About
American soprano, Jessica Faselt, is gaining stature as a promising young professional with an exciting voice. Jessica is known for her “keen expression and impressive delivery” in performance (Music in Cincinnati).
Jessica was announced as a winner of the 2018 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions after competing in the Grand Finals Concert with the Met Orchestra. The previous year in March of 2017 Jessica was a Semi-Finalist in the MONC Auditions.
Jessica was a Studio Artist with the Florida Grand Opera in Miami for their 2017/2018 season covering the roles of Salome in Richard Strauss’s Salome and Florencia in Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas.
Jessica was an Emerging Young Artist with the Institute for Young Dramatic Voices in Reno, NV where she studied with internationally-acclaimed mezzo-soprano, Dolora Zajick in the summers of 2016 and 2017.
Jessica was a Semi-Finalist in the Elizabeth Connell Prize International Vocal Competition. She received the 2nd Place Award at the Opera Columbus Cooper-Bing International Voice Competition in 2017. She received an Encouragement Award at the Marcello Giordanni International Voice Competition in 2017. She was also a Semi-Finalist of the Eleanor McCollum Voice Competition with the Houston Grand Opera in February of 2016.
Jessica was a Gerdine Young Artist with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in the summer of 2015 and was again engaged with the company in the summer of 2016 covering the title role of Ariadne, in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. In Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ 2nd annual Center Stage Concert of 2016 Jessica sang Donna Anna in the first Act duet of Don Giovanni and The Marschallin in Strauss’ famous trio of Der Rosenkavalierwith the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra lead by conductor, Stephen Lord.
Jessica performed the role of Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte at the McAninch Arts Center in Chicago with the New Philharmonic Orchestra in January 2016. Other roles performed include Hanna in The Merry Widow, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Vitellia in La Clemenza di Tito, and Mrs. Grose in The turn of the Screw.
Jessica completed her Masters Degree at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where she was the recipient of the prestigious Corbett Award. Jessica received her Bachelor of Music from the University of Iowa with honors.