Mezzo soprano, Olivia Johnson has been heralded by Opera News as a “standout… commanding and reassuring, with the timbre of a contralto and the astounding upper extension of a dramatic mezzo” (Blue, Detroit Opera, 2021).
In the beginning of this season, Ms. Johnson had the privilege to debut at The Metropolitan Opera as an Alto I soloist in X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X by Anthony Davis.
Ms. Johnson has made additional solo appearances with Seattle Opera, Berkeley Symphony, Opera Omaha, White Snake Projects, Toledo Opera, Rackham Choir, ÆPEX Contemporary Performance, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Summer festival credits include Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Chautauqua Opera, Music Academy of the West, and American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS). Other roles include Monisha (Treemonisha), Dorabella (Così fan tutte), Gertrude (Roméo et Juliette), Mercédès (Carmen), Girlfriend 3 (Blue), Conchetta (Night Trip), La Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi).
She has also received awards from George and Nora London Foundation Competition, Marilyn Horne Song Competition, MIOpera International Vocal Competition, and NANBPWC Inc.
