Praised for her “Lorengar-like shimmer” and “high-octane emotionalism” (Parterre) Lydia Grindatto is a current Resident Artist at the Academy of Vocal Arts, where she recently appeared in the roles of Anna in Anna Bolena, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Violetta in La traviata and Tatyana in Eugene Onegin. This upcoming season, Lydia will make her house debuts with Arizona Opera and Columbus Opera in the roles of Donna Anna in Don Giovanni and Tatyana in Eugene Onegin.

In the 2023 season, she made her house debut at the Santa Fe Opera in the role of Second Sprite in addition to covering the title role in Dvořák’s Rusalka. Lydia has been recently recognized as a winner in several prestigious competitions, including the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Opera Index, The Loren L. Zachary Society Competition and the Gerda Lissner Foundation Competition, as well as winning the top prize in AVA’s Giargiari Bel Canto Competition.

Lydia has appeared as a featured soloist in various concert settings, including chamber ensemble Antigua y Moderna, the University of New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, and the AVA orchestra. In 2023, Lydia was invited to perform popular opera selections alongside featured guest Michael Fabiano with Italiana is in the Air at the Washington Memorial.

​Originally from New Mexico, Lydia holds a B.M. in Vocal Performance from the University of New Mexico, where she began her musical training and performed several seasons with Opera Southwest, including Violetta (cover) in La traviata and Erste Edelknabe in Wagner’s Lohengrin.