“What a full delicious middle tone quality, and the freedom in the coloratura is gloriously special. An elegant and sensual performance - loved every moment! You sound like a great diva of the past.”
- Kirsten Arnold, Soprano, New York Metropolitan Opera
"When Erika Alatorre sings...the air in the room, changes! People hush quietly, and there is a palpable excitement. As she begins to sing her spirit allows her to channel the Divine through her voice and it is felt and heard. Her beautiful voice, with rich tones and strength, seep into the soul. Erika sings with pure heart energy, and her voice reflects it."
- Rosalinda Alexander, Founder, Visalia Opera
"You have a voice that is immediately recognizable. Your voice has a personality, and a face, something people can take away in their ear and memory. I love the fullness you were able to access without pushing. I grew up in a time of full voices with a lot of color and that's my first response to your voice, an emotional visceral response, I can't imagine that anyone shouldn't want that."
- Ken Benson, Ken Benson Artists
BIO
Erika Nicole Alatorre is an extraordinarily talented Mexican-American soprano from California; she is acclaimed for her, gorgeous full lyric voice, and agile coloratura, musicianship and consummate acting skills. She commands the stage with strength and elegance. Rachel Willis-Sørensen hails “Ms. Alatorre is so talented; the world must hear her voice!”
Ms. Alatorre has been a singer since she was a very young girl, and became a well known gospel singer within her church denomination. By the time she was sixteen years old she was invited to sing at the Anaheim Convention Center for a National Youth Convention. Though her success as a gospel singer was growing her passion for opera was ultimately her calling.
Ms. Alatorre recently debuted the role of Pierrette with Los Angeles’ Mission Opera in the first ever staged version of Van Sciver & Kunkle’s new opera (Girondines) which is based on the real lives of six women of the French Revolution. Other recent debuts are; the role of Donna Anna (Don Giovanni) at the historic Teatro Ángela Peralta, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico and Donna Elvira in Mozart’s (Don Giovanni) with Mission Opera. Ms. Alatorre has sung in concert with the Kings Symphony Orchestra and in performances with Visalia Opera Company during their past seven seasons. During the pandemic, she performed a virtual Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte) with Fresno City College Opera and prepared the role of Violetta Valéry (La Traviata) with Vincerò Academy. Other engagements include the role of Nella (Gianni Schicchi) with Opera Romana Craiova, Romania. Zerlina in professionally staged scenes of (Don Giovanni) at Carnegie Hall with New York Lyric Opera, Micaëla (Carmen) with California Opera, Donna Anna (Don Giovanni) and Violetta (La Traviata) in staged scenes with International Summer Opera Festival of Morelia (ISOFOM), Frasquita (Carmen) and Julia (El Bracero) with Visalia Opera Company.
As of 2023 Ms. Alatorre is an AGMA member and will be performing with the San Diego Opera in April 2025 as Annina in Verdi’s (La Traviata). She performs all over the USA, Europe, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Ms. Alatorre maintains a small private studio and also teaches masterclasses. She received her BA in Music (Vocal Performance) and completed her graduate studies in Education at Fresno Pacific University. She has studied with many of the most in demand opera singers and opera coaches of the world.