Marsha Sims, mezzo-soprano, makes her West Bay Opera debut singing the role of Praskowia in The Merry Widow.

As a member of the Opera San José Chorus, Ms. Sims sang in Don Pasquale, Cavalleria rusticana, Pagliacci, The Pearl Fishers, Die Fledermaus, and The Marriage of Figaro. Other operatic roles performed include Angelica (Suor Angelica) and Sister Blanche (Dialogues of the Carmelites). With Lyric Theatre of San José she sang the Voodoo Queen (Naughty Marietta), Prince Orestes (La belle Helene), the Fairy Queen (Iolanthe), Louise (La vie Parisienne), Dame Durden (Robinhood), and Peep Bo (The Mikado). She has also sung lead roles with The Lamplighters and Stanford Savoyards.

Ms. Sims is also a music director, songwriter, arranger, and photographer. Recently, she was the Assistant Music Director for Lyric Theatre’s Iolanthe. She has recorded a CD, Mediterranean Moods. By day, she is the Manager of Creative Resources and a graphic artist for ManyOne Networks.