“What a full delicious middle tone quality, and the freedom in the coloratura is gloriously special. An elegant and sensual performance - loved every moment! You sound like a great diva of the past.”
- Kirsten Arnold, Soprano, New York Metropolitan Opera
BIO
Erika Nicole Alatorre is an extraordinarily talented Mexican-American soprano from California; she is acclaimed for her, gorgeous full lyric voice, and agile coloratura, musicianship and consummate acting skills. She commands the stage with strength and elegance. Rachel Willis-Sørensen hails “Ms. Alatorre is so talented; the world must hear her voice!”
Ms. Alatorre just debuted the role of Pierrette in Van Sciver & Kunkle’s new opera (Girondines) based on the real lives of six women of the French Revolution with Los Angeles’ Mission Opera. She also recently debuted, Donna Anna (Don Giovanni) at the historic Teatro Ángela Peralta, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico and the role of Donna Elvira in Mozart’s (Don Giovanni) with Mission Opera. Ms. Alatorre sang in concert with the Kings Symphony Orchestra and in performances with Visalia Opera Company during their 2022-23 season. During the pandemic, she performed a virtual Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte) with Fresno City College Opera and prepared the role of Violetta Valéry (La Traviata) with Vincerò Academy. Other recent engagements include the role of Nella (Gianni Schicchi) with Opera Romana Craiova, Romania. Zerlina in professionally staged scenes of (Don Giovanni) at Carnegie Hall with New York Lyric Opera, Micaëla (Carmen) with California Opera, Donna Anna (Don Giovanni) and Violetta (La Traviata) in staged scenes with International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia (ISOFOM), Frasquita (Carmen) and Julia (El Bracero) with Visalia Opera Company.
As of 2023 Ms. Alatorre is an AGMA member and will soon be performing with a leading opera Company of the United States. She regularly performs with Kings Symphony Orchestra, the Visalia Opera Company and performs all over the USA, Europe, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Canada. She maintains a small private studio and teaches masterclasses. Ms. Alatorre received her BA in Music (Vocal Performance) and completed her graduate studies in Education at Fresno Pacific University. She has studied with some of the most in demand opera singers and opera coaches of the world.