American mezzo Gabrielle Beteag brings a fresh joy and commanding warmth to repertoire spanning bel canto to contemporary works. Praised as a “showstopper” by the San Francisco Chronicle, Beteag’s recent performance in the Merola Grand Finale was hailed as “a virtuoso display of rhythmic precision and vocal exuberance.” Endlessly inspired by the challenges inherent in developing new work, Beteag counts her role creation of Iras in John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra during SFO’s Centennial Season as a career highlight, and she is proud to have given the West Coast premiere of Errollyn Wallen’s “Roundel”. Other recent performances include Mercédès in Carmen at The Atlanta Opera and Woman with Hat/Duchess in The Ghosts of Versailles at Chautauqua Opera. In 2020, Beteag won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, and has received additional accolades from organizations including the Shreveport Opera Singer of the Year Competition and the Opera Birmingham Vocal Competition.