In July, Ms. Otto made her New York debut in a concert produced by Opera Singers Initiative, “Summer in the City.” She appeared in La Bohème with the San Francisco Opera Guild, covering the roles of Mimi and Musetta before taking over as Mimi. In 2008, she was also seen in Don Pasquale with Pocket Opera (San Francisco) and was a finalist in the 2008 East Bay Opera League Scholarship Awards Competition (Oakland Lyric Opera).
A graduate of Northwestern University, Ms. Otto has performed extensively in concert and recital venues in both the U.S. and in Italy. Most recently, she performed a fireside concert for the Pittsburgh District of the Metropolitan Opera National Council and was featured in Some Enchanted Evening, produced by the Ohio Valley Opera Guild. She has also performed with the Ezio Pinza Council of American Singers of Opera in Italy.
A former Miss Pennsylvania, she received the Bernie Wayne Performing Arts Award at the Miss America Pageant, broadcast on ABC.