Ms. Montalbano performed in ANDY: A Popera, an exciting new cabaret/opera hybrid about Andy Warhol, in which she, along with 11 other Opera Philadelphia chorus members, play the role of Andy Warhol — or rather, his brand. Even though she is in the chorus, Broad Street Review singled her out for her performance:

A Mishmash of Past and Present by Naomi Orwin September 12, 2015:

The singing is impeccable, particularly Maren Montalbano Brehm, the Philadelphia Opera Chorus member who sings for Candy Darling.