The Opera Philadelphia Chorus
The Opera Philadelphia Chorus is an all-professional ensemble made up of singers from the greater Philadelphia region. Our talented chorus members come from many of the nation’s finest music programs, including graduates of Indiana University, Eastman School of Music, Temple University, Peabody Conservatory and Westminster Choir College. The chorus, under the direction of Chorus Master Elizabeth Braden, is an integral part of Opera Philadelphia.
The Opera Philadelphia Chorus performs “Va, pensiero (The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)” in Verdi’s Nabucco in September 2013.
2025-2026 Chorus Roster
Soprano
Veronica Chapman-Smith
Natalie Elser
Noël Graves-Williams
Julie-Ann Green
Valerie Haber
Jessica Moreno
Jorie Moss
Jessica Mary Murphy
Christine Nass
Megan Nielson
Amanda O'Toole
Aimee Pilgermayer
Sophia Santiago
Evelyn Santiago-Schulz
Amy Spencer
Alto
Tanisha L. Anderson
Jennifer Beattie
Robin Bier
Marissa Chalker
Lauren Cook
Annalise Dzwonczyk
Joanna Gates
Megan McFadden
Meghan McGinty
Maren Montalbano
Natasha Nelson
Ellen Grace Peters
Paula Rivera-Dantagnan
Kaitlyn Tierney
Tenor
Matteo Adams
Gabriel Anthony-Muhamman
Sang B. Cho
Corey Don
A. Edward Maddison
Toffer Mihalka
Andrew Skitko
George Ross Somerville
Daniel Taylor
Cory O’Niell Walker
Steven Williamson
Bass
Jeff U. Chapman
Joel Clemens
Matthew Coules
Lucas DeJesus
Matthew Fisher
Loren Greer
James Osby Gwathney, Jr.
Daniel Laverriere
Brenton Mattox-Scott
John David Miles
Michael Miller
Frank Mitchell