“Nina [Evelyn] (Countess Almaviva) brought a strong emotive element to the ensemble, moving
the audience through the Countess’s turmoil. Her powerful voice filled
the room with sweet,
lyrical music.”

Christopher Hodges
Boston Musical Intelligencer

Hailed as “powerful” and “ready for primetime,” Black American soprano Nina Evelyn’s mission is to diversify the classical music canon by promoting and performing the works of Black composers. This year, she was named a St. Louis District Winner of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. Nina is ecstatic to return to White Snake Projects for the world premiere of Mary D. Watkins’ Is this America, portraying Annie Devine. Highlights from last season include debuting with Heritage Chorale as the Soprano Soloist in Margaret Bonds’ Simon Bore the Cross & Florence Price’s Abraham Walks at Midnight and spending the summer at the Aspen Music Festival as a Studio Artist. In 2022, Nina triumphed in her mainstage debut with Boston Conservatory at Berklee as the title role in Floyd’s Susannah, a production that was named a “standout performance of 2022 in Boston” by WBUR radio. Previous engagements include performances as Monisha in Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and Micaela in Carmen with Opera North. Nina is a recent graduate of Boston Conservatory at Berklee where she received a Master of Music in Opera Performance and a Professional Studies Certificate in Voice Performance.