MADELINE RIVERA

Madeline Rivera made her début with Seattle Symphony in February 1989 in a New Music series concert that featured Schoenberg’s Quartet in F-sharp minor for Soprano and Strings and Nicholas Maw’s La Vita Nuova. A native of New Jersey, Rivera received her Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College. Her honors and awards include first place in the 1984 Metropolitan Opera Regional Auditions in New Jersey, and regional finalist standing at the 1986 McAllister Opera Awards in Indianapolis. Rivera has performed many operatic rôles, including several with Seattle Opera.