past performances

2024

  1. Guest Artist with Information Society at Love the Nineties in Madrid, Numbers Houston, Sam’s Burger Joint San Antonio, Batfest Austin.

  2. Opera on Trapeze Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  3. Opening of the Sonic Runway at Burning Man

  4. Opening of Center Camp at Burning Man

2023

  1. Guest Artist singing Run Away and Dominion with Information Society  at Salon La Maraka show in Mexico City, the infamous El Mocambo in Toronto, Minneapolis Zoo Nights, and for the Ronald McDonald House at Classic Bowl, Mississauga.  

  2. Opera on Trapeze Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  3. Opera on Trapeze for Misfit Cabaret
    Debuted a brand-new act singing Rusalka’s Song to the Moon on trapeze. 

  4. Opening performer, Center Camp, Burning Man

  5. Arias and stories with Elektra Schmidt on keys for Flower Piano.

  6. Soloist, Sonic Runway, San Jose

  7. Produced and sang from Fidelio in the theme of Unrequited for Third Wall Music

2022

  1. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  2. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  3. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

  4. Soloist, Saint John’s Presbyterian Church Berkeley

  5. Soloist, Feathered Outlaw‘s Witchfest

  6. Continued Porch Concerts

2021

  1. Co-produced and sang in the theme of The Darkest Hour for Feathered Outlaw and Third Wall Music‘s Midwinter Celebration.

  2. Marisa sang two of Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder.

  3. Flower Piano in the San Francisco Botanical Gardens

  4. Persephone in Gregangelo and Velocity Circus Metamorphosis.

  5. Marisa sang opera on trapeze for this performance. 17-20 individual immersive sets, more than three hours a night. Singing, climbing down, climbing back up. Singing upside-down.

  6. Continued Porch Recitals

2020

  1. Porch Recitals – Press Here

    Marisa did her first outdoor concert on March 14, and proceeded to do many porch concerts throughout 2020 and 2021.

  2. Creator and performer/speaker, Third Wall Music (Sex Work)

2019

  1. Title role, Lucia, Verismo Opera

  2. June – opening of Dana Albany’s Tara Mechani in Hayes Green, San Francisco

  3. Kat Robichaud’s Misfit Cabaret – Lost in Z Space

2018

  1. Title Role, Norma, Verismo Opera

  2. Creator and performer/speaker, Third Wall Music (Intoxicating! and ’76)

  3. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  4. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  5. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

2017

  1. Creator and performer/speaker, Third Wall Music (Nasty Women)

  2. Violetta, La Traviata, Verismo Opera

  3. Performer, Flower Piano, San Francisco Botanical Gardens

  4. Queen of the Night, Magic Flute, New York Lyric Opera

  5. Soprano Soloist, Mondonville Motets, Jefferson Baroque Orchestra

  6. Soloist, Ghost Ship Elegy, Grace Cathedral

  7. Miss Jessel, Turn of the Screw, DC Public Opera

  8. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  9. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  10. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

2016

  1. Performer, Flower Piano, San Francisco Botanical Gardens

  2. Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi, Verismo Opera

  3. Soprano, David Best’s Temple Burn, Burning Man

  4. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  5. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  6. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

2015

  1. Marguerite, Faust, Verismo Opera

  2. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  3. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  4. Trapeze Opera Singer, Hubba Hubba Revue, San Francisco

  5. Featured Opera Singer at the Edwardian Ball, San Francisco

  6. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

  7. Vocals for Information Society‘s Dominion

2014

  1. Musetta, La Boheme, Verismo Opera

  2. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  3. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  4. Suor Genovieffa, Suor Angelica, Verismo Opera

  5. Lola, Cavalleria Rusticana, Verismo Opera

  6. Nursing Sister, Suor Angelica, Verismo Opera

  7. Featured Opera Singer at the Edwardian Ball, San Francisco

  8. Section leader at St. Edward Catholic Church

  9. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

2013

  1. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  2. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  3. Featured Opera Singer at the Edwardian Ball, San Francisco

  4. Section leader at St. Edward Catholic Church

  5. Soprano, San Francisco Renaissance Voices

  6. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

  7. Cantor and section leader for St. Margaret Mary Church

2012

  1. Oscar, Un Ballo in Maschera, Verismo Opera

  2. Ruth/Zoe, Stanford Savoyards‘ Firefly-themed Pirates of Penzance

  3. Temple Singer, David Best’s Temple of Juno, Burning Man

  4. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  5. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  6. Regular substitute cantor and section leader for St. Edward Catholic Church

  7. Soprano, San Francisco Renaissance Voices

  8. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

  9. Cantor and section leader for St. Margaret Mary Church

2011

  1. Francis Ford Coppola’s Twixt released, with a scene featuring Marisa singing

  2. Woglinde, Das Rheingold, Verismo Opera

  3. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  4. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  5. Nella, Gianni Schicchi, Verismo Opera

  6. Lauretta (Cover), Gianni Schicchi, Verismo Opera

  7. Soprano, San Francisco Renaissance Voices

  8. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

  9. Cantor and section leader for St. Margaret Mary Church

2010

  1. Lalume, Lyric Theatre of San Jose‘s Kismet

  2. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  3. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  4. Soprano, San Francisco Renaissance Voices

  5. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

  6. Cantor and section leader for St. Margaret Mary Church

2009

  1. Phoebe, Yeomen of the Guard, Lyric Theatre of San Jose

  2. Casilda, The Gondoliers, Stanford Savoyards

  3. The Man, Dust Dakini, A Burning Opera

  4. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  5. Soloist, Center Camp Cafe, Burning Man

  6. Soprano, San Francisco Renaissance Voices

  7. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

  8. Cantor and section leader for St. Margaret Mary Church

2008

  1. Buttercup, H.M.S. Pinafore, Stanford Savoyards

  2. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  3. Soloist, Center Camp Cafe, Burning Man

  4. Song of Nightingales, Rose of Persia, Lyric Theatre of San Jose

  5. Rose-in-Bloom (Cover), Rose of Persia, Lyric Theatre of San Jose

  6. Faith, Mercy and Discretion, Ordo Virtutum, San Francisco Renaissance Voices

  7. Guest Singer, Information Society, DNA Lounge

  8. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe

  9. Cantor and section leader for St. Margaret Mary Church

2007

  1. Soloist, New Century Chamber Orchestra, War Memorial Performing Arts Center

  2. Temple Singer, David Best’s Temple of Forgiveness, Burning Man

  3. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  4. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  5. Cousine Hebe, H.M.S. Pinafore, Lyric Theatre of San Jose

  6. Josephine (Cover), plus chorus, H.M.S. Pinafore, Lyric Theater of San Jose

  7. The Singers Gym

  8. Techno-Opera Singer & Motorcyclist, Supper Club San Francisco

  9. Techno-Opera Singer & Motorcyclist, Velocity Circus Troupe

  10. Cantor and section leader for St. Margaret Mary Church

2006

  1. Temple Singer, David Best’s Temple of Hope, Burning Man

  2. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  3. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  4. Soloist at fundraiser for Cole Cloren with Frederica von Stade

  5. Soloist for Alameda Education Foundation fundraiser

  6. Techno-Opera Singer & Motorcyclist, Supper Club San Francisco

  7. Techno-Opera Singer & Motorcyclist, Velocity Circus Troupe

  8. Cantor and section leader for St. Margaret Mary Church

2005

  1. Temple Singer, Temple of Dreams, Burning Man

  2. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  3. Soloist, Center Camp, Burning Man

  4. Soloist at fundraiser for Alameda Education Foundation with Frederica von Stade

  5. Benefit for the Sophia Project in Oakland with Frederica von Stade

  6. Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni, UC Santa Cruz Opera Theatre

  7. Techno-Opera Singer, Velocity Circus Troupe‘s Heliosphere Jr. show at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

  8. Techno-Opera Singer, Supper Club San Francisco

  9. Cantor and section leader for St. Margaret Mary Church

2004

  1. Record “Requiem for the Christian Era” for Psyclon Nine

  2. Temple Singer, David Best’s Temple of Stars, Burning Man

  3. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  4. Opera Singer at WBTV Season Launch party at WBTV studio lot in Burbank, CA

  5. Soloist at fundraiser for Alameda Education Foundation Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala and Ball with Frederica von Stade

  6. Cantor and section leader for St. Margaret Mary Church

2003

  1. Opera Singer with Velocity Circus Troupe’s Heliosphere Jr. show at the Bay Area Discovery Musem

  2. Opera Chorus, Opera San Jose’s Cavalleria Rusticana/I Pagliacci

  3. Opera Singer, San Francisco Magazine’s Best of the Bay Gala

  4. Opera Singer, World Technology Awards

  5. Temple Singer, David Best’s Temple of Honor

  6. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  7. Opera Chorus, Opera San Jose’s production of The Magic Flute

  8. Soloist at fundraiser for Alameda Education Foundation Fundraiser with Frederica von Stade

  9. Cantor for St. Barnabas Church

  10. Cantor for St. Anne’s of the Sunset Church

2002

  1. Recital with Chris Pucci, tenor with Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall

  2. Opera Chorus, Opera San Jose’s production of Faust

  3. National Anthem for AFM at Sears Point Raceway

  4. Temple Singer, David Best’s Temple of Joy

  5. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  6. One of Due Donne/Opera Chorus, San Francisco Lyric Opera production of Le Nozze di Figaro

  7. National anthem for Oakland Athletics game

  8. Opera Chorus, Opera San Jose’s production of Madama Butterfly

  9. Opera Chorus, San Francisco Lyric Opera’s production of Madama Butterfly

  10. Cantor for St. Anne of the Sunset Church

2001

  1. National Anthem for Raiders game

  2. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  3. Record “Cybrid” and tour with Deathline International

  4. Record “Soul Reaver II” Soundtrack for Crystal Dynamics, Inc.

  5. Cantor for St. Anne of the Sunset Church

2000

  1. Diva, Thunderdome, Burning Man

  2. National Anthem for Raider’s game

1999

  1. High Priestess, Aida, New York Opera Forum

1998

  1. Bishop O’Dowd fundraiser, with Frederica von Stade & the Chris Brubeck trio.

1997

  1. Record “Sword of Heroes” soundtrack for “Mindscape” game co.

  2. Queen of the Night, Magic Flute, San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Summer Music West

  3. Senior Recital at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

1996

  1. Junior Recital at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

  2. Record “Fantasy General” soundtrack for Mindscape

1995

  1. Record “Thunderscape” and “Entomorph” soundtracks for Mindscape