American soprano Katerina Burton, acclaimed for her “rich and warm” singing (Opera Wire) is a recent graduate of the Cafritz Young Artist program at Washington National Opera where she made a thrilling role debut as Micaëla in Francesca Zambello’s acclaimed production of Carmen. The 2023-2024 season features many role and company debuts, including her debut as Mimì in Puccini’s La bohème with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, the premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s commissioned work JFK: The Last Speech with the National Symphony Orchestra which will feature Kevin John Edusei’s skillful conducting as well as narration by Phylicia Rashad.