HELEN HASSINGER
SOPRANO
ROLES
Phebe Sherman
The Prince Madeline Fiordiligi Countess Donna Anna Mother Mélisande Paul's Inner Voice/Soprano Soprano II Ninfa Countess Emmeline Madame White Snake cover Helena Fiordiligi Saint Francis' Trainer The Angel Micaëla cover Tour Guide Kit Kat Klub Dancer Diane/Violinist Fan Dango Dancer Mimi Schwinn |
Whaling Women
Rusalka (gender-bending production) Fall of the House of Usher Così fan tutte Le nozze di Figaro Don Giovanni Amahl and the Night Visitors Pelléas et Mélisande The War Reporter (Berger) Hydrogen Jukebox (Glass) Orfeo Le nozze di Figaro Emmeline (Picker) Madame White Snake (Long) A Midsummer Night's Dream Così fan tutte Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera (Little) Angels in America (Eötvös) La tragédie de Carmen The Light in the Piazza Cabaret Striking 12 Sweet Charity A New Brain |
Seaglass Theater Company
Promenade Opera Project Opera Maine Opera Memphis VOX New England Chautauqua Opera Opera t.b.a. Boston University Opera Boston University Fringe Festival Chautauqua Opera Boston University Fringe Festival Chautauqua Opera Boston University Opera Boston University Opera Beth Morrison Projects Boston University Opera Boston University Opera Boston University Fringe Festival Boston University Opera Boston University Fringe Festival Theater Latté Da Bloomington Civic Theatre Bloomington Civic Theatre Bloomington Civic Theatre St. Olaf College Theatre |
2022
2021** 2021** 2020 2020** 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 2016 2017 2017 2017 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2014 2013 2013 2012 2011 2008 |
**denotes cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCERT
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TEACHERSTracey Engleman
Lynn Eustis Jami Rogers-Anderson George Smith Rebecca Folsom COACHESMatthew Larson
Timothy Steele Allison Voth |
AWARDSGold Prize, Amadeus International Music Awards (2023)
Third Place, Classical Voice - Music International Grand Prix (2022) Semi-Finalist - Opera Tampa D'Angelo Vocal Competition (2022) Third Place - International Clara Schumann Competition (2021) Semi-Finalist - Classical Singer Competition (2021) Semi-Finalist - The American Prizes’ Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Awards for Women in Opera (2020) Finalist, Artist Division - National Opera Association - Carolyn Bailey and Dominick Argento Vocal Competition (2020) Recipient - Phyllis Curtin Award (2018) Semi-Finalist - Classical Singer Competition (2016) training programsPromenade Opera Project Resident Artist | 2021
Opera Memphis Handorf Company Artist | 2020 Opera Maine Resident Artist | 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) Chautauqua Opera Apprentice Artist | 2017, 2018 Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar Fellow | 2019 Institute of Bel Canto Studies | University of Houston | 2013 Opera Arriva | 2010 educationBoston University Opera Institute | Certificate of Opera Performance | 2018
Boston University | Master of Music, Voice Performance | 2016 Saint Olaf College | Bachelor of Arts, Music, minor Women's Studies | 2009 Violin | 26 years (Orchestral/Chamber/Recording/Pit/Pop) Extensive Dance & Stage Combat Training Proficient in Chinese |