Grammy nominated artist Jennifer Rivera has performed in top opera houses around the world on five continents including the Berlin Staatsoper and the New York City Opera. In 2015 she won Australia’s Helpmann Award for her performance in the title role in Handel’s Faramondo with Brisbane Baroque. Since 2012 Rivera has been a contributor to the arts and culture section of the Huffington Post, and she has served as the director of artistic development at the Center for Contemporary Opera since 2015.