LEANDRA

Food! It can be our greatest medicine, our worst poison, or somewhere in between. When I became pregnant in November 2017, out of the blue, I developed a huge sensitivity to many foods. I took a food sensitivity test because I had an extreme eczema breakout, and found out I …

I’m currently 7 months pregnant with baby number three due in August! It has been so fun to feel the baby moving in my tummy as I sing and as she hears a large symphony play. It often feels like popcorn popping in my belly!  She moves a lot when …

I am getting ready for my first performance of Hildegard von Bingen's opera, Ordo Virtutum (Order of the Virtues). I play the lead role of the Soul, alternating the role with my wonderful colleague and friend Alice del Simone. My first performance is this Saturday, August 19th in San Francisco …

Just a quick post to express what a wonderful time I had in Mamma Mia! I will miss it so much, but I got a chance to take a couple of videos backstage during the last two performances. Take a look and please check my Upcoming Events page to see …

Fall is finally here. Leaves are changing colors, Halloween decorations are being put up in stores, and people are chugging pumpkin spice lattes. It's a great time of the year, but I still need to update everyone on my summer season!At the beginning of June, I was honored to perform …

May was a busy month! Rehearsals, concerts, recording sessions, and semi-staged events with the San Francisco Symphony! So much to do, but I wouldn't have it any other way. The music we performed last month has all been vastly different, but music has a special power in that it can …