These concerts are the North Carolina Symphony debut for Erica Petrocelli.

American soprano Erica Petrocelli graduated from the young artist programs of both Opernhaus Zürich and LA Opera. In the 2025/26 season, she returned to LA Opera to sing Musetta in Puccini’s La bohème. In the 2024/25 season, she sang Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tutte at LA Opera, where she was honored with the Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award, and appeared in the title role of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.

In the 2023/24 season, Petrocelli returned to LA Opera as Donna Clara, the Infanta in Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg, conducted by James Conlon. Concert appearances included Strauss’ Vier letzte Lieder with Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with The Florida Orchestra, Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with the Aspen Music Festival and School, Fauré’s Requiem with the Mostly Mozart Festival in San Diego, and concerts of Puccini favorites with Sarasota Opera.

Notable opera roles in the U.S. have included Pamina in Mozart’s The Magic Flute with Opera Theatre of St. Louis and Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni with Sarasota Opera. Recent concert highlights have included Mozart’s Requiem with James Conlon at the Cincinnati May Festival, as well as with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.