Soprano Mary Evelyn Hangley is a graduate of San Francisco Opera’s prestigious Adler Fellowship. She made her San Francisco Opera debut with three hours’ notice as the Mother HANSEL UND GRETEL, in which her performance  was praised for its ‘’…confidence and vocal security in her unexpected San Francisco Opera debut, which proceeded flawlessly.” Recent performances include a role debut as Pamina THE MAGIC FLUTE with the Buffalo Philharmonic conducted by JoAnn Falletta and a last minute house and role debut with Opera San Jose as Leonora IL TROVATORE.

In 2019 Ms. Hangley performed with the San Francisco Symphony in Beethoven Symphony No. 9 and sang the role of Anna Sørensen in Kevin Puts SILENT NIGHT at the 2018 Glimmerglass Festival. In concert, she has sung with the Oakland Symphony, Sacramento Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra among others. Ms. Hangley has participated in many of the country’s leading young artist programs, including the Merola Opera Program, the Glimmerglass Festival and Minnesota Opera. As a participant of Merola Opera Program (2016), she was praised by Opera News for singing “with considerable allure” when taking over for an ill colleague mid-performance in Conrad Susa’s Transformations. During her two years as a Resident Artist with Minnesota Opera, Hangley sang leading roles for the company, including Musetta LA BOHÈME, Woglinde DAS RHEINGOLD and Contessa Almaviva LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. Upcoming engagements include a return to West Edge Opera for multiple roles in LEGEND OF THE RING the Countess LE NOZZE DI FIGARO with Opera Modesto and her debut with Opera Omaha as Donna Elvira DON GIOVANNI.