Gloria Palermo, Sicilian and Cuban mezzo-soprano, is recognized by her amber tone and melismatic agility which shines in the bel canto, baroque, and contemporary repertoire.

This upcoming spring Gloria will make her role debut as the Lady in Waiting in Verdi's Macbeth with Opera Tampa. This past summer Gloria was an Apprentice Artist at Central City Opera, where she covered the role of Commanding Officer's Wife in The Knock and performed the role of Lady Merrill in Once Upon a Mattress. 

Previous highlights of Gloria's career include participating in Santa Fe Opera's Apprentice Program for Singers in 2022, and winning the Encouragement Award for the Southeast Region at the 2021 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. 
In 2023 Gloria completed her Artist Diploma at CU Boulder’s Eklund Opera Program. During her time there, she delivered captivating performances as the title role in Massenet’s Cendrillon, Flora in La traviata, and Lady With A Hat Box in Postcard from Morocco. Gloria also had the honor of workshopping with Tom Cipullo on his new opera, The Calling, at CU’s New Opera Workshop. That same year, she won 2nd place in the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition.

Prior to her Artist Diploma studies Gloria was a Studio Artist for two years at Opera Orlando, where she sang acclaimed performances as Hansel in Hansel and Gretel and Mercédès in Carmen.

In addition to her performance career, Gloria is a dedicated and passionate voice teacher. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes a free, unencumbered vocal technique and fostering each singer's unique sound. Her students have gone on to achieve success in auditions, competitions, and professional engagements.

Gloria holds a Master’s in Music from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s in Music from Rice University. She has received additional training at the Tanglewood Music Festival and the Aspen Music Festival.