Resume
Renée Richardson ‘24
Soprano
Phone: (484) 849-5955
Email: reneerichardsonm@gmail.com
Opera Roles
| Role | Opera | Company | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countess | Le Nozze di Figaro | Pensacola Opera | 2025 |
| Fiordiligi | Così fan tutte | Wolf Trap Opera | 2024 |
| Flower Maiden | Parsifal | Houston Grand Opera | 2024 |
| Mary Jane | Intelligence | Houston Grand Opera | 2023 |
| Donna Anna | Don Giovanni | Wolf Trap Opera | 2023 |
| Countess | Le Nozze di Figaro | Houston Grand Opera | 2023 |
Scenes / Partial Roles
- Susannah, Susannah, Houston Grand Opera - Studio Showcase (2023)
- Cio-Cio-San, Madama Butterfly, Houston Grand Opera - Studio Showcase (2023)
- Vitellia, La clemenza di Tito, Houston Grand Opera - Studio Showcase (2022)
- Nedda, Pagliacci, Houston Grand Opera - Studio Showcase (2022)
Concerts
- Soprano Soloist, Giving Voice, Houston Grand Opera (2024)
- Soprano Soloist, Beethoven’s 9th, Ocean City Pops (2023)
- Soprano Soloist, Beethoven’s 9th, Kenneth Symphony (2017)
Awards
- George and Nora London Finalist, George and Nora London Foundation (2024)
- Encouragement Award, Gerda Lissner Foundation (2022)
- Philadelphia District Winner, Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (2022)
Education
- Butler Artist, Houston Grand Opera (2022-present)
- Artist Diploma, Academy of Vocal Arts (2018-)
- Professional Studies, Vocal Performance, Cleveland Institute of Music (2015-2018)
- Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance, University of West Florida (2011-2015)
Coaches, Conductors, Directors, Voice Teachers
Kevin Class, Matthew Aucoin, Dean Anthony, Sheila Dunn, Kirill Kuzmin, Harry Davidson, David Bamberger, Stephen King, David Lofton, Christofer Macatsoris, Jeffrey Buchman, Mary Schiller, Danielle Orlando, Peter Rubardt, Ian Campbell, Bill Schuman, Blake Riley, Stephanie Rhodes-Russell, Paul Curran, Delores Ziegler, Nicolo Sbuelz, Jerome Shannon, Brian Leudloff, Maureen Zoltek, Patrick Summers, John de los Santos.