Isabel Silva is an American-born Brazilian coloratura soprano based in New York City. She is actively expanding her operatic repertoire through a range of notable performances and debuts. With Winter Harbor Music Festival, she has performed several roles, including Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, and Adele in Strauss’s Die Fledermaus. Her other notable operatic debuts include Barbarina in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, and Zina in Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters. Previously, she was cast as Clarice in Haydn's "Il Mondo della Luna" before the performances were canceled due to the pandemic. Ms. Silva is delighted to return to Winter Harbor Music Festival this December as the soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah. 

 

Ms. Silva graduated Summa Cum Laude from the New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida, and earned a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Mannes School of Music in New York. 

 

Additionally, Isabel is an Administrative Assistant of Extended Learning Programs and an After Care Associate Teacher at Avenues: The World School in New York. She is also a member of the Archdiocesan Cathedral Choir, a cantor at Holy Child Jesus Church, and has taken acting classes at HB Acting Studio. 

 

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