Ms. Chigas studied at the U. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Boston University. She apprenticed with Santa Fe Opera and Glimmerglass Opera.

Career highlights include roles with Boston Lyric Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, solo concert work with the NY Phil, and at Carnegie Hall and Symphony Hall. She is the winner of the 2005 George London Foundation Competition, the recipient of the 2004 Stephen Shrestinian Award, and was a Semi-Finalist in the 2003 Met National Council Auditions.

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Met Debut: 2010