Kristin Sampson​

Praised by The New York Times for her “bright, sizable and expressive voice,” Mexican-born American soprano Kristin Sampson’s upcoming performances include the Verdi Requiem, the First Lady in Die Zauberflöte, Suzel in L’amico Fritz, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Monica in The Medium, and concert performances with Nickel City Opera, New York City Opera, Washington Opera Society, Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva, and the Kauno Filharmonija. Recent performances included a return to her signature Puccini heroine in the title role of Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly with Opera Națională Română, as well as concert performances with Taormina Opera Festival, A Night to Remember and The Mozart Marathon with Opera Carolina, and From Opera to Broadway with the Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva. Additional recent performances included Tosca, Minnie in La fanciulla del West, and concerts with Taormina Opera Festival, Artpark, New York City Opera, the Accord Symphony Orchestra, Washington Opera Society, Connecticut Lyric Opera, and Chapala Opera Guild. She made her Carnegie Hall debut with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony as soprano soloist in Symphony No. 9.

Ms. Sampson has appeared throughout the United States with New York City Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Orchestra of New York, Opera Carolina, Dicapo Opera Theatre, Augusta Opera, El Paso Opera, and National Lyric Opera. Internationally, she has performed with the Puccini Festival, Teatro del Giglio, Teatro Goldoni, Teatro Verdi, the Magyar Tavak Fesztiválja, Opera Society of Hong Kong, Armel Opera Festival, the National Theatre of Szeged, Teatro Municipal de Santiago, and Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.

Recent seasons include a company debut as Tosca with Connecticut Lyric Opera, a workshop of Jake Landau’s Psyche, a return engagement with the Kauno Filharmonija in recital with Liparit Avetisyan, and concert performances with both New York City Opera and Washington Opera Society. Additional engagements include a company debut with Opera Grand Rapids as Liù in Turandot, a role debut as Marguerite in Faust with Washington Opera Society, a featured soloist appearance with the Hudson Valley International Festival of the Voice, and a debut with the Kauno Filharmonija under the baton of Constantine Orbelian. She has also appeared as Minnie in La fanciulla del West with New York City Opera, Opera Carolina, Teatro del Giglio, Teatro Goldoni, and Teatro Verdi; as Magda in Respighi’s La campana sommersa with New York City Opera; and made her debut at the Puccini Festival as Tosca.

Sampson’s signature roles include Minnie in La fanciulla del West; the title roles in Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Adriana Lecouvreur; Mimì in La bohème; Nedda in Pagliacci; Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana; Micaëla in Carmen; and Liù in Turandot.