Lauded for her “theatrical magnetism” and “her big, rich voice,” American mezzo-soprano Olivia Vote first joined the roster of the Metropolitan Opera in the 2018-19 season for the first time for productions of Die Walküre, Suor Angelica, and her debut as Countess Ceprano in Rigoletto. She returned to the Met in the 2019-20 season for their production of Akhnaten and was scheduled to cover the role of Charlotte in Werther. Further performances in the season include Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro for Hawaii Opera Theatre. In the previous season, Vote made multiple house and role debuts, beginning with the Inland Northwest Opera as Cherubino followed by the role of Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos with Cincinnati Opera. Recent appearances include her debut with The Atlanta Opera as Mary in a new production of The Flying Dutchman, her role debut as Adalgisa in Norma with Opera Southwest, and her company debut with North Carolina Opera as Maddalena in Rigoletto. On the concert stage, she was heard in Rossini’s Stabat Mater with The Choral Arts Society of Washington, D.C. under the baton of Antony Walker, and in Durefle’s Requiem at The Kennedy Center. Other recent debuts include appearing with Sarasota Opera as Mère Marie in the Dialogues des Carmélites and Nicklausse in Les contes d’Hof mann with Hawaii Opera Theater. The 2020-2021 season would have seen Ms. Vote as the 2nd Lady in a new production of The Magic Flute and covering Fanena in Nabucco for The Metropolitan Opera.
In the 21-22 season, Ms. Vote made her Florentine Opera debut as Maddalena in Rigoletto (rescheduled from 20-21), returned to The Metropolitan Opera to reprise her role as Neferneferuaten in Akhnaten, and to cover and sing one performance as Komponist. In the current season, she joined the Metropolitan Opera for Medea, stepping into the role of Neris for two performances. She will also sing Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte.