Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Feinstein has been praised for her “unforced sound from a mellow bottom to a ringing top” and her ability to deliver “emotionally wrenching and beautiful arias,” showcasing a wide-ranging and earthy instrument.
Highlights of her 26/27 season include debuts at Teatro Colón in Die Walküre (Siegrune) and Gran Teatre del Liceu in Das Rheingold (Wellgunde). On the concert stage, Jennifer debuts with the Prague Philharmonia in a special Wagner gala concert. Future seasons include returns to Gran Teatre del Liceu, The Dallas Opera, and The Atlanta Opera.
Last season, Jennifer debuted with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in a staged production of Die Zauberflöte (Zweite Dame) conducted by Stéphane Denève and with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería for a recording of Salome (Ein Page der Herodias) conducted by Alex Prior.
Recent highlights include Tristan und Isolde (Brangäne) at Oper Wuppertal and Le prophète (Fidès) at Bard SummerScape, directed by Christian Räth. She has joined the roster of The Metropolitan Opera for Nabucco and Norma and appeared with Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden in Elektra (Dritte Magd). On the concert stage, she debuted with The Cleveland Orchestra in Die Zauberflöte (Zweite Dame) conducted by Franz Welser-Möst and appeared with the Oregon Bach Festival in Penderecki’s Credo.
As a member of the ensemble at Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Feinstein’s repertoire included Don Giovanni (Donna Elvira), Ariadne auf Naxos (Prima Donna), Roberto Devereux (Sara), Anna Bolena (Giovanna Seymour), Elektra (Dritte Magd), Les contes d’Hoffmann (Giulietta; Stella), and Gianni Schicchi (La Ciesca). She also appeared at Bard SummerScape in the American premiere of Korngold’s Das Wunder der Heliane (Die Botin).
Increasingly in demand for the dramatic mezzo-soprano repertoire, Feinstein has appeared in La Gioconda (Laura) with Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck, La forza del destino (Preziosilla) with Theater Augsburg, and Cavalleria rusticana (Santuzza) with Theater Münster and Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater. Other engagements include Aida (Amneris cover) with Pacific Symphony, Carmen (title role) and Norma (Adalgisa) with St. Petersburg Opera, and joining Teatro dell’Opera di Roma for The Bassarids (Agave cover) in Mario Martone’s new production. She also performed Djamileh (title role) at the Beethoven Easter Festival, subsequently released commercially.
Earlier career highlights include appearances with Spoleto Festival USA, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Opera Orchestra of New York, Sarasota Opera, Opera Memphis, Chautauqua Opera, and the Caramoor Festival. Her concert repertoire includes Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, and Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky, with orchestras including the Richmond Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, American Symphony Orchestra, Oratorio Society of New York, and Symphoria!.
Feinstein was a National Semi-Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and a prizewinner in the Marilyn Horne Foundation Competition, Opera Index, and Gerda Lissner Competitions. She holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and a Master of Music from the Yale School of Music and was a Fellow at the Music Academy of the West.
2026-2027
