HELEN  HASSINGER

​SOPRANO

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ROLES

Phebe Sherman

The Prince​

​Madeline

​Fiordiligi

​Countess

Donna Anna

Mother
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Mélisande
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Paul's Inner Voice/Soprano​
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Soprano II

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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
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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)
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​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
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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
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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
2021*

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2021**

2020**

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​2018

2018

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​2017

2017

2017

2016

2016

2016

2015

2015

2014

2013

2013

2012

2011
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2008
*denotes upcoming
​**denotes cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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CONCERT

Divas and Diamonds
soloist

Mass in C (Beethoven)
soprano soloist

Missa Solemnis (Beethoven)
soprano soloist

Joshua (Chris LaRosa)
soprano soloist

Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)​
soprano soloist

Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)​
soprano soloist​
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​Ein Deutsches Requiem (Brahms)
soprano soloist

Requiem in D Minor (Mozart)
soprano soloist
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Mass No. 4 in C Major (Schubert)
​soprano soloist
Seaglass Theater Company


​Masterworks Chorale Summer Sings


​​​Northeast Pennsylvania Choral Society

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United Parish Chancel Choir


Columbus Symphony Orchestra
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​Chautauqua Symphony
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United Parish Chancel Choir


United Parish Chancel Choir
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Twin Cities Catholic Chorale
2021


​2019


​2018


​2018
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2016
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2015
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TEACHERS

​Lynn Eustis
George Smith
Tracey Engleman

COACHES

Matthew Larson
Timothy Steele
​Carol Vaness
Michelle Alexander
Allison Voth

CONDUCTORS

Stuart Chafetz
​William Lumpkin
Steven Osgood
Michael Sakir
​Rossen Milanov

DIRECTORS

Ned Canty
Cara Consilvio
Tara Faircloth
David Kneuss
Jay Lesenger
James Marvel
E. Loren Meeker
​David Paul
Jim Petosa
Emily Ranii
Peter Rothstein
Keturah Stickann
David Walsh

AWARDS

Semi-Finalist (2021) - Classical Singer Competition
Semi-Finalist (2020) - The American Prizes’ Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Awards for Women in Opera
Finalist, Artist Division (2020) - National Opera Association - Carolyn Bailey and Dominick Argento Vocal Competition
Recipient (2018) - Phyllis Curtin Award
Semi-Finalist (2016) - Classical Singer Competition Semifinalist
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training  programs 

Promenade 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
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education

Boston 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
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Violin | 26 years  (Orchestral/Chamber/Recording/Pit/Pop)
Extensive Dance & Stage Combat Training 
​Proficient in Chinese