Colombian-American soprano Vanessa Vasquez, winner of the 2017 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, recently completed a four-year residency at the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, where she has been heard as Mimì in La bohème, Gilda in Rigoletto, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, and Violetta in La traviata.
In the 2019-2020 season, Ms. Vasquez performs the role of Liù in Turandot with the Canadian Opera Company, sings Donna Anna in Don Giovanni in her debut with Washington National Opera, and will be heard as Mimi in La bohème with Seattle Opera. Last season, she...