Brazilian-born soprano Ariana Wehr, originally from Batesville, Indiana, is a graduate of the Cafritz Young Artists Program with Washington National Opera. In the 2018-19 season, the soprano sang Despina in Così fan tutte for Opera in the Heights, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel in a return to Brava Opera Theater, a debut with the Naples Philharmonic singing Pulcinella by Stravinsky, and Micäela in Carmen in a return engagement with Opera Louisiane. Ms. Wehr debuted the roles of Girlfriend #1/Nurse/Congregant in Blue at The 2019 Glimmerglass Festival to great critical acclaim, and will reprise roles at Washington National Opera soon.
Part of A Concert to Celebrate Pope Francis, September 23, 2015.
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