Mezzo-soprano Cynthia Munzer has sung more than 20 roles in 223 performances with the Metropolitan Opera, and has appeared with more than 90 other opera companies and symphony orchestras. Munzer is currently on the faculty of the Flora L. Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. Her students have been winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and have appeared in renowned Young Artist Programs such as The Santa Fe Opera, Los Angeles Young Artist Program, Chautauqua Opera, Virginia Opera, and San Diego Opera.