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The American mezzo-soprano, Rebecca L. Robinson, grew up in New Jersey in a musical family, fostered her love of opera early; at the age of 7, she became a member of the Metropolitan Opera Children’s Chorus under the direction of Elena Doria. She participated in over 40 performances and had the privilege of working alongside many world-renowned singers in her five years there. She has studied under the tutelage of renowned artists including Sanford Sylvan, Jane Bunnell, Susanne Mentzer, and the late Beverly Bower. She obtained her Bachlor of Music degree in Applied Music - Voice from DePaul University in Chicago (2005-2009), graduating magna cum laude, liberal arts studies focused on political science and language. Her teachers there were Jane Bunnell and Susanne Mentzer,
Early engagements have included Berlioz’s Les Nuits d’Ete with Western Piedmont Symphony (Hickory, North Carolina, 2009), Cole Porter revue with Northwest Indiana Symphony (Munster, Indiana, 2010), and the Third Lady in W.A. Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte in Brugge, Belgium (2008). Shortly after graduating from DePaul, she joined the chorus of Chicago Opera Theater’s production of Mose in Egitto. She served as the soloist and section leader at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Chicago (March 2007-2012) and was a winner in Classical Singer’s college division competition in 2009. She was a member of the esteemed Chicago Symphony Chorus (2010-2012). Working with Maestro Riccardo Muti, she was privileged to sing in the choruses of Orff’s Carmina Burana, Berlioz’s Lelio, and Verdi’s Otello in concert version, both in Chicago and at Carnegie Hall.
In 2011, Rebecca Robinson performed the role of Hänsel in Engelbert Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel with the Janiec Opera Company at Brevard Music Center, as well as the alto solo in Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" with the Redlands Symphony Orchestra (Redlands, California, 2011) and the mezzo solos in Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis and W.A. Mozart’s Missa Brevis with the Whatcom Chorale & Sinfonia (Bellingham, Wachington, 2011). She joined the Central City Opera’s Studio Artist program in 2012, where she covered the role of Mrs. Gobineau in Menotti’s The Medium (2012), as well as performed in the mainstage shows and scenes programs. Earlier that spring, she won 1st place in the Donald Chen Young Artist Competition in Chicago.
Rebecca Robinson obtained her Master of Music degree from in Opera Performance from McGill University (2012-2014); time in Montreal was kept very busy: in two years, she appeared in five lead roles with Opera McGill, most notably as Romeo in Bellini’s sublime adaptation of the Romeo and Juliet story (2014).
Before relocating west, Rebecca Robinson got to sample time in the Rockies as a young artist with the Crested Butte Music Festival (2014), where she sang roles in both mainstage productions or Suor Angelica and Rigoletto. The summer before she enjoyed time on the west coast, performing as a soloist with The Bellingham Festival of Music’s Choral Arts Symposium, and returning to sing with the Whatcom Chorale and Sinfonia. In between rehearsals, she made sure to go kayaking and hiking in the perfect Washington weather!
Rebecca Robinson completed the Professional Certificate program at the University of Colorado–Boulder (2014-2016), where she was seen in Eklund Opera productions as the title role in Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella) (2015), Ottone in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea (2015), and Dorabella in W.A. Mozart's Cosi fan tutte (2015), as well as in recital with the world-renowned Takács Quartet. She was awarded 3rd place in the Denver Lyric Opera Guild competition in 2016, and named a finalist in the Bruce Ekstrand Competition, which recognizes and awards development grants to promising graduate students. After two busy and successful years at CU, she decided to call these mountains home and is now based in Denver, Colorado.
Praised for her “darkly pretty voice,” Rebecca Robinson is quickly making a name for herself as a rising talent in the opera world. No stranger to concert work, she recently made her debuts with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Bellingham Festival of Music (Bellingham, Washngton), and with Guillermo Figueroa and the Lynn Philharmonia (Boca Raton, Florida). She has been seen locally with Central City Opera, the Boulder Chamber Orchestra, the Colorado Bach Ensemble, and as a soloist with the Colorado Masterworks Chorale. She is also active in recital, performing in communities throughout the USA.
Rebecca Robinson is also a dedicated and driven Communications Manager with deep experience in executive support, public relations and marketing communication, internal communications, and project management. Passionate about corporate social responsibility, sustainable business solutions, and corporate community outreach. She has worked in various roles (since April 2022 as Communications Manager) at Advertising Production Resources (aka APR Consulting) in Denver, Colorado since September 2016 |
