Vira Slywotzky, contralto (and previously soprano) has performed principal roles with Seattle Opera, Chautauqua Opera,  Sarasota Opera, and many others.   She has sung recitals, concerts and cabarets in New York and across the country.  A champion of new music, Slywotzky has premiered more than 30 vocal works, ranging in size and scope from stand-alone song to opera. Slywotzky has been a member of the Berkshire Opera Festival’s Board of Directors since 2016 inaugural season.