Jessica Faselt
SOPRANO
"A sound that is rich, full & luminous..."
- THE NEW YORK TIMES
About Jessica
American soprano, Jessica Faselt, is currently in her third season at the Metropolitan Opera as a member of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. She made her Metropolitan Opera Debut as ‘a Novice’ in Puccini’s Suor Angelica. She also made her Met: Live in HD Debut as ‘Helmwige’ in Wagner’s Die Walküre. Following this performance she was engaged to sing Helmwige in concert with the Boston Orchestra at the Tanglewood Music Festival. In the 19/20 Met Season Ms. Faselt covered the Lady in Waiting in Verdi’s Macbeth.
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Ms. Faselt was unable to perform her scheduled roles with the Metropolitan Opera in the 2020/2021 season of ‘The High Priestess’ in Verdi’s Aida, ‘First Young Nun’ in Prokofiev’s The Fiery Angel, and ‘Unborn 2’ in Richard Strauss’ Die Frau ohne Schatten.
The Fiery Angel
Die Frau
ohne Schatten
as UNBORN
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
as FIRST YOUNG NUN
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
Jessica will perform the role of First Young Nun in Prokofiev's thrilling and mysterious opera, The Fiery Angel.
Jessica will finish her third season in the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program with performances of First Unborn Child in Strauss's magical tale of love, Die Frau ohne Schatten.
Aida
as HIGH PRIESTESS
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
Jessica will begin her third season at The Metropolitan Opera performing the role of High Priestess in Verdi's iconic opera, Aida.
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