OLIVIA VOTE

Ms. Vote returned to Opernhaus Zürich to sing Dryade in Ariadne auf Naxos with Fabio Luisi and Flora in a new production of La traviata under Maestro Armiliato. She first came to Switzerland from 2012-2014 for the Internationales Opernstudio at Opernhaus Zürich. Highlights of her time in the Opernstudio included appearing as Fidalma in Il Matrimonio Segreto, Philomene in Martinů's Zweimal Alexandre, and a soloist Hans Neuenfels's new production Wie ich Welt wurde, a co-production with the Schauspielhaus Zürich about the life of Richard Wagner. In addition, she performed roles in Rinaldo, La traviata, Meistersinger, Salome, and Rigoletto and covered roles in Madame Butterfly, Alcina, La straniera, and Falstaff.

Passionate about new works, Ms. Vote has enjoyed working with Santa Fe Opera and Opera Philadelphia on the premiere of Jennifer Higdon's Cold Mountain. Also with Santa Fe Opera, she participated in the workshop of the premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs by Mason Bates and Mark Campbell in San Francisco. She sang the role of his wife, Laurene Powell. While at the Academy of Vocal Arts Ms. Vote co-created the title role of Hester Pryne in The Scarlet Letter by Margaret Garwood and premiered the work Colors Passing Through Us by teacher and composer David Froom. Ms. Vote completed her musical studies at Yale University, North Carolina School for the Arts, and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.