Shaina Martinez, soprano, is a 2nd year artist with the Florida Grand Opera studio. Her repertoire includes Cio Cio San (Madama Butterfly), Susannah (Susannah), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Saffi (Der Ziegeunerbaron), Salud (La Vida Breve), Zweite Dame (Die Zauberflöte), Marie (La fille du régiment), and Prince Charmant (Cendrillon). As well as opera, she enjoys theatre in which she debuted the role of Sophie in Terrance McNally’s Masterclass with the Bermuda Festival last year. She has collaborated with Craig Rutenberg in an Opera America Emerging Artist Recital, as well as with Perry So, performing Joaquin Turina’s Poema en forma de canciones. In 2018, Shaina was awarded 2nd place in the Rocky Mountain Regionals of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, as well as in the Opera NEO Voice Competition. Other awards include third prize in the Washington International Competition, the XXI Concurso Internacional de Canto Lirico and Alan M. & Joan Taub Ades Competition 2018, and First Prize in the Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition, Russell C. Wonderlic Competition, and Talents of the World International Competition. In the summer of 2019, she joined the Grant Park Music Festival Project Inclusion Vocal Fellowship. Martinez holds a Bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland and a Master’s degree from Manhattan School of Music. Ms. Martinez made her FGO debut during the 2019-2020 as Kate Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. For more information about Shaina, visit www.shainamartinez.com.