recording devices and photography will not be permitted, as they will interfere with the students' educational experience.

The vocal masterclasses will be offered from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1, and Wednesday, Feb. 2 in Snell Theater.