Erica Morelli is a dynamic soprano celebrated for her powerful voice, dramatic versatility, and magnetic stage presence. Praised for both vocal brilliance and emotional depth, she has performed leading roles in iconic operas including Le Nozze di Figaro, Così fan Tutte, Suor Angelica, Fedora, Tosca, Il Trovatore, La Bohème, Salome, and Peter Grimes.
Erica made her professional concert debut as the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s Egmont with Sinfonia da Camera—a performance that launched her international career. Since then, she has appeared as the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with both the National Opera of Albania and the International Festival of the Aegean, showcasing her versatility beyond the operatic stage.
Her performances have graced some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Lincoln Center in New York, the Volksoper in Weimar, Tianjin Grand Opera Theater, the Pazardzhik Symphony Orchestra, Xi’an Symphony, and the National Opera of Albania. Her global engagements include appearances with leading orchestras across China, among them the Shanxi Symphony, Jiangxi Symphony, Hunan Provincial Symphony, and Tianjin Grand Opera. In June 2025, she made her film debut in China in a production by 華爾街 觀察.
In 2024, she received a distinguished commendation from the German Bundespräsident and Senate for Culture for her outstanding contributions to international cultural exchange and artistic excellence. In 2022, she was awarded both the Deutsche Musikrat Stipendium and the Neustart Kultur Sonderpreis—two of Germany’s most esteemed cultural awards, granted by the Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten (GVL). Early in her career, she was a finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, as well as in the Bel Canto, Elardo, and Arts & Letters competitions, where she earned an Audience Choice Award for her technical mastery and audience appeal.
She created the role of The Fairy in Chloé Charody’s The Toybox and was the dedicatee of Jeffrey Brody’s song cycle Phantasmagoria: Three Songs with Texts by Edgar Allan Poe. She also worked closely with renowned composer Richard Hundley, performing his songs in a recital honoring his legacy.
A true singing actress, Erica brings characters vividly to life—from the lyrical fragility of the Countess to the fearless power of Salome. She can be heard on Zephyr Records’ recording of John Philip Sousa’s El Capitan.
Erica has been a Young Artist with the Weimar Opera Studio, Elardo Young Artist Program, Intermezzo Opera Foundation, and New Jersey Opera Theater. She holds a Doctor of Music, Artist Diploma, Master of Music, and Bachelor of Music from Indiana University, the New England Conservatory, Boston University, and the University of Illinois—reflecting her deep commitment to vocal excellence and the operatic tradition.
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