LEIA LENSING, MEZZO-SOPRANO

Leia Lensing

Solon, Iowa

Sāvitri (Sāvitri), Salon Series

TRAINING: Houston Grand Opera Studio, Wolf Trap Opera Filene Artist, Santa Fe Opera Apprentice, Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice

HIGHLIGHTS: Mary in Die fliegende Höllander (Houston Grand Opera); Clarice in La pietra del paragone, the title role of Giustino, Madame de la haltiére in Cendrillon (HGO Studio Showcase); Bach’s Vergnügte Ruh’ beliebte Seelenlust – BWV 170 and Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß – BWV 134 (Ars Lyrica Houston); Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance (Utah Opera – upcoming); Maman, le tasse chinoise, un pâtre, and la libellule in L’enfant et les sortilèges (Florentine Opera – upcoming); First Prize in the Shreveport Opera Mari Jacobs Smith Singer of the Year Competition in 2020; Second place in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions – Gulf Coast Region in 2019