Biography
Rachele Gilmore has established herself as one of America’s most sought-after coloratura sopranos, and continues to thrill audiences around the globe combining what Opera News describes as a "silvery soprano..with an effortlessness that thrills her audience.” She is regular performer in America, Europe, and Asia and is consistently praised for being “the vocal standout” and a dynamic actress; “displaying more talent and charm than any one person should be allowed to possess."
Ms. Gilmore’s 2015-2016 season includes performances of Blondchen in Die Entführung aus dem Serail with the Theâtre Champs-Elysées, an appearance with Boston Lyric Opera as Sophie in Werther, and the Glimmerglass Festival as Ninetta in La gazza ladra. Future seasons include appearances with Hawaii Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and Austin Opera.
In 2009, Ms. Gilmore made a “show-stopping” debut with the Metropolitan Opera in the role of Olympia in Les contes d’Hoffman, according to The Classical Source. “She brought down the house with her flawless coloratura,” solidifying her position as one of the most exciting young coloraturas to watch. Ms. Gilmore began the 2009-2010 season as Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos with Indianapolis Opera, and performed this role later in the season for Boston Lyric Opera. In February of 2010, Ms. Gilmore made her house and role debut at Knoxville Opera in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor. In the spring, she sang the title role in the groundbreaking Swiss premiere of Unsuk Chin's Alice in Wonderland with Grand Théâtre de Genève.
Other notable appearances include her European debut with Deutsch Oper am Rhein, singing Blondchen in Die entführung aus dem Serial, a return to Toledo for Mahler's Symphony No. 2 with the Toledo Symphony, Adele in Die Fledermaus with Opera New Jersey, her debut with Opera Hong Kong for a series of Opera Gala concerts, and two Carnegie Hall appearances performing Mozart's Coronation Mass and Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass.
Ms. Gilmore is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and received her Bachelor’s of Music from Indiana University and continued with graduate studies at Boston University. She was a member of the Young Artist Programs of Glimmerglass Opera, Florida Grand Opera and Aspen Music Festival’s Opera Center, and was a winner in Placido Domingo’s Operalia World Opera Contest in Paris.