High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Elizabeth Caballero (born in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban-American lyric soprano. She emigrated to the United States of America in 1980 as a child via the Mariel Boatlift. She initially studied voice at the University of Miami and later privately with voice teacher Manny Perez. She participated in the Young Artist Program of Florida Grand Opera (1999-2000 season) and was an Adler Fellow at San Francisco Opera (2004) as well as a member of the company`s Merola Opera Program for two summers (2001 and 2002). In 2001 she was a National Grand Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.