Biography
Soprano
Debra Niles
Soprano, San Francisco Symphony Chorus
SFS Chorus member since: 1995
Hometown: Lawrenceville, NJ
Music school I attended: Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey
Began singing: At age 10
Musical inspirations: Julie Andrews
If I were not a professional singer, I might be a: Geologist
Favorite composers: Mozart, Strauss, Rachel Portman
Favorite vocal works: Verdi, Requiem; Mozart, Requiem
When I’m not working, I enjoy: Watching movies and spending time with my family and my chubby black dachshund, Spike
Recent reading: Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress, by Susan Jane Gilman; I loved reading the Harry Potter series
On my CD player/iPod: Lady Gaga (no joke!), Celtic Music, and Enya (I love her voice)
Favorite things to do in the Bay Area: Hiking and going to bed and breakfasts. I love the woods and forests
Plus: I love doing operas on small bay area stages and I love comedy