Opera News aptly praised Courtney Miller’s “fluent musicality,” for her portrayal of Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro with Opera Saratoga.  Known for her “captivating stage presence” and “excellent sense of comic timing,” Courtney excels across genres.  In the 2024-25 season, she returned to San Francisco Opera as Warren's Wife in The Handmaid’s Tale, following her 2022 debut with the company as Sister St. Charles in Dialogues des Carmélites.  Also last season, she made her role and company debuts with Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera as Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro, with the San Francisco Choral Society as the Alto Soloist in Mendelssohn’s Elijah, with the UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus as the Alto Soloist in Ratcliff’s Ode to Common Things, with West Bay Opera as Teresa in La sonnambula.  She sang the alto solos in the world premier of Fred Cohen’s Nizkor - A Journey of Remembrance with San Jose State University, and returned to Pocket Opera as Elmire in Tartuffe. 

In 2025-26, Courtney returns to the Opera San José mainstage and to Festival Opera for Flora in La traviata.  She revives her one-woman show “Tell me the truth about love” with collaborator Kevin Korth, debuts her second original work, and debuts with Livermore Valley Opera as Despina in Così fan tutte.  

An award-winning recitalist and passionate advocate for new music, Courtney is known for curating programs that tell compelling, highlighting works by female composers.  She has created many roles and workshopped pieces with American Lyric Theater, Juventas New Music Ensemble, Opera San José, and Boston Art Song Society.  Additionally, she has sung roles with Detroit Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Madison Opera, and aboard Azamara Club Cruises.  As a Teaching Artist with the San Francisco Opera Guild, Courtney is a dedicated educator and mentor.  Outside of music, she enjoys hiking, gardening, and walking dogs around the Bay Area.  

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