Lauded for her "soaring lyric soprano capable of heart-stopping soft effects”, Italian-American Ashley Milanese is quickly emerging as an exciting presence in the operatic world. Her most recent debut highlights include the soprano soloist with the LA Phil in Britten’s War Requiem at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Giorgetta in Il Tabarro with On Site Opera, and Lucia in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor with Sarasota Opera. Past seasons include performances with Teatro Regio Torino, Komische Oper Berlin, The Metropolitan Opera, Opera Philadelphia, and New Orleans Opera. Ms. Milanese’s studied at both The Juilliard School and Curtis Institute of Music.