Soprano, Courtney Caston, is a passionate performer and storyteller from Atlanta, GA who is making a name for herself in the opera world. 

With her first introduction to opera being in elementary school, Courtney has been singing in opera productions since the 6th grade. 

 

For the 2026-2027 season, Courtney will be featured in multiple exciting concerts and productions. As a Touring and Teaching Artist with Central City Opera, Caston will perform as a soprano soloist for the annual Opera on the Green concert in September and she will also be singing multiple performances of her recital Hold Fast to Dreams, which exclusively features the works of Black composers, at schools around the city of Denver during the 2026-2027 school year. Finally, she will be returning to the Opera Colorado chorus for their production of Verdi’s Macbeth in November 2026.

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In 2024, Courtney joined Central City Opera as a Touring and Teaching Artist, performing around the state of Colorado. Caston has performed with opera companies Central City Opera, Opera Colorado, Loveland Opera Theatre, Boulder Opera, Opera 2030, Bravo! Vail, and has performed internationally in Germany with the professional company, Opera Classica Europa. She has also performed as a soloist with professional orchestras such as the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra and the Denver Young Artists Orchestra.

Courtney’s full roles include Aishah McNair in The Knock (Vrebalov), High Priestess in Aida, Erste Dame in Die Zauberflöte, Agathe in Der Freischütz, Dido in Dido and Aeneas, Countess Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro, Giunone in La Calisto (Cavalli), and La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi. Partial roles include Clara Brown in Gabriel’s Daughter (Mollicone), the title role in Aida, Mimì in La Bohème, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, and Alice Ford in Falstaff. 

Courtney has also participated in reputable competitions such as the Mary E. Singletary Vocal Arts Competition for Emerging Artists, where she won 4th place in 2021 and 2023, and the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition where she placed in the top 10 in 2021, 2022, and 2023. 

Caston holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Simpson College (2017) where she studied with Matthew Lau and a Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Northern Colorado (2019) where she studied with Dr. Diane Bolden-Taylor and Dr. Derek Chester.

 

Courtney is based in Denver, CO and is currently studying with Wagnerian soprano, Heidi Melton.