Victoria Vargas

Mezzo-soprano Victoria Vargas’ credits include Carmen in Carmen, Fenena in Nabucco, , Jade Boucher in Dead Man Walking, Julia Child in Bon Appétit, Florence Pike in Albert Herring, Adelaide in Arabella, Nellie in Edward Tulane and numerous others. She has created several roles, including her recent portrayal in Generación Perdida by Jorge Sosa and Javier Moro which has won a IDEA grant from Opera America.. Ms. Vargas has performed with the Minnesota Opera, Opera Theater of Saint Louis, Chautauqua Opera, Sarasota Opera, and the Ash Lawn Highland Festival. Concert credits include performing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (NY), Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra , Chautauqua Symphony, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra, South Dakota Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, La Jolla Symphony, Billings Symphony, Bach Society of Minnesota and Minnesota Orchestra. She has placed seven times at the formerly titled Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions at both the district and regional levels, was a finalist at the Irene Dalis competition through Opera San Jose, and placed at the Schubert Club Competition. This season in addition to Minnesota Opera Ms. Vargas can be seen as the Alto soloist in Messiah with the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra, and the mezzo soloist in the Mozart Requiem with the Mankato Symphony and Bach Society of Minnesota in addition to several recital performances and album release of Amy Levy: Songs of Love and Loss by Alex Lubet. More can be found at victoriavargasmezzo.com.