Japanese-American mezzo soprano Hanna Frampton is a Master’s student studying with Nova Thomas at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. In the fall, she will sing Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte with Rice University Opera. She has also recently sung Mercédès in Carmen and Olga in The Merry Widow this past summer. Previous roles include The Sorceress in Dido and Aeneas , The Resident in Breath of Life and The Ghost Quartet in The Ghosts of Versailles. She is also well-versed in recital work, performing and collaborating with composers in chamber works, song composition, and chamber opera. She completed her Bachelor of Music at The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Summer programs include Opera in the Ozarks, the Collaborative Piano Institute, Songfest, and the American Institute of Musical Studies where she performed select works with orchestra and performed as a soloist.