
Katia Hayati (pronouns they/them/their) is a soprano newly relocated to Boise, ID from the San Francisco Bay Area. They came to singing following a career as a software engineer at Silicon Valley startups. They hold advanced degrees in mathematics and computer science.
Katia has sung leading and supporting roles at companies across the Bay Area. Highlights include Pisana in I Due Foscari, Clotilde in Norma, Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor, all with West Bay Opera, Magda Sorel in The Consul with Just Opera, and the Mother in Hansel and Gretel with Bayshore Lyric Opera.
Katia delights in singing comedic cross-cast and pants roles. They have performed Sparkeion in Gilbert and Sullivan's Thespis with Lyric Theatre, the Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance and Sempronio in Lo Speziale with Bay Area Opera Collaborative, and Siébel in Faust with Verismo Opera.
Katia studies with Susanne Mentzer and coaches with Maureen Zoltek.
Katia has sung leading and supporting roles at companies across the Bay Area. Highlights include Pisana in I Due Foscari, Clotilde in Norma, Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor, all with West Bay Opera, Magda Sorel in The Consul with Just Opera, and the Mother in Hansel and Gretel with Bayshore Lyric Opera.
Katia delights in singing comedic cross-cast and pants roles. They have performed Sparkeion in Gilbert and Sullivan's Thespis with Lyric Theatre, the Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance and Sempronio in Lo Speziale with Bay Area Opera Collaborative, and Siébel in Faust with Verismo Opera.
Katia studies with Susanne Mentzer and coaches with Maureen Zoltek.