Polish-American soprano Magdalena Kuźma is promptly establishing a name for herself in both concert and operatic repertoire. She is currently in her first year in the prestigious Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera. 

This season: Juliette in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at The Glimmerglass Festival, Giannetta in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore at the Metropolitan Opera, Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at Opera Orlando, and solo recitals with LyricFest, Wigmore Hall, and Merkin Hall.

Previous experience: In summer 2022, Magdalena sang Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen at Santa Fe Opera. Previous credits include the soprano soloist in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with Richmond Symphony, Adina in L’elisir d’amore at Yale University, Lila in Cold Mountain with Music Academy of the West, both Blanche in Poulenc’s Dialogues de Carmélites and Anna in Die Sieben Todsünden with Oberlin Opera, in addition to several mainstage roles at the Chautauqua Institute and Teatro Petrarca. Magdalena recently won first place in the Butler International, SAS Performing Arts, ACPC Sembrich, Pasadena Opera, Mississippi Opera, and Concert Artists Guild competitions; placed second at the Metropolitan Opera Regionals and Shreveport Opera Competition, and third with Audience Favorite in the National Opera Association Competition. Magdalena is an alumna of the Santa Fe Opera Program, Merola Opera Program, Ravinia Festival, Music Academy of the West, Chautauqua Institute, Renée Fleming’s SongStudio at Carnegie Hall, Houston Grand Opera's Young Artists Vocal Academy, and The Bach Institute at Emmanuel Music.

Education: Magdalena holds degrees in music and psychology from Oberlin College & Conservatory, The Juilliard School, and Yale University where she received the Dean’s Award and was honored as recipient of The Harriet Gibbs Fox Memorial Prize, awarded to a first-year student who has achieved the highest grade-point average.