Indian-born soprano Priti Gandhi made her San Diego Opera debut as the Mexican Woman in A Streetcar Named Desire in 2000, returning for roles in The Magic Flute, Otello, Katya Kabanova, Il trovatore, Aida, and Peter Grimes. Recent appearances include the role debut of Rosina in The Barber of Seville with Caramoor International Music Festival, her New York Philharmonic debut in Elektra at Lincoln Center, Waltraute in Die Walküre with Paris Châtélèt, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni at the Theatre of the Estates in Prague, Carmen at New York City Opera, the title role of La Cenerentola at Dayton Opera and Opera Company of North Carolina, The Magic Flute with Opera Pacific, Dorabella in Così fan tutte with Austin Lyric Opera, Mallika in Lakmé with Michigan Opera Theatre and Tulsa Opera, the High Priestess in Aida and Echo in Ariadne auf Naxos with Seattle Opera, Gypsy Princess and Amahl and the Night Visitors for Lyric Opera San Diego, and her Los Angeles Opera debut in the Grammy award-winning Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.Upcoming appearances include a Valkyrie in San Francisco Opera's Ring Cycle this summer, and her role debut as Countess in San Antonio Opera's Le Nozze di Figaro in 2011.