Chicago-based  lyric coloratura soprano Elizabeth Fisher is a young artist on the rise. This spring, Ms. Fisher will be performing the role of Ruth, along with understying the role of Rose, in Ruddigore with the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company. During the summer of 2022, Ms. Fisher was a Festival Artist with Utah Festival Opera, covering Laurie in The Tender Land and Pamina in The Magic Flute, in addition to multiple ensemble roles. She was a semi-finalist in the Pasadena Vocal Competition in February 2022. Ms. Fisher recently debuted the role of Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor with Opera in the Ozarks in the summer of 2021. Ms. Fisher is a recent graduate of Florida State University where she received a Master of Music, studying with David Okerlund. During her time with with FSU Opera, Ms. Fisher performed as Miriam in Lee Hoiby's The Scarf and  Konstanze (Die Entführung aus dem Serail) in an orchestral Mozart Scenes Concert during their 2020/2021 season under the baton of Douglas Fisher. Ms. Fisher recently received an Encouragement Award in the Nebraska District for the 2020 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. She was also named the winner of the University Division in MiOpera's Vocal Competition.