A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Amber R. Monroe has been recognized as “a crystalline lyric soprano and a superb singing actress.” She has recently made her company and role debuts as Nedda (Pagliacci) with El Paso Opera and appeared as Countess Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro) with Kentucky Opera. She has participated as a young artist in both The Glimmerglass Festival and the Merola Opera Program. Her professional credits include appearances as Clara in Porgy and Bess (Opera Western Reserve), the title role in Suor Angelica (Oberlin in Italy), and the title role in Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed that Line to Freedom (Cleveland Opera Theater). Monroe is a second-year Artist Diploma student at The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where she performed the Governess (Turn of the Screw) and was scheduled to sing First Lady (Die Zauberflöte) prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
