Sun-LyPierce

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.

During the 24/25 season, Sun-Ly will return to several notable theaters for exciting role debuts, including Opera Philadelphia in L’amant anonyme (Dorothée), Detroit Opera in Così fan tutte (Dorabella) in a new production by Yuval Sharon, and Des Moines Metro Opera in The Cunning Little Vixen (Fox). On the concert stage, she will debut with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra in Messiah, The Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra in excerpts from Carmen, the Britt Festival Orchestra for Ravel’s Shéhérazade, and the Colorado Springs Philharmonic in Madama Butterfly (Suzuki). She will also return to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Die Walküre (Siegrüne) under the baton of Music Director Fabio Luisi. Future seasons include a debut with the Santa Fe Opera and returns to The Metropolitan Opera and Houston Grand Opera.