Ms. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Mexican-American Mezzo-Soprano, is "A particular highlight" (Operawire), "Both strong of technique and elegant of presence" (New City Stage)

 

Ms. Gonzalez-Rodriguez recently made her Carnegie Hall debut performing selections from Carmen and Madama Butterfly with the Vincerò Academy. She was a semi-finalist in the 2022 Loren L. Zachary competition and is a multiple Opera Buffs grant recipient. She made her Opera Santa Barbara mainstage debut in October of 2021 as Renata in Cruzar la cara de la Luna and reprised her role in October of 2023, in collaboration with the Grupo de Danza Folklorico Quetzacoatl.

 

Ms. Gonzalez-Rodriguez is an alumnus of the 2021-2022 Chrisman Studio Artist program with Opera Santa Barbara and most recently stepped in to cover the role of Gertrude in Roméo et Juliette with Opera San Jose. She will be returning to Opera Santa Barbara for the 2023-2024 season as Renata (Cruzar la cara de la Luna) and as Toypurina (Zorro).

 

Highlight engagements include the role of Grimgerde in Die Walküre with the Dramatic Voices Program in Berlin, Germany, Tina in La Muerte with Opera Cultura, Gertrude in Roméo et Juliette with the Lyric Opera of Orange County, Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro with the 2021 International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia, where she studied with superstar Soprano, Jennifer Rowley, Eufemia in