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Praised as “richly talented” by the New York Times, American soprano Latonia Moore returns to the Metropolitan Opera this season to sing Serena in a new production of the Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess which is broadcast as part of the Met’s Live in HD series, and which the New York Times noted she “stopped the show...from almost vibrato-less, celestial high stretches to chilling, chesty low phrases, all of which she sang grippingly.” Ms. Moore also sings Serena in Francesca Zambello’s production of Porgy and Bess in a return to Washington National Opera, conducted by music director Evan Rogister. Additional roles this season include the title role in Tosca with both Théâtre de Caen and Opéra de Rouen Normandie Théâtre des Arts, as well as the role of Patience in the world premiere of Castor and Patience at Cincinnati Opera.

Orchestral engagements this season include her Brazilian debut with Mozarteum Brasileiro, conducted by Constantine Orbelian, an appearance as a featured soloist at the Academy of Vocal Arts 85th Anniversary Gala at the Met Philadelphia, and as a featured soloist in the Metropolitan Opera’s memorial service for Jessye Norman. Ms. Moore also appears in recital with bass baritone Ryan Speedo Green with the George London Foundation at the Morgan Library.

During the 2018 – 2019 season, Ms. Moore made her house debut at Washington National Opera singing the title role in Tosca, conducted by Speranza Scapucci. She also sang Serena in Porgy and Bess at both English National Opera and De Nationale Opera Amsterdam, in her house debut. Ms. Moore has received global acclaim for her interpretation of the title role in Aida, of which the New York Times said “her voice was radiant, plush and sizeable at its best, with gleaming top notes that broke through the chorus and orchestra during the crowd scenes.” Houses where she has sung the role of Aida include the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera Covent Garden, Opernhaus Zürich, Opera Australia, Teatro Colón, English National Opera, New National Theatre Tokyo, Dubai Opera, Dallas Opera, San Diego Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Detroit Opera, Polish National Opera, and at the Ravinia Festival with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under James Conlon.

Additional operatic highlights include appearances as Cio Cio San in Madam Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera, Liù in Turandot at Royal Opera Covent Garden, the title role in Tosca and Elisabeth in Don Carlo with Opera Australia, Cio Cio San in Madama Butterfly and Mimi in La bohème with Semperoper Dresden, Cio Cio San in Madam Butterfly at the Hamburg State Opera, Micaëla in Carmen, Liù in Turnadot, Elvira in Ernani, and Lucrezia in I due Foscari in Bilbao, Desdemona in Otello at Bergen National Opera, and an appearance on the 50th Anniversary Gala of the Metropolitan Opera.

Orchestral highlights include the role of Lady Macbeth in a recording of Macbeth with Edward Gardner for Chandos, Mahler’s Symphony No 2 with the Vienna Philharmonic and Gilbert Kaplan for Deutsche Grammpohon, Vivetta in L’Arlesiana and Dielia in Edgar with the Opera Orchestra of New York at Carnegie Hall, and Bess in Porgy and Bess with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.

Honors and awards include the Maria Callas Award from Dallas Opera, a Richard Tucker Foundation grant, first prize in the Marseilles Competition, and first prize in the International Competition dell’Opera in Dresden. Ms. Moore is a native of Houston, Texas, and currently resides in Miami, Florida.