Mezzo-Soprano (Coloratura)
Omar as Fatima · Lyric Opera of Chicago · Oct 28, 2026
Zoie Reams's trajectory from her 2016 professional emergence to her 2021 Metropolitan Opera debut as Lily in Porgy and Bess traces the arc of a mezzo-soprano of uncommon vocal and artistic maturity. Her training at Lawrence University and Louisiana State University, followed by the Houston Grand Opera Butler Studio, provided the technical foundation for a voice of distinctive character—velvety in tone, fluent across registers, and capable of executing coloratura with nimbility and grace. Since her breakthrough at the Met, Reams has become a fixture at America's premier opera houses, tackling both lyric and dramatic mezzo roles with interpretive sophistication and vocal command.
Metropolitan Opera debut as Lily in James Robinson's production of Porgy and Bess (2021)
Lawrence University (BM); Louisiana State University (MM)
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