Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) has announced the 15th annual roster of Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artists.

The program spotlights a new generation of opera talent through a season of onstage performances, public programs, and collaborative projects. The 2025-26 class will be celebrated at the fall’s Opera Gala 2025 and featured in two major collaborations: a new digital video series with GBH Music and New England Conservatory, and the ongoing Opera Innovators Series with Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Alongside these projects, fall community events featuring Emerging Artists will bring opera fans and newcomers closer to the art form and the artists shaping its future.

The eight young opera artists are soprano Angela Yam, mezzo-soprano Mary Kray, tenor Morgan Mastrangelo, bass-baritones Zizhao Wang and Devon Russo, soprano Josie Larsen, soprano Laura Santamaria, and stage director Alexandra Dietrich.

The artists bring experience from leading companies such as The Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Aspen Music Festival, Boston Baroque, and The Huntington Theatre. 

In a statement, BLO’s Stanford Calderwood General Director & CEO Bradley Vernatter said, “The Emerging Artists Initiative is one of the most important ways Boston Lyric Opera invests in the future of the art form. It is where the next generation of opera artists find their voices and build their careers. This year’s cohort represents extraordinary talent, diverse experiences, and limitless potential. We are proud to support their artistic growth and share their work with Boston audiences.”

Read Related Stories 

• Norman Garrett & Alexandra LoBianco Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Macbeth’
• Boston Lyric Opera to Present Free Events