Brooklyn, New York native soprano Cherisse Williams is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at the University of North Texas under the tutelage of Dr. Carol Wilson. In performance with UNT Opera, she will perform the role of Adina (L’elisir d’amore) this Spring. Last season she sung the role of Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute with Once Upon an Opera. She was in the ensemble of Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to Performance’s production of Carmen. Ms. Williams has played the role of Nannetta in the Midwest Institute of Opera’s production of Falstaff. Her Manhattan School of Music credits include the Princess in their mainstage production of L’enfant et les Sortilèges and Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro for their opera scenes titled "A World Made Real: Five Stories of Women in Pursuit of Dreams." Her Ithaca College credits include the title role of Sally Hemings in the world premiere of Dana Wilson's The Wolf by the Ears, Beth (cover) in Little Women and Mademoiselle Silberklang in The Impresario with the Ithaca Hidden Gems Project. Her other credits include The Princeton Festival’s production of Porgy and Bess (ensemble) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Peaseblossom) at Westminster Choir College Opera Theatre.