Soprano Nicola Santoro is quickly establishing herself as a foremost interpreter of contemporary music. This summer, she will join Chautauqua Opera as an Apprentice Artist. This season she was an Artist-In-Residence with Promenade Opera Project and premiered the role of Zoo Director in The Bedbug in October 2021. She starred in the collegiate premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs as Chrisann Brennan under the direction of Kevin Newbury and Maestro Michael Christie. Previous role credits also include Mrs. O’Malley (It’s A Wonderful Life), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), and Papagena (Die Zauberflöte).