Soprano (lyric)
A Cuban-American soprano of lyric brilliance, Elena Villalón emerged from the Houston Grand Opera Studio to claim the 2019 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, establishing herself as one of the most promising voices of her generation.
Defining moments and milestones
Villalón emerged from the Houston Grand Opera Studio to claim the 2019 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions while completing her degree at the University of Cincinnati, a distinction that marked her arrival among America's most promising lyric sopranos. Her subsequent performances at the Metropolitan Opera, Frankfurt Opera, Dallas Opera, and Santa Fe Opera have confirmed her as a versatile interpreter equally at home in the classical repertoire and contemporary creation. At twenty-five, she has already established herself as an artist of crystalline vocal clarity and dramatic intelligence, with a growing international profile.
Grand Finals Winner, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (2019)
University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (BM, Vocal Performance)
Recordings featuring Elena Villalón in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.