Vera Lynn Bowser is a Chicago-based dramatic soprano, praised for her “luxurious”  voice and “honest and emotional connection to text”.  

Originally from Wisconsin, Bowser received her degree in Vocal Performance from  Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, after which she spent  several years singing with esteemed choirs like the Florentine Opera Chorus and the  Chicago Symphony Chorus, joining them on their tour to Carnegie Hall in her first  season. Some of Vera’s solo work includes covering Mimi for Music by the Lake, the  title role of Bagatelle for New Moon Opera, Anna in the King and I, and most recently,  covering Manon in Manon Lescaut and Mrs. Gobineau in La Medium with the Opera  Festival of Chicago.  

Outside of her musical pursuits, Vera is a watercolor artist, and enjoys spending time  with her husband and their German Shepherd, Mimi.