Bianca Showalter, soprano, makes her West Bay Opera debut singing the role of Olga in The Merry Widow.

Ms. Showalter has sung the roles of Cunegonde (Candide), Königin der Nacht (Die Zauberflöte), and Madame Armfeldt (A Little Night Music), among others. Her solo concert roles include soprano in Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, Mozart’s Requiem, and Orff’s Carmina Burana. She has been the recipient of many awards including regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, first place in the Redwood Empire NATS scholarship competition, and an MTAC state convention honors recitalist. Upcoming engagements include Violetta (La traviata) with Capitol Opera Sacramento and covering the role of Constanze (Abduction from the Seraglio) with Sonoma City Opera.

A graduate of Sonoma State University, she has performed with Cinnabar Opera Theater, Sonoma County Choral Society, Seattle’s Northwest Puppet Center, Goat Hall Productions/San Francisco Cabaret Opera, Green Music Festival, Capitol Opera Sacramento, and Kent Nagano’s Leather Factory Opera.