Julia Maria Johnson

Julia Maria Johnson is an American soprano and educator. This year, she joined
California Lutheran University’s voice faculty. In 2023, Ms. Johnson performed her
recital, CABARET CONFIDENTIAL, in collaboration with The Opera Buffs and Pacific
Opera Project in Los Angeles. Ms. Johnson returned to Pacific Opera Project singing in
the chorus of Trial By Jury in November after making her debut as Isabel in The Pirates
of Penzance earlier in the year. She also sang the role of Susanna in Le Nozze di
Figaro with Lyric Opera of Orange County. Other 2023 engagements include a
fellowship with the Vocal Immersion Program at The Castleton Festival and being a
featured artist with Classic Lyric Arts in Novafeltria, Italy. Hailing from Washington State,
she earned her M.M. in Voice Performance at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. She
is thrilled to be a Resident Artist with Opera Naples this season.