Regina Torres - Described as a “tour de force of vocal virtuosity married to a fabulous stage presence” (Captain Classics–WFCF, St Augustine), mezzo-soprano Regina Torres wields her voice with equal acclaim in opera and musical theatre.  Her powerful and beautiful sound has thrilled audiences in her portrayals of such vastly different roles as the gypsy Azucena in Verdi’s Il Trovatore and Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music.  As a comedienne, Ms. Torres has brought down the house as the evil-rapping Witch in Into the Woods and the gingerbread-gobbling-broomstick-riding Ogress from Hansel and Gretel.  Her comic talents have also drawn her to the world of Gilbert and Sullivan as the Counsel for the Plaintiff (Trial by Jury), the Duchess of Plaza-Toro (The Gondoliers), and an especially “wonderful” Little Buttercup (HMS Pinafore).  On the more serious side of Oratorio, she has been a soloist in performances of The Messiah, Elijah, and Mozart’s Requiem.  She had the pleasure of making her Orlando debut in the Bob Carr Auditorium with the Messiah Choral Society.  Ms. Torres received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Florida and a Performance Diploma in Voice from the Indiana University School of Music.