Praised for her “dark and sensuous mezzo and charming stage presence” (Opera Magazine), Sandra Piques Eddy is thrilled to make her Umbrella Arts Center debut in the Holiday Pops. Sandra recently made her role/company debut at Opera Grand Rapids debut as Little Buttercup this fall in HMS Pinafore. Ms. Eddy boasts a career marked by standout performances including; Rosina Il barbiere di Siviglia, Isabella L’Italiana in Algeri, Charlotte Werther, Paula Florencia en al Amazonas, Poppea L’Incoronazione di Poppea, Orfeo Orfeo ed Euridice, Cherubino Le nozze di Figaro, Maddalena Rigoletto at companies such as Vancouver Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Colorado, Atlanta Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Chicago Opera Theatre, Michigan Opera Theatre, Austin Opera, Portland Opera, Opera North UK, New Zealand Opera and Hyogo Performing Arts in Japan. A celebrated Carmen, Sandra has performed the title role with numerous companies and orchestras, most notably, two tours of Japan with legendary Maestro Seiji Ozawa.
With over 100 performances at the Metropolitan Opera in roles such as Cherubino, Fiona Two Boys, La Badessa Suor Angelica, Mercedes Carmen, Zulma, L’Italiana in Algeri, Lola Cavalleria Rusticana, Ms. Eddy holds positions as Associate Professor of Voice at both the Boston Conservatory and Longy School of Music. Sandra added the role of Aunt March in Little Women this fall with the Opera Department at Boston Conservatory and looks forward to adding the role of the Marquise in The Daughter of the Regiment with the Boston Lyric Opera next spring. Sandra is a member of Concerts4Good, a non profit organization which brings live music to local schools, hospitals, prisons, rehabilitation centers and nursing homes.