Opera San José - Rebecca Schuessler

Rebecca Schuessler,
Soprano

Catherine Bullock Fellow*

Rebecca Schuessler joins the resident company during the 2009 - 2010 season, appearing in the title role of Manon, Clorinda (La Cenerentola), and the Countess (The Marriage of Figaro). Ms. Schuessler made her company debut during the 2008 - 2009 season, appearing as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte. She has sung in various styles ranging from the Baroque to contemporary, and is equally at home on the recital stage as on the operatic stage.

Ms. Schuessler has sung roles at Opera Idaho, West Bay Opera, the Civic Opera of Kansas City, the Conservatory of Music at UMKC, and Florida State University. She has also sung in Italy with the Barga Institute at the Teatro Differente in Barga, Italy. Roles performed include Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Mimì (La bohème), Madame Warblewell (The Impresario), Ann Putnam (The Crucible), Noemie (Cendrillon), Cornelia (Giulio Cesare), Sorceress (Dido & Aeneas), Mary (The Wise Women) and Bianca (La rondine).

Ms. Schuessler has been a district winner in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Second Place winner in the Young Artist division of the Orpheus Competition, and a finalist in the Concerto/Aria Competition at the Conservatory of Music in Kansas City, Mo

*Ms. Schuessler's residency made possible, in part, by a Fellowship Grant from Catherine Bullock.

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