Opera Innovators: Ailyn Pérez
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Ailyn Pérez is a celebrated soprano known for her sensitive portrayals and radiant voice, recognized as the first Hispanic recipient of the Richard Tucker Award in 2012. She is a regular presence at The Metropolitan Opera and has performed globally in signature roles such as Madama Butterfly, Mimì, and Desdemona. In the 2026/27 season, she will appear in Verdi's Requiem, Don Carlo, Manon Lescaut, Aida, Faust, Otello, Tosca, Kátya Kabanová, and the staged version of Ayre with Boston Lyric Opera.
Reviews & press
- Lyric Opera of Chicago ↗ — “Ailyn Pérez has a heartstoppingly beautiful voice. It's a glowing, full-toned lyric soprano, produced with sovereign technique and abundant”
- Boston Classical Review ↗ — “An artist who possesses not only a gorgeous voice but the spirit and personality of a consummate storyteller”
- Bachtrack ↗ — “Madama Butterfly... praised by Bachtrack as 'an absolute triumph'”