Peruvian-American mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra was noted as a “standout” in the Wall Street Journal, for her performance with the Tanglewood Music Center as Mrs. Doc in Leonard Bernstein's A Quiet Place. In 2021, Kelly will sing Zweite Dame in Lighthouse Opera's Die Zauberflöte. She has been featured with the Metropolitan Opera Guild, and continues to workshop Iphigenia by Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding. During the 2019-2020 season Guerra was a Chrisman Studio Artist with Opera Santa Barbara, where she covered the roles of Suzuki in Madama Butterfly and Donna Rosa in Il Postino. Guerra has been featured at the Lucerne Festival, Tanglewood Music Center, and the Bard Music Festival. As a first-generation American and native of Southern California, Kelly is passionate about producing projects that raise awareness and monetary aid for detained immigrants in the USA, as well as premiering and championing contemporary vocal works.