American soprano, Veronica Richer, has been receiving recognition for her rich voice and dramatic characterizations, performing a wide variety of operatic repertoire and concert works. She recently was praised for her “fearless high register and good projection and enunciation", (The Boston Musical Intelligencer). She returned to Mexico in the summer of 2022 as a young artist to make her international debut as Angelica, Suor Zelatrice/ Abadessa in Puccini’s Suor Angelica with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Michoacán under the baton of Jorge Parodi. Ms. Richer than sang the title role of Rusalka as well as Foreign Princess with the Luke Housner Workshop at the Academy of Vocal Arts. Upcoming, Veronica will be performing with the Toledo Symphony for their annual Christmas Concert in Ohio.

  During the 2021 season, Ms. Richer performed at the Morelia Festival in Mexico where she covered the role of La Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro as well as performed in scene selections as Mimi in La Bohème in a gala concert streamed throughout Michoacán. As a young artist, she sang for the legendary Leone Magiera with the Bologna International Opera Academy in addition to scenes and recitals. During the 2020 season, Richer sang Tatyana in Eugene Onegin with the Russian Opera Workshop in addition to Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with the Eurasia Festival in New York. She also sang Atalanta in Händel's Xerse with the Chautauqua Institute and Baroque String Ensemble. During her time with Chautauqua, she studied with renowned voice teacher Marlana Malas and participated in masterclasses with Elizabeth Bishop, Craig Rutenberg, and Susan Graham. Ms. Richer’s professional engagement included Händel's Messiah with Camerata New York under the direction of Richard Owen.She was a recipient of the 2019 MONCA encouragement award, Connecticut District.

Previously, Ms. Richer sang the role of Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus with The Harvard College Opera as well as Pamina in Die Zauberflöte with Manhattan Opera Studio under the baton of Stephan Fillare. She debuted as a soloist at Carnegie Hall in a recital series with Manhattan Opera Studio. She was a young artist with Opera Steamboat where she performed the roles of Frantik/Cricket/Jay/Chicken in The Cunning Little Vixen under the direction of Grant Preisser and Maestro Joshua Horsch. She also was a young artist with Opera in the Ozarks where she performed the role of Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk to thousands of children in Arkansas. Ms. Richer sang in the chorus of Carmen and as a soloist in Le Nozze di Figaro (Amanti Costanti) during her time in the Ozarks. She also was a cover for Mabel in the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Boston's production of The Pirates of Penzance. 

During her undergraduate years at the Boston Conservatory, Ms. Richer performed as Olympia in the children's opera Pinocchio as well as the chorus for her favorite opera Eugene Onegin under the direction of Nathan Troup and Maestro Andrew Altenbach. She was seen in numerous recitals around the greater Boston region as well as a regularly featured soloist in The Boston Conservatory's Choral program under the direction of Dr. George Case. Ms. Richer made her professional appearance performing with Odyssey Opera of Boston during their production of The Maid of Orléans. She graduated from The Boston Conservatory in 2018 with her BM in Vocal Performance. She is a member of The National Honor's Society of Music, Pi Kappa Lambda. 

​Ms. Richer is a recent masters graduate of the Mannes School of Music/ The New School. During her studies at Mannes, she debuted a brand new, collaborative contemporary opera titled The Art of Change under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Barrière that featured electronic music as well as vocal improvisation (2020). She studied Fiordilgi in Così Fan Tutte through the direction of a virtual Mannes Opera.  

 Veronica Richer grew up in Bryan, OH. She currently resides in Philadelphia, PA where she studies with Luis Ledesma. For more information, visit her website at www.veronicaricher.com