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Grammy nominated soprano, Dr. Caroline Worra, has been hailed by Opera News as “a serious artist destined for international stages” the London Financial Times as “one outstanding voice”  and The New Yorker as "a new soprano powerhouse."  She has sung over 40 roles including Jenny in The Mines of Sulphur for the 2007 Grammy nominated CD and has performed in 5 World Premieres including the title role for the CD The Greater Good; Passion of Boule de Suif (Opera News and New York Times pick for one of the top classical CDs of 2007).  She joined the Metropolitan Opera roster last year to cover in Philip Glass’ Satyagraha and spent 6 seasons singing at both New York City Opera and Glimmerglass.  Caroline has performed leading roles at over 20 American opera companies as well as on two U.S. National Tours singing Violetta in LaTraviata and Rosalinda in DieFledermaus.  Overseas she has performed Anne True Love in The Rake's Progress at Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, Sicily and Jenny in The Mines of Sulphur at The Wexford Festival Opera in Ireland (winner of The 2009 Best Opera of Ireland Award).   Caroline has a Doctor of Music degree in vocal performance from Indiana University.

Upcoming Engagements:  Wintergreen Music Festival in Virginia - Copland Old American Songs; New Music Recital; Knoxville; September 2009, Opera Santa Barbara - Miss Rose in Stephen Schwartz's new opera Seance on a Wet Afternoon; December 2009/January 2010, Chicago Lyric Opera - Hanna (cover) in the Merry Widow; January 2010, Madison Opera - The Governess in The Turn of the Screw; April 2010, Boston Lyric opera - Elettra in Idomeneo.

 

For a complete list of past and upcoming roles and opera companies, please refer to Caroline's Engagements page on this website.