AilynPérez

An artist who “possesses not only a gorgeous voice but the spirit and personality of a consummate storyteller” (Boston Classical Review), soprano Ailyn Pérez has earned her place as one of the most beloved artists onstage today. The child of Mexican immigrants, Ailyn reached a history-making career landmark in 2012, becoming the first Hispanic recipient of the Richard Tucker Award. Since then, she’s been celebrated all over the world for her sensitive and nuanced portrayals, radiant and powerful voice, and unmistakable star power.

Ailyn’s 2026/27 season is a busy one, packed with signature roles and several debuts. She kicks off the season with her “angelic” (New York Times) interpretation of Verdi’s Requiem with the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra at Lincoln Center in New York City. From there, she makes a long-awaited house debut at São Paulo's Theatro Municipal as Elisabetta in Verdi's gripping Don Carlo. Later in the fall, Ailyn adds another milestone: her role and house debut at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, stepping into Puccini's Manon Lescaut for the first time, in a new production by Oliver Mears.

Later in the season, she returns to Houston Grand Opera in the title role of Verdi's Aida, then on to Marguerite in Gounod's Faust at the Bayerische Staatsoper. April brings Ailyn back to The Metropolitan Opera, where she brings her “ideal Desdemona: effortlessly beautiful, pure, and sympathetic” (Houstonia Magazine) in Otello to the stage; broadcast live as part of The Met: Live in HD series. She returns to The Met again later in the spring for their star-studded 60th Anniversary Gala, before taking on Puccini's Tosca in concert with the Minnesota Orchestra. In June she joins Boston Lyric Opera for a staged version of Golijov's genre-defying song cycle, Ayre, and she wraps up her season with an electrifying new role at Santa Fe Opera: Janáček's Kátya Kabanová.