Cornelia Lotito [Stéphano] spent the 2022-2023 season as an emerging artist with Opera Idaho where they performed the roles of 2nd woodsprite and the Turnspit in Rusalka, and Berta in Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia. In 2022, they spent the summer as a young artist with Pittsburgh Festival Opera, performing in scenes as Carmen (Carmen), Giovanna Seymour (Anna Bolena), and several others. Previously, they were a resident artist at Indianapolis Opera, where they starred in the company's double-bill of Hans Krasa's Brundibar & Lori Laitman's Holocaust oratorio Vedem. While at Indianapolis Opera, they covered the role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni and Nettie in Carousel. They also premiered the role of Janis in Marc Hoffeditz's virtual micro-opera U-Hauling with Black Sheep Contemporary Ensemble.

Previously, They performed the role of Stéphano in Romeo and Juliet as a part of Knoxville Opera’s Studio Artist program and covered the role of Delores in the premiere of Frank Pesci’s Royal Flush with Marble City Opera. Currently based in New Jersey, Cornelia has performed with several NJ companies. In 2019, they performed the role of Dorabella in a concert production of Così fan tutte with Light Opera New Jersey. They also performed the title role in La Cenerentola and Dritte Dame in Die Zauberftöte with Opera Theatre of Montclair and Berta in The Barber of Seville with Light Opera New Jersey. They have sung with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, performing the mezzo-soprano solo in Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Praised for their "rich sound" and "remarkable agility" (Brooklyn Daily Eagle), a two-time Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition Regional Finalist, Cornelia most recently won the Idaho-Montana District of the 2023 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, as well as the Indiana District in 2022. Previously, they won an Encouragement Award from the 2021 Tennessee District of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, as well as an encouragement award from the Gerda Lissner Foundation and several first place NATS awards. They were named a finalist in the 2021 Camerata Bardi International Vocal Competition, 2021 and 2022 SAS Performing Arts Vocal Competition, and 2021 Camille Coloratura Awards, and a Contract Winner in Piccola Opera's 2021 Opera Idol Competition. They were a semi-finalist in the 2021 and 2022 Premiere Opera Foundation Vocal Competitions.