Katia Giselle Escalera is a Bolivian operatic soprano. A native of Cochabamba, Escalera has been an Adler Fellow at the San Francisco Opera,[1] winner of the Aspen Summer Music Festival's Concerto Competition, and placed first in the Lotte Lenya Vocal Competition. She is known for her vivid, natural stage presence, and versatile, clear voice. Among her recordings are the collaborations with the Florilegium Music Ensemble on Bolivian Baroque Volumes 1 & 2. She is also lyric soprano on Janis Mattox's Solombra.

Escalera was named 2004's Outstanding and Excellent Bolivian Professional by the Human Development Foundation of Bolivia. She holds both a Bachelor's and Master's in Vocal Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music.

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  1. "Adler Fellows Alumni". sfopera.com/Home.aspx. San Francisco Opera. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
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