Lyric Coloratura soprano, Nikki Einfeld, has been widely recognized for her “high flying virtuosity” (New York Times) as well as “a bright, lithe tone, pinpoint accuracy and a saucy stage demeanor” (San Francisco Chronicle). A former Adler Fellow with the San Francisco Opera, this Canadian soprano received further acclaim as a Grand Finalist in the 2006 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.

While with San Francisco Opera, Ms. Einfeld performed many roles including Mascha in Tchaikovsky's Pique Dame, Papagena in The Magic Flute, Serpina in Pergolesi's La Serva Padrona, the title role in Donizetti's Rita and Pauline in Thomas Pasatieri's The Seagull. As a participant in their Merola Opera Program she performed in Menotti's The Medium and J. Ibert's Angelique. She then returned to San Francisco Opera as Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro.

Recent performances have included Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with New Orleans Opera, Adele in Die Fledermaus with MOA, the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor with Syracuse Opera, Télaïre in Castor et Pollux with Opera Francais de New York and most recently as Nanetta in Falstaff with Edmonton Opera.

View a retrospective of recent performances, which includes reviews and photographs.

Upcoming performances (2009-2010) include San Francisco Opera, Manitoba Opera, Edmonton Opera and Vancouver Opera (visit the Schedule page for details).

Other appearances have included the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute with the Canadian Opera Company, Adina in Manitoba Opera’s production of Elixir of Love, Rosina in The Barber of Seville (Saskatoon Opera), Zerlina in Don Giovanni (Manitoba Opera), and Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, (on tour with NUOVA).

Her affinity for recital and concert repertoire, including many 20th and 21st century work Premieres, has led to guest appearances with Kent Nagano and the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra New Music Festival, Basically British recital series, the Left Coast Chamber Orchestra, Montreal Chamber Orchestra, the Empyrean Ensemble as well as many broadcast recordings on CBC Radio Canada. Other appearances include Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Nevada Opera, Stanford Orchestra and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra in concert.

Her competition credits include First prize in the internationally recognized Eckhardt-Gramatee National Music Competition (2002), which further lead to a tour of Canada’s major music communities in recital with collaborating pianist Shannon Hiebert. Ms. Einfeld was also a multiple prize-winner 32nd CBC Radio-Canada National Competition for Young Performers (2003) and the First place winner of the Metropolitan Pacific Regional Auditions (2005).