Recent engagements for former associate artist CHLOE SMART include the roles of Marenka (Smetana’s The Bartered Bride) with the Independent Opera Company of Los Angeles and Micaela ((Bizet’s Carmen) with the Celestial Opera Company (Pasadena) during the 2015-16 season. In July 2015, she appeared as Fiordiligi in I Trovatori’s production of Mozart’s Cosí fan tutte.
While a member of the resident company, Ms. Smart appeared as Countess Ceprano (Rigoletto), Padrona (Where Angels Fear to Tread), and the Second Lady (The Magic Flute). Ms. Smart made her Opera San José debut in the 2013-14 season as the Sandman in Hansel and Gretel. She has previously been seen in the Opera San José chorus for Don Giovanni, Madama Butterfly, Falstaff, La traviata as well as Il trovatore. Operatic accomplishments include performing Contessa Almaviva with San Jose State University’s Opera Theater, and Ilia at Opera Academy of California.
On the concert stage, she has been heard as a soloist for Bach’s Mass in B Minor, Bach’s Magnificat, Handel’s Messiah, Fauré’s Requiem, and Mozart’s Coronation Mass. In December 2014, Ms. Smart graduated with a Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Vocal Performance from San Jose State University.
For more information, please visit Ms. Smart’s website.