Johnny is a graduate of LA Opera’s Domingo-Colburn Stein’s Young Artist Program and made her debut there as Owen’s daughter in Omar, a world-premiere by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, going on to sing Mélisande in Impressions de Pelléas and roles in Der Zwerg and La traviata, all under Music Director James Conlon.  

She has emerged as one of the most captivating young voices on the international opera stage.  Her powerful portrayal of Carmen in Romain Gilbert’s production at Opéra de Rouen Normandie and her moving Penelope in Il ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria at Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, under Leonardo García Alarcón and director Pierre Audi, were widely acclaimed. 

Johnny has brought nuance and vivacity to Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia) at Opéra de Lille, Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte) at Opéra national de Lyon, Angelina in an abridged version of La Cenerentola at Houston Grand Opera and Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro) at both Portland Opera and Opera San Jose.