Romanian-American soprano Natalia Leslie spent her formative years in Houston, Texas. She began studying piano and voice at a young age and fostered a love and passion for music. While studying voice at Baylor University, Natalia explored different paths within classical singing. She was seen performing many principal roles with Baylor Opera Theatre. Her most notable roles were Laurie in The Tender Land by Copland and the title role in Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan. While performing, she began teaching private lessons in 2023. Today, Natalia is a graduate student at the University of Houston studying Vocal Performance/ Vocal Pedagogy and Arts Leadership. With the University of Houston’s Moore's Opera Center, she has been seen in roles such as Amy in Little Women and Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi.