Turner-Fischer Center for Opera

Meet Gisselle Salinas singing the roles of Misha/Sally/Emil!!

Soprano Gisselle Salinas is a master’s student in voice performance at Louisiana State University, where she studies with Professor Lindsay Kate Brown. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of North Florida, where she won 1st place in UNF’s Annual Opera Aria Competition and was a frequent member of the UNF Opera Theater. Her performance credits include The Mikado; the Second Witch in Dido and Aeneas; Così fan tutte; the Mother in Hansel and Gretel; Héro in Béatrice et Bénédict; Mimì in an adaptation of La Bohème; and the title role in The Merry Widow. Gisselle’s summer engagements include covering Sister Rose in Dead Man Walking with the Miami Music Festival, attending the “Si Parla, Si Canta” Italian summer program, and performing Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with the Winter Harbor Music Festival. In the fall of 2025, she covered and performed the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro with LSU Opera. She is thrilled to perform the roles of Misha/Sally/Emil in the collegiate premiere of Before It All Goes Dark with LSU Opera.

📅 Date: April 24th at 7:30, and April 26th at 3:00.
📍Location: LSU Shaver Theatre
🎟 Tickets: Can be found at the link in our bio.

We are beyond excited to be presenting the collegiate premiere of Before It All Goes Dark by Jake Heggie!!

A powerful new work from one of today’s leading opera composers, this production brings contemporary opera to the LSU stage! Don’t miss the chance to experience this outstanding production.

📅 Date: April 17th at 7:30, and April 19th at 3:00.
📍Location: LSU Shaver Theatre
🎟 Tickets: Can be found at the link in our bio.