Soprano
"The vocal standout…with a mellow, sweetly fetching timbre, flashes of brightness and elegant expressivity."
— The New York Times
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Press
"The vocal standout was Erica Petrocelli…with a mellow, sweetly fetching timbre, flashes of brightness and elegant expressivity."
The Observer
"As Julietta, Erica Petrocelli had a robust, sweet soprano with a tinge of melancholy to it that grew brighter and more pointed as her character became more frustrating and elusive."Read review ↗
La Scena Musicale
"Erica Petrocelli…brings a tough and resilient swagger to the role along with a bright, powerful voice."Read review ↗
Seen and Heard International
"…Erica Petrocelli displayed an exciting voice and was a vivid stage presence."Read review ↗
Parterre
"As Jitka, the fast-rising Erica Petrocelli produced a rich, soaring full lyric soprano."Read review ↗
Bachtrack ★★★★★
"…her voice…went like gangbusters, she was magnetically endearing like a daffy silent film star — the kind with a heart of gold."Read review ↗
Flaunt
"…her voice effortlessly fills the stage with crystalline, rich and powerful soprano notes. Her Musetta was cheeky, funny, heartwarming and completely enthralling."Read review ↗
Schedule
2025 — 2027 Seasons
Upcoming
Le nozze di Figaro
Central City Opera
Central City, CO
Jun 27 – Aug 2, 2026 · 11 performances
Mozart's Come scoglio & Mendelssohn's Infelice
Deer Valley Music Festival
Park City, UT
Aug 12, 2026 · Concert
Così fan tutte
The Metropolitan Opera
New York
Sep 23 – Oct 23, 2026 · 9 performances
Jenůfa
The Metropolitan Opera
New York
Nov 16 – Dec 4, 2026 · 6 performances
Met Opera Debut
Le nozze di Figaro
Los Angeles Opera
Los Angeles
May 29 – Jun 20, 2027 · 6 performances
Past Engagements
Carmen
The Metropolitan Opera
Jan 11 – 23, 2026 · 5 performances
Mozart's Mass in C Minor
North Carolina Symphony
Apr 10 – 11, 2026 · 2 concerts
Così fan tutte
Los Angeles Opera
Mar 8 – 30, 2025 · 6 performances
Madama Butterfly
Colorado Springs Philharmonic
May 17 – 18, 2025 · 2 performances
Dalibor
Bard SummerScape
Jul 25 – Aug 3, 2025 · 5 performances
Faust
Opera Western Reserve
Sep 20, 2025 · 1 performance
La bohème
Los Angeles Opera
Nov 22 – Dec 14, 2025 · 6 performances
Biography
American soprano Erica Petrocelli — "the vocal standout" in the eyes of The New York Times — is one of opera's most compelling rising voices.
She returns to Los Angeles Opera as Musetta in La bohème, while upcoming engagements include Marguerite in Faust at Opera Western Reserve, a concert with the Utah Symphony at the Deer Valley Music Festival, and the cover of Micaëla in Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera.
Next season she makes her Metropolitan Opera debut as Karolka in Jenůfa, and returns to LA Opera as Contessa Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro.
Her recent opera credits include Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte and Donna Clara in Zemlinsky's Der Zwerg, both at LA Opera with James Conlon; Micaëla and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte with Opera Theatre of St. Louis; Pamina with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra; Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Sarasota Opera; the title role in Madama Butterfly with the Colorado Springs Symphony; and the title role in Martinů's Julietta with Bard SummerScape Festival.
Ms. Petrocelli has appeared in concert as soprano soloist in Mozart's Requiem with James Conlon at both the Cincinnati May Festival and St. Louis Symphony, Mahler's Symphony No. 2 with the Florida Orchestra, Mahler's Symphony No. 4 with the Aspen Music Festival, Fauré's Requiem with the Mostly Mozart Festival in San Diego, Strauss' Vier letzte Lieder with the Peoria Symphony, and a concert of Puccini favorites with the Sarasota Opera.
While in the International Opera Studio at Opernhaus Zürich, Ms. Petrocelli sang Zerlina in Don Giovanni, covered the title role in Arabella, and Stella in Les contes d'Hoffmann. As a Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist at LA Opera, she sang Musetta, First Lady in Die Zauberflöte, Mrs. Naidoo in Philip Glass' Satyagraha conducted by Grant Gershon, Annina in La traviata, and Eurydice in the world premiere of Aucoin's Eurydice.
Management
Fletcher Artist Management
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