Anthea Fisher: Biography
Anthea Fisher, Soprano
Anthea Fisher is a classically trained soprano in Boise, Idaho. She is in her final semester at Boise State University and is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management. She is also obtaining Certificates in Elementary German and Elementary French.
She has performed with Opera Idaho, Gemma Arts Music, and Boise State Opera Theatre. Anthea has performed the roles of Ma Moss in The Tender Land (Aaron Copland) and Stephanie in Speed Dating Tonight! (Michael Ching) with Boise State Opera Theatre as well as The Novice in Suor Angelica (Giacomo Puccini) with Opera Idaho. Concert solos include Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria in D, RV 589 with the First Presbyterian Chancel Choir in December 2023 and Felix Mendelssohn’s song cycle Op. 96, Drei Geistliche Lieder with the Boise State Meistersingers in March 2023.
Additionally, she has been a choral scholar and section leader in churches around the Treasure Valley, including Grace Anglican, First Presbyterian Church of Boise, and St. Michael’s Episcopal Church of Boise. Before moving to Boise, she was also a Choral Scholar in the Mission Basilica Mixed Ensemble in San Juan Capistrano, California.
In the summer of 2024, Anthea completed her first Young Artist Program, singing in the Opera Studio of the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria. During this six-week program, she studied under the head of the Dutch International Opera Academy, Paul McNamara.
Anthea was recently awarded the Top Ten Scholar Award, the highest award given to undergraduate students at Boise State University. She was selected after being evaluated on her academic performance, excellence in experiential learning, and involvement in campus and community groups. She is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Phi Kappa Phi, which are academic honor societies that extend invitations to students within the top 10% of their class academically.