Livermore Valley Opera Bios

Jillian Boye, soprano and a San Francisco Bay Area native, made her LVO debut earlier this season as Lola (Cavalleria Rusticana). Other credits include Pousette (Manon), Frasquita (Carmen), Giannetta (L’Elisir d’Amore), Papagena (Die Zauberflöte), Eurydice (Orpheus in the Underworld), Sophie (Werther), Dorine (Tartuffe), Despina (Così fan tutte), Oscar (Un ballo in maschera), Mary Warren (The Crucible), and Barbarina (Le nozze di Figaro). An active concert soloist, Ms. Boye’s appearances include Carmina Burana, Serenade to Music, Misa Criolla, Exsulatate, Jubilate, The Messiah, Gloria (Rutter), and the world premiere of Nielsen’s Out of Africa with organizations such as Symphony Silicon Valley, Sierra Symphony, South Valley Symphony, American Philharmonic, and Ballet San Jose. Awards include:  2008 Encouragement Award at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, The Young Artist Award from the Holt Competition and the grand prize in the San Jose Opera Guild Competition. Ms. Boye holds a BA in Music from San José State University. For more information, please visit www.jillianboye.com.