Ana Elisa Portes, mezzo soprano, was born in Brazil and completed her undergraduate studies in Vocal Performance at the University of Sāo Paulo, instructed by Francisco Campos and Ricardo Ballestero. She moved to New Mexico to pursue her Master’s Degree at the University of New Mexico with Dr. Olga Perez Flora and Dr. Kristin Ditlow. Her operatic roles include Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, Dorabella in Così fan Tutte, Tolomeo in Giulio Cesare, Bradamante in Alcina, Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas, Rosine in Signor Deluso, and Don Ettore in La Canterina. Portes has performed as a soloist in concerts including Mozart’s Requiem and Coronation Mass, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, and Fauré’s Requiem, she also performs as a solo recitalist in Brazil and US. She has recently received 1st place award at NATS, Las Vegas Chapter, and is currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Vocal Performance at UNLV under the guidance of Dr. Kimberly James.