Resident Artists

Julianna Smith · mezzo-soprano

AVA Second-year Resident Artist

Hometown

Towson, Maryland

Education:
Northwestern University (MM), University of Maryland (BM)

Awards:
The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Middle Atlantic Region (Winner), Annapolis Opera Vocal Competition (Encouragement Award), Mario Lanza Institute Scholarship Competition (2nd Place), Mildred Miller International Voice Competition (3rd Place), The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Kansas City District (Encouragement Award), Orpheus Vocal Competition (Larry West Award), Grand Concours Vocal Competition (3rd Place), Camille Coloratura Awards (Encouragement Award), Musicians Club of Women Awards (Farwell Award).

Recent Roles:
Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro (The Academy of Vocal Arts), Mitrena in Vivaldi’s Motezuma (Opera Neo), Cherubino (cover) in Le nozze di Figaro, Mércèdes (cover) in Carmen (Wolf Trap Opera), Siebel in Faust (The Academy of Vocal Arts), Hänsel (cover) in Hänsel und Gretel and Zita in Gianni Schicchi (Aspen Music Festival), Dorabella in Così fan tutte (Northwestern University), Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel, Ruggiero in Alcina, Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte (Northwestern University), Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Miami Music Festival).

Roles at AVA