About

Megan Barrera was the 2017 first prizewinner of the Saint Petersburg Opera Guild Competition and the Rochester Oratorio Society Classical Idol Competition, She is a Cuban-Puerto Rican lyric soprano with a variety of musical and theatrical interests. A frequent performer in South Florida, Ms. Barrera is a founding member of Miami’s own Distilled Opera at the Villain Theater, and regularly sings with Distilled Opera, Temple Beth Am Opera Concert Series, and the Faculty Recital Series with New World School of the Arts. She is most known for her “colorful acting and great personality” in the role of Norina with Miami Lyric Opera and Wichita Grand Opera. Other operatic roles include Pamina in Die Zauberflöte with Festival South and Opéra Louisiane, and Musetta in La bohème. Ms. Barrera has also sung musical theater roles, making her Natchez Festival of Music début, singing the role of Lilli in Kiss Me Kate. Ms. Barrera holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree and a Master of Music Degree from Louisiana State University. She completed her Bachelor of Music Degree at the University of Miami where she was a recipient of the Bertha Foster Annual Tuition