Heidi Stober made her San Francisco Opera debut as Sophie in 2010's Werther and has since returned as Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro) and Atalanta (Xerxes). The American soprano’s recent engagements include Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel) with the Metropolitan Opera; Pamina, Gretel, Micaëla (Carmen), and Ascagne (Les Troyens) with Deutsche Oper Berlin; and Musetta (La Bohème) with the Santa Fe Opera. A principal artist with Deutsche Oper Berlin, her engagements with that company during the current season include Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Pamina, Oscar, Roggiero (Tancredi), and Micaëla (Carmen). Stober is a graduate of the Houston Grand Opera Studio, and her credits there include Atalanta, Blonde (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Drusilla (L’Incoronazione di Poppea), Norina (Don Pasquale), Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Xenia (Boris Godunov), The Rose (Portman’s The Little Prince), and La China in the world premiere of Catán’s Salsipuedes. Stober’s other career highlights include Poppea (Agrippina) with New York City Opera; Tigrane (Radamisto) and La Folie and Thalie (Platée) with the Santa Fe Opera; Morgana (Alcina) in Santiago, Chile; Aminta (Il Re Pastore) with Opera Theatre of St. Louis; and Leïla (Les Pêcheurs de Perles) at Opera Colorado. Upcoming engagements include Zdenka (Arabella) at the Santa Fe Opera.