Villalón appears as the soprano soloist in Poulenc’s Gloria with the Grand Rapids Symphony and in Handel’s Ode for St. Villalón will be the Vocal Arts DC emerging artist, performing at the Kennedy Center. Notable opera engagements include house and role debuts at The Dallas Opera as Tina in Flight and at Austin Opera as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, as well as continued collaborations with Houston Grand Opera, where she will create the role of Amy in the world premiere of Joel Thompson’s The Snowy Day and debut the role of Juliette in Roméo et Juliette. Her 2021-2022 season features a number of debuts encompassing a variety of both operatic and concert repertoire. Villalón most recently took home several prizes in the Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition, including 2 nd Prize, Audience Prize, CS Prize, and the Wil Keune Prize. Cuban-American soprano Elena Villalón is currently a third-year studio artist with Houston Grand Opera. A Grand Finals winner of the 2019 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Ms.

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