ELENA VILLALÓN SOPRANO
ELENA'S LATEST NEWS AND ANNOUCEMENTS
November 2021
Opera News
Sound Bite
Elena is featured in Opera News' November Issue,
as this months Sound Bite feature, which spotlights up-and-coming singers and conductors in the world of opera.
"ELENA VILLALÓN, who sings Susanna this month in Austin Opera’s Nozze di Figaro, says classical music was not important to her until her teens. “My family is not at all musical—not interested in classi..."
May 2022
The Richard Tucker Music Foudation
Elena was chosen as a 2022 winner of the Sarah Tucker Study Grant by the Richard Tucker Music Foundation.
Given to young American opera singers at the beginning of a high level professional career, this award is granted annually to select singers by a panel of many international artistic administrators.
June 2021
Elena Villalón takes multiple prizes in 2021 Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition
Elena participated in the 39th International Hans Gabor Belverdere Singing Competition in Erfurt, Germany. The only American in this year's competition, she performed "Caro nome" from Verdi's Rigoletto in the finals concert conducted by Yannis Pouspourikas, and won 2nd Prize, Audience, Carinthian Rising Star, and Will Keune Prizes.
September 2020
The Dallas Opera Network
With Elizabeth Sutphen, Elena joins The Dallas
Opera Network in their new show Pitch Squad.
"TDO Network brings a mixture of programming that educates, questions, and furthers classical music and the power of opera. With a diverse group of content creators from the opera industry, each series uniquely engages with our community in ways that go further than the just the typical live performance experience. There is something for everyone in this this new platform for sharing the message of opera."
August 2020
Houston CityBook Feature
Elena is featured in Houston's CityBook Magazine as one of Houston's Hottest 11 Musicians during Covid.
"HGO Studio Soprano Villalón Predicts
‘Renewed Longing for Performance’"
"Soprano Elena Villalón, 22, a 2019 Grand Finals winner of the esteemed Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, has spent the past year making a name for herself as one of the youngest members ever of Houston Grand Opera’s artist development program HGO Studio...."
March 2020
Austin Opera
Virtual Recital
Elena performs in the inaugural "Live from Indy Terrace" with Austin Opera, as part of their broadcast series to provide access to music in the time of social distancing during COVID-19.
