New Zealand Maori soprano
Marie Te Hapuku joined the Metropolitan Opera artist roster in 2010 as an immediate cover for Lina in Verdi's STIFFELIO. Her roles include Aida, Leonora (IL TROVATORE), and Amelia (UN BALLO IN MASCHERA), Maddalena, Tosca, Fiordiligi (COSÌ FAN TUTTE), Donna Anna and Donna Elvira (DON GIOVANNI). Recent engagements include a return to her highly-praised roles as Abigaille in NABUCCO (Verdi) in Tokyo, Leonora in IL TROVATORE (Verdi) with Intermountain Opera, her European debut with Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona in a program featuring the works of Victorien Sardou, and covering the roles of Turandot and Donna Anna with Opera Australia in Sydney.
Born in Gisborne, Marie Te Hapuku is a direct descendent of paramount Maori chief,
Te Hapuku Ngai Te Whatuiapiti. She holds dual citizenship in New Zealand and the USA, and resides in NYC.