Praised for her vocal beauty, seamless technique, and abundant musicality, Nadine Sierra is being hailed as one of the most promising, young talents in opera today. She was named the Richard Tucker Award Winner in 2017 and was awarded the 2018 Beverly Sills Artist Award by the Metropolitan Opera. Having made a string of successful debuts at the Met, Teatro alla Scala, Opéra national de Paris, and Staatsoper Berlin, she has become a fixture at many of the top houses around the world. Her debut album, There's a Place for Us, was released under the Deutsche Grammophon / Universal Music label.
In the 2024–25 season, Sierra reprises the role of Nannetta in Falstaff at the Staatsoper Berlin, Gilda in Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera, and makes her highly anticipated role debut as Manon at the Opéra national de Bordeaux. Her season is also comprised of multiple concerts around the world, including performances with Antonio Pappano at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and concert debuts across Europe and the Americas.
Other notable engagements include Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, and Gilda in Rigoletto at the Opéra national de Paris. At the Semperoper Dresden, she performed Gilda with such acclaim that the audience demanded an encore of the duet — breaking a La Scala tradition dating back to Toscanini.
Throughout her career, Ms. Sierra is the youngest winner to date for both the Marilyn Horne Foundation Vocal Competition and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. She also took first prizes in 2010 at the George London Competition, Gerda Lissner International Competition, and the Loren L. Zachary Society Competition. In 2013, she placed first at the Neue Stimmen, Caballé, and Veronica Dunne International Singing Competitions.
Ms. Sierra fell in love with opera at a young age, after watching a VHS of La bohème, and began voice lessons at the age of six in her home state of Florida. She graduated with highest honors from Mannes College the New School for Music, then participated in the Adler Fellowship Program at the San Francisco Opera.
She has been featured in Vogue, Nylon, Bon Appétit, Opera News, on the cover of Classical Singer magazine, and in numerous international TV and print media. She maintains an active presence on social media through her series Mornings with Nadine and Notes from Nadine. Ask her your questions on Instagram @nadine_sierra.
"One of the most promising young talents in opera today."
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Zerlina, Pamina, and Gilda at the Palais Garnier & Opéra Bastille
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