Biography

As one of opera's outstanding up and coming stars, Barbara Divis has performed over thirty roles in her young career. With her acclaimed versatile range at her disposal, Barbara is known particularly for roles that demonstrate her captivating lyric soprano voice through an impressive lower range. Having performed in operas ranging from the Baroque of Romilda in Handel's Xerxes, to the modern of Carlisle Floyd's Of Mice and Men, and Anne Trulove in Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress, she constantly demonstrates her remarkable vocal flexibility.

With rave reviews, Barbara is highly regarded in the world of opera for her roles such as Violetta in La Traviata, Micaëla in Carmen, Tatyana in Eugene Oñegin, Marguerite in Faust, Nedda in Pagliacci, and Mimì in La Bohême. Highlighting her career have been performances with opera companies in San Diego, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Nevada, Tacoma, Austin, Arizona, and West Bay Opera. For her concert appearances, Barbara has been the featured soloist in San Diego, San Jose, Fort Worth, and the Sinonica Mineria of Mexico City. With such demonstrated talent, she is set to make her mark in the realms of operatic performances throughout the world.