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Singing Opera Just Strikes a Chord for Cecilia Violetta López

Making her way from the sugar beet fields of Idaho to the stage of a professional opera company — the College of Fine Arts Alumna of the Year is out to prove the genre is for everyone.

Cecilia Violetta López is the College of Fine Arts Alumna of the Year. López has performed numerous operas across North America, including playing the role of Mimì in La bohème. (Photo courtesy of Cecilia Lopez)

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