Soprano Payton Boldt holds a Master of Music from the University of Missouri–Kansas City and will begin coursework for her Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice, continuing her study with Dr. Maria Kanyova. Boldt has performed extensively in the United States and Italy, with roles including Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Pamina and Erste Dame in Die Zauberflöte, Adele in Die Fledermaus, and Adina in L’elisir d’amore. In summer 2025, she performed the roles of Cinderella in Into the Woods with Opera in the Ozarks and Laurette in Dr. Miracle with Lawrence Opera Theatre.
