Díana Thompson-Brewer (Musetta) will sing the role of Clara in Porgy and Bess with the North Carolina Opera in 2022-2023, a role which she covered in Greensboro Opera’s 2022 production. Her operatic credits include the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, Musetta in La bohème, Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos, Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte, Amy and Beth in Little Women, Miss Silverpeal in Die Schauspieldirektor, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Vi in Blue Monday, Mrs. McDowell in Rise for Freedom, and more. Díana has also sung the role of Sarah in Ragtime and has been soloist in several oratorios including Orff’s Carmina Burana, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Mass in Time of War, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, Bach’s Cantata 4, and Vivaldi’s Magnificat. In 2020, Díana completed her Doctor of Musical Arts degree, and she and her husband welcomed their first child, Lillian. www.DianaDarleneThompson.com