Contralto Alissa Anderson wields her comic prowess, striking features, and powerful vocalism to great acclaim on opera and concert stages worldwide. Ms. Anderson achieved a considerable success and was celebrated for being “impeccably prepared” and “splendid in every...
Soprano Alicia Russell Tagert has sung throughout the United States, beginning with her professional debut with her hometown Asheville Symphony Orchestra in 2013. She recently debuted in 2024 with Charlottesville Opera in The Music Man as Marian Paroo (cvr) and...
Bass/Baritone Conner Grieff is making his mainstage debut with Virginia Opera as Marchese d’Obigny (La Traviata). He has also appeared as a member of the chorus in Samson et Dalila and The Pirates of Penzance. Previous roles include Bob (The Old Maid and the...
As a native Virginian, Erik Grendahl is thrilled to be returning to Virginia Opera for the 2023-24 season. Praised for his “smooth, copper-hued baritone” (Opera News), Erik recently completed a fellowship with the Steins Music Institute at Ravinia where he made his...
Called “a voice for this historic moment” (Washington Post), GRAMMY-nominated baritone Will Liverman is the recipient of the 2022 Beverly Sills Artist Award by The Metropolitan Opera. He opened the Met’s 2021-22 season in a celebrated “breakout performance” (New York...
Soprano Courtney Johnson is a graduate of the Mannes College of Music in New York City, where she has been seen in the title role of Puccini’s Suor Angelica, as Beatrice in Daniel Catán’s Il Postino, and in her first Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tutte. She is a...
