Age: 30
Katerina Burton is a recent graduate of the Cafritz Young Artist program at Washington National Opera. She made her mainstage debut as Micaëla in Francesca Zambello’s 2022 production of Carmen. That same year, she joined the Aspen Music Festival as a Renée Fleming Artist, where she performed the role of Alice Ford in Verdi’s Falstaff, opposite Sir Bryn Terfel in the title role.
The 2024-2025 season includes many role and principal debuts for Katerina Burton, including Mimì in La bohème with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Violetta in La traviata with Annapolis Opera, and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Madison Opera. Recent engagements include the Kennedy Center premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s JFK: The Last Speech where Burton served as the soprano soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra. Previously, she performed Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 to much acclaim with the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda.
Principal Teachers
- Neil Shicoff
- Mark Schnaible
- Laura Brooks Rice
- Robert C. White, Jr.
- Theresa Bickham
- Evonne Lee
Major Competitions
- Winner, George and Nora London Foundation Competition, 2024
- Finalist, Concurs International de Cant Tenor Vinas, 2024
- Semifinalist, Queen Sonja Singing Competition, 2023
- Winner, Sullivan Foundation Award, 2021
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