Heather Connolly is a young coloratura soprano who is rapidly claiming her place among the most important emerging singers of our day. A gifted singer and actress, Ms. Connolly is internationally recognized for her work in opera, concert and recital. The winner of a scholarship award from the Sergio Franchi Foundation this year, a finalist in the 1999 Florida Grand Opera Voice Competition and the recipient of the Young Singers Development Award in 1999 from the Century Center Theater in New York City, Ms. Connolly has captured audiences throughout the world with her performances as the Queen of the Night in Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte", the title role in Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor", Zerbinetta in "Ariadne auf Naxos", Madame Herz in Mozart's comic opera "Der Schauspieldirektor", Olympia in Offenbach's "Les contes d'Hoffmann," and Cunegunde in Bernstein's "Candide". Ms. Connolly was most recently seen in concert with the St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Alexander Kantorov at the Great Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia where her program included the rarely performed "Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra" by Reinhold Glière. She has also appeared in concert at the famous Villa Faraggiana in Albissola Marina, Italy with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo under the direction of Maestro Pietro Veneri. Ms. Connolly's concert appearances have taken her throughout America, Europe and Africa, where, in 1998, Ms. Connolly was invited to give a private performance at the Palais Royale for His Royal Majesty King Hassan II of Morocco. With the assistance of Countess Lucienne Von Doz and The Singers Development Foundation, Ms. Connolly's training has included work at The Renata Scotto Opera Academy in Savona, Italy as well as private lessons with Renata Scotto, Luciano Pavarotti and Martina Arroyo. Ms. Connolly's engagements in opera and concert have taken her to Russia, Italy, Germany and throughout America. Heather Connolly is a member of The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and the Actors Equity Association (AEA). We invite you to explore Ms. Connolly's reviews and upcoming engagements. Feel free to view her photos, and drop us a line ... online. Most importantly, we invite you to return often to heatherconnolly.com.	Heather Connolly singing the title role in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III, Mad Scene Photos © John Rocklin Heather Connolly as Olympia in Offenbach's "Les contes d'Hoffmann," 2002 Experience Ms. Connolly live in concert with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra.