Courtney Ankerfelt is a mezzo-soprano originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Miss Ankerfelt is a former student of the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music in Southern California, where she performed works such as Wagner’s Wesendoncklieder and Mahler’s 2nd symphony as the mezzo-soprano soloist. While attending conservatory, Miss Ankerfelt received a grant from Opera Buffs Organization. Courtney’s recent roles include Madame des Croissy from Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmelites, Zita from Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Mercedes in Bizet’s Carmen,Flosshilde/Waltraute inVegas City Opera’sThe Ring: Las Vegas. She is also a regular performer in VCO’s Voice of Women concert seriesMiss Ankerfelt is currently enrolled in the Institute for Young Dramatic Voices where she studies in the American Wagner Pro