Praised for her “sweet and seductive” tones of her voice, soprano Cara Collins is known for her passionate portrayals of characters on stage. One of her most notable performances at the internationally acclaimed Merola Opera Program (San Francisco, California), was Brittomara, the shape shifting and seductive devil, in the world premiere of If I Were You by American composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer. She received acclaim for her “power and dark hued radiance, and her patter aria in disguise as a ditsy hairdresser” by Opera News. 

In the 2022-2023 season, Collins covered the role of Giovanna in “Ernani” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and sang in the esteemed chorus under Chorus Master Michael Black in productions of “Ernani,” “Le comte Ory,” “Don Carlos,” and “Carmen.” She portrayed Zweite Dame in “Die Zauberflöte” at the Northern Lights Music Festival and was a soloist in the Amarillo Opera Gala Concert conducted by Jorge Parodi.