Soprano Michelle Diggs (Greta Fiorentino) triumphed in the role of Liù in the recent Opera Fort Collins production of Turandot where she "blew audiences away" (The Coloradoan ) It was with this role that she made her Opera Theatre of the Rockies debut in 2006 in Puccini Spectacular. On the concert stage, she appeared as the soprano soloist in a complete performance of Messiah with The Boulder Messiah Chorale and Orchestra. Ms. Diggs appeared in recitals in Knuth Hall in San Francisco and the Brand Center in Los Angeles. She has worked with noted directors such as Martile Rowland, Steven LaCosse, Todd Queen, and William Gustafson and collaborated with well-known conductors such as Robert Olson, James Albritten, Christopher Wilkins, and Wes Kenney. Ms. Diggs holds the Bachelor of Music degree in music performance from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Her training continued at the University of Colorado where, while completing a Master of Music degree in voice performance, she was awarded the prestigious Berton Coffin and Barbara Doscher voice scholarships. Ms. Diggs has also been a District Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and a finalist in the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Voice Competition. Originally from the Los Angeles area, Ms. Diggs currently resides in Superior, Colorado with her husband, baritone, Bradley Thompson.