About Marina Nunez

American soprano, Marina Renée Nuñez, is an emerging artist who has been praised for her expressiveness, “rich and warm color,” and sparkling high notes. This season, Ms. Nuñez joins St.Petersburg Opera as a Resident Artist.  She will be singing Musetta (La Boheme) in scenes, performing in various concerts, and covering Liu (Turandot). Additionally, she will be performing the role of Elle in Poulenc’s, La Voix Humaine, in a film adaptation of the opera with Tirgan Records and Killer Queen Opera. Marina was recently a fellow with Opernfest Prague where she performed excerpts from Thäis as at the historic Divadlo Vinohradech. During Covid, she made her cinematic debut as the title role in the film, Poppea, an adaptation of Monteverdi’s opera. Mrs.Nuñez premiered role of Older Sister in the New York premiere of the opera, Who Married Star Husbands, with Four Corner’s Ensemble at the Polish Consulate General. Additional operatic roles in Ms.Nuñez’s repertoire include Juliette (Romeo et Juliette), Mimi & Musetta (La Boheme), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Liu (Turandot). Helena (Midsummer Night’s Dream), Nedda (Pagliacci), Nella (Gianni Schicchi), and Contessa (Le Nozze di Figaro).

Equally at home on the concert stage, Ms.Nuñez has performed as the Soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches. Marina is a member of the Grammy nominated Taylor Festival Choir where she has been a featured soloist in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and the Mother in Craig Hella Johnson’s work, Considering Matthew Shepard. She has performed recitals in Náměšť, Czech Republic and throughout Austria, Italy, and the United States. She has been a featured soloist with Palm Beach Signature Chamber Series, as well as Opera Doral’s Concert Series. 

Ms. Nuñez is an alumna of the Castleton Festival Young Artist program, International Vocal Arts Institute, Bel Canto Institute,  and Miami Summer Music Festival.  She completed her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan and Master of Music degree from San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Marina is a recipient of the Francis B. Furlong scholarship and was a semi-finalist in the 2015 International Czech and Slovak Competition. 

When she is not performing, Marina enjoys hiking, reading, and going to art museums, and learning new languages.