ANDREA BAKER

Andrea Baker, a soprano praised by Opera News for her “clear, bright soprano” and recognized for her “brilliant and sensitive” performances by Times Argus, is making her mark on the opera stage with captivating roles and accolades. She recently debuted her role as Violetta with Anchorage Opera and reprised her role as Mimì in La bohème with Western Plains Opera and Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte with Opera Ithaca. Andrea will also return to Anchorage Opera to perform as Mademoiselle Silberklang in Mozart’s The Impresario. Her recent engagements include performing as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with Opera Tampa and Pensacola Opera, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Tec de Monterrey/Teatro Gratticelo, Mimì in La bohème with Wichita Grand Opera, and Marzelline in Fidelio at the Opera Company of Middlebury. In 2023, Andrea’s talent was recognized with a first-place prize in the Edward M. Murray International Competition with Opera Ithaca, following her third-place win in the 2022 James Toland Vocal Arts Competition. Additionally, she has covered roles such as Liù in Turandot and Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus at Des Moines Metro Opera, Marzelline in Fidelio at Sarasota Opera, as well as Juliette in Roméo et Juliette and Rosalba in Florencia en el Amazonas at Pensacola Opera. Andrea’s operatic repertoire also includes roles such as Alice Ford in Falstaff, First Lady in The Magic Flute, Countess in The Marriage of Figaro, and Musetta in La bohème.