As the soloist of Clearwater, (Florida USA) Sunstate Opera (now known as Tampa Bay Opera), Julia Coulmas (soprano) sang many roles: Violetta (La Traviata), Mimi (La Boheme), Nedda (I Pagliacci), Adele (Die Fledermaus ), Gretel (Hansel and Gretel) and Cio-Cio-San (Madame Butterfly). From 2008-2010 she sang Helmwige (Die Walküre) and Waldvogel (Siegfried) as part of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle and The Goddess of Love (Orpheus and Eurydice) with the New Century Opera from Tarpon Springs, Florida - directed by Constantine Grame. In 2002 Julia Coulmas founded the "Youth Opera Appreciation". She has lectured on various operas for children and adults in community centers, libraries and schools. Coulmas is currently working on the research project "The Life of the Brazilian Singer Bidu Sayão", the basis for a planned multimedia performance.