“…Novella commanded a richly colored soprano, breaking
hearts in her portrayal of Antonia”
– Opera News

Elizabeth Novella
Soprano

Elizabeth Novella will return to St. Pete Opera in 2026 to sing Mimì in La Bohème, following her performance as Micaëla in Carmen there last spring. This season she will also appear as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Teatro Nuovo at Jazz at Lincoln Center where she previously covered Giulietta in I Capuleti e i Montecchi. This past fall, she appeared as Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with The Muses Project, and will return to the company in 2027 to sing Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte.

In 2028, Elizabeth will make her principal role debut with New National Theatre Tokyo. She was recently a resident artist with Lisette Oropesa at Guild Hall of East Hampton and Bel Canto Bootcamp. At Sarasota Opera, she has performed Giovanna in Ernani and Giannetta in L’Elisir d’Amore “with a rich voice and fine comic timing. ” Ms. Novella was named a finalist in both the Tenor Viñas Contest at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and The Opera Index Vocal Competition. She made her St. Pete Opera debut as The Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors and her Muses Project debut as Adele in Die Fledermaus. Previously with Sarasota Opera, Ms. Novella has covered the roles of Leïla in Les Pêcheurs des perles, Marie in La Fille du régiment, Musetta in La Bohème, and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni. Ms. Novella was Antonia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann with the Aspen Music Festival, for which the press hailed, “Novella dazzled with rich sound and impressive intensity.” Also at Aspen, Ms. Novella sang the role of Maia in the first fully-staged production of Theofanidis’ The Cows of Apollo and performed “I want magic” in a masterclass with the legendary René e Fleming. Her concert work includes Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras with the New York Philharmonic and Gilda in Rigoletto with the American Symphony Orchestra.