Acclaimed soprano Cecilia Violetta López takes the reins at Opera Las Vegas (OLV) in its 27th season as the first Latina general director of an American opera company. López comes full circle, having made her professional debut in Don Giovanni with OLV in 2012. She returned to perform more recently with the company in leading roles as Adina in L'elisir d'amore, Violetta in La traviata and the stand-out star in OLV's "Silver Anniversary Salute" at The Smith Center.