Claire Marguerite Iverson, soprano, is a lyric-coloratura soprano currently based in Baltimore,
Maryland. In May 2024, she received her master’s degree from the Maryland Opera Studio at
the University of Maryland. She is also a graduate of the dual degree program at Johns Hopkins
University and the Peabody Institute, where she received both a BA in International Studies and
French Language and Literature (double major) and a BM in Voice Performance. In the
2023-2024 season, Claire gave operatic role debuts as Ada (Cold Mountain), Lady Billows
(Albert Herring), and Florencia (Florencia en el Amazonas) and covered Johanna (Sweeney
Todd) and Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni). She has also sung with various choruses throughout
the region, including with the National Symphony Orchestra as a soprano ringer (Otello,
Händel’s Messiah) and with the Georgetown Presbyterian Church Choir as soprano section
leader and soloist. When she is not singing, Claire can be found reading at local cafés, hiking, or
trying out new recipes.