Vocal Training with Elena G.

Praised for her “voice [that] shines with a winsome, lyric luster,” soprano Elena, from Ithaca, NY, is gaining recognition as a young soprano with “deft timing and repartee of a natural comedienne.” Elena’s 2019/20 season brings four roles debuts in her return to Opera San Jose; Adele in Die Fledermaus, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Papagena and Pamina (cover performance) in Die Zauberflöte. She also debuts with the Oakland Symphony in 2020 to perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 4. Elena also returned to the mainstage of Florida Grand Opera in 2019 to perform the role of Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, and made her role debut of Blondchen in Die Entführung aus dem Serail with Livermore Valley Opera. Elena joined First Coast Opera for a Bernstein Celebration concert and performed Händel’s Messiah with the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, the Arts at Grace Series, and the Binghamton Downtown Singers. In 2017/18, Elena made a notable role and house debut as Lisette in La rondine with Opera San Jose. She also joined Out of the Box Opera in Minneapolis to sing in their “Diva Cage Match” concert and First Coast Opera to perform Kay in The Stranger’s Tale by Curtis Tucker. The 2016/17 season found Elena returning as a Young Artist to Florida Grand Opera, where she performed the roles of Frasquita in Carmen and Oscar in Un ballo in maschera to critical acclaim. Elena also made her debut with the Nu Deco Ensemble singing the world premiere of the orchestrated version of Jorge Martín’s A Cuban in Vermont. She returned to her hometown to perform Konstanze in Die Entführung aus dem Serail with Opera Ithaca. Elena was also an Apprentice Artist at Des Moines Metro Opera, where she covered the role of Amour in Orphée et Eurydice. During her first year at Florida Grand Opera, she performed the roles of Norina in Don Pasquale and Yvette in The Passenger. Also in 2015, she joined Kentucky Opera as a Studio Artist to perform Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro. She holds degrees from Ithaca College and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.