About

Monique Galvão is quickly establishing herself as an up and coming leading mezzo-soprano. She has been praised for her "stunning vocalism” and "fearless acting" by Voce de Meche and fascinating dark color" by Parterre Box.

Highlights of the 2024-2025 season included performances with Florida Grand Opera as Third Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and well as her international debut as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni at Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, Brazil.

Last season, Monique debuted as Giovanna Seymour in Donizetti's Anna Bolena and  also performed the role of Bianca in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia with the Academy of Vocal Arts. Additionally Ms. Galvão performed in concert with guest artists Nadine Sierra and SeokJong Baek with Classic Lyric Arts in New York City as well as in concert with Opera Philadelphia “Festival O”performing excerpts as the composer in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos.

Highlights of 2023-2024 season include her role debut as Carmen in Peter Brook's La Tragédie de Carmen with Chautauqua Opera Company as well as concert performances with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. In 2022-2023 she performed her debut of the traditional staging of Bizet’s Carmen at the Miami Music Festival.

Monique was a Career Grant recipient of the 2024 Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition, a finalist in the James Toland Vocal Arts Elizabeth Greenfield Competition, and the second prize winner of the Linus Lerner International Singing Competition. Her 2025-2026 season includes performances as Concepción in  Ravel’s L’heure espagnole with Bel Cantanti Opera. 

Past performances at the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts include Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Flora in Verdi’s La Traviata, and the title role in Thomas’s Mignon. Concert performances include the second soprano solo in Mozart’s Mass in C Minor.

Monique is a graduate of Florida International University, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance. While there, she performed in operas by Menotti, Chabrier, and John Blow. As a scholarship recipient at Miami Dade College, she earned her A.A. in Fine Arts and Fine Arts Education. Her work there included musical theater and operetta roles such as Katisha in The Mikado, Aunt March and Mrs. Kirk in Little Women, Queen Aggravain in Once Upon a Mattress, and operatic roles such as Adalgisa, Orfeo, Cherubino, and the Second Lady in various performances.

Born and raised in Brazil, Monique embraced her passion for the arts as a classically trained dancer with principal and soloist dancers of Rio de Janeiro’s renowned Teatro Municipal. She lived in France, where she continued her dance training and was first introduced to classical music. Later, in Miami, she pursued classical singing, earning awards from the Florida Federation of Music Clubs and the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Monique also holds a French Baccalaureate in Literature with Honors and has worked as a French instructor.

Today, alongside her singing career, Monique offers consultations for fellow artists, including diction coaching and translation services in Portuguese and French, as well as support with social media and digital presence for singers.