About Zuly Inirio

Afro-Latina soprano Zuly Inirio hails from the Dominican Republic and has appeared as a soloist throughout the United States and Europe. Her roles include Mrs. Grose in The Turn of the Screw, First Lady in The Magic Flute, Gertrud in Hansel und Gretel, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, and scenes from Ariadne auf Naxos, Götterdämmerung, Falstaff, and Albert Herring. She was in Opera Louisiane’s The Ring (reduced) and performed the roles of Wellgunde, Ortlinde, and 2nd Norn.

Ms. Inirio is also well-versed in concert work and as a recitalist at Harvard where she debuted Carson Cooman's Sunset and has performed Jake Heggie’s Natural Selection in Baton Rouge, LA where she worked with the composer directly. She was highlighted in Austin Opera's Concerts at the Consulate and European highlights include soprano soloist for the Verdi Requiem in Munich, High Priestess, and title role in Verdi’s in Sicily, Italy.

Zuly was one of Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Major Artist Competition Winners in 2020 and has collaborated with the Incidental Chamber Players, Edgewood Symphony Orchestra, Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Opera, Quantum Theater, Hope Academy, Demaskus Theater Collective, and the National Opera House.

Ms. Inirio holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree and a Master of Music Degree from Louisiana State University. She completed a Master's in Social Work and focuses on the intersections of music, advocacy, and social justice with the Afro-Latinx Song & Opera Project which aims to commission new works as well as decolonize the classical music canon by uplifting the existing contributions of Afro-Latinx classical composers.