Mary Elizabeth Williams, Soprano

Mary Elizabeth Williams made her official debut with OperaCréole in concert at our La Fête Creole in 2022. She returned in the title role of Morgiane in the World premiere of Edmond Dédé's 1887 opera by the same Name.

Ms. Williams is a native of Philadelphia. Her career has taken her all over the globe in a careening zig-zag pattern—and she is grateful for every moment. Not long after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Luther College in Iowa, she began her first professional singing engagement with the national Broadway tour of SHOWBOAT, which toured 9 U.S. cities in 12 months. She began her operatic career after completing young artist contracts at both Seattle Opera and the Opéra National de Paris, quickly making a name for herself in spinto soprano repertoire like TOSCA, AIDA, and Leonora in IL TROVATORE. Mary Elizabeth has gradually added more demanding dramatic coloratura roles to her repertoire, and now is a noted interpreter of roles like Abigaille (NABUCCO), Lady Macbeth in MACBETH, and NORMA. In the 2023/24 season, she enjoyed a celebrated debut of Isolde (TRISTAN UND ISOLDE) at Seattle Opera and in Peter Sellars' iconic production with Opera National de Paris. In the 2024/25 season, Mary Elizabeth continued to balance debuts and world premieres (ERWARTUNG, MORGIANE) with the repertoire she has already made her own, notably making her Canadian Opera Company debut as Abigialle in NABUCCO to great acclaim from audiences and critics alike. The 2025/26 season will include two role debuts--one from the 17th Century and one from the 21st Century--and her directorial debut. Mary Elizabeth continues to teach privately, write articles and libretto translations, and serve as creative collaborator and producer on projects she holds dear to her heart. She has been named the Imasogie Executive Apprentice at Opera Baltimore for the 2025-26 season. She is currently studying for an MBA in Arts Innovation with the Global Leaders Institute. She lives in Italy with her husband, tenor Lorenzo Decaro.