Sun-LyPierce
- Mezzo-Soprano
About Sun-Ly
Chinese-American mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce, Third Prize Winner of the 2024 Operalia competition, is rapidly establishing herself as a versatile and dynamic artist in both traditional and contemporary repertoire.
Sun-Ly’s 25/26 season begins with her return to The Metropolitan Opera for the world premiere of Mason Bates’ The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Rosa Saks) conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and directed by Bartlett Sher. Other highlights of the season include debuts at LA Opera for Akhnaten (Nefertiti), Semperoper Dresden and The Santa Fe Opera for Madama Butterfly (Suzuki), Madison Opera for Così fan tutte(Dorabella) as well as the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and Théâtre de Caen for La Calisto (Diana). Future seasons include returns to Houston Grand Opera and The Santa Fe Opera in leading roles.
During the 24/25 season, Sun-Ly returned to several notable theaters including The Metropolitan Opera in Le nozze di Figaro (Cherubino), Opera Philadelphia in L’amant anonyme (Dorothée), and Des Moines Metro Opera in The Cunning Little Vixen (Fox). On the concert stage, she debuted with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra in Messiah, the Britt Festival Orchestra for Ravel’s Shéhérazade, and the Colorado Springs Philharmonic in Madama Butterfly (Suzuki). She also returned to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Die Walküre (Siegrune) under the baton of Music Director Fabio Luisi.
Representation
Askonas Holt (Europe)
Opus 3 (North America)
Season Highlights
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Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)
Des Moines Metro Opera…Ms. Pierce went from strength to strength, totally inhabiting the part, and ravishing us with stellar vocalizing. Moreover, she is not only effortlessly funny, she is unfailingly lovely. There is a big career ahead.
- Opera Today
Faust (Siébel)
Berkshire Opera Festival“Best of a universally pleasing cast was Sun-Ly Pierce, a visually credible Siébel whose even, fine-timbred mezzo projected clearly throughout her range.”
- Opera Magazine with Opera News
Madama Butterfly (Suzuki)
Houston Grand OperaButterfly’s servant gained a stature of her own, thanks to Sun-Ly Pierce. The mezzo-soprano sang with a poise that revealed Suzuki’s devotion, as well as a vibrancy that made her outcries telling. Pierce cut a wily figure, too.
- Texas Classical Review
Le nozze di Figaro (Cherubino)
New Orleans OperaSun-Ly Pierce was the feisty and charming Cherubino—a delightful portrayal
- Opera Magazine with Opera News
Xerxes (Arsamene)
Detroit OperaSun-Ly was utterly convincing as Romilda’s dashing beloved Arsamene, with her lush, flexible mezzo-soprano, insightful musicianship and expert pants-role swagger
- Opera News
Otello (Emilia)
Opera PhiladelphiaSun-Ly Pierce (Emilia) is a major find—her distinctive and beautiful mezzo soprano made every moment count, and she’s a fine actor.”
- Parterre
Roméo et Juliette (Stephano)
Houston Grand OperaMezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce treated the trouser role of Stephano, one of Romeo’s pals, to a lustrous voice and breezy demeanor.”
- Texas Classical Review