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SCHEDULE

THE SANTA FE OPERA

Lili Elbe

Hélène Allatini

Ms. Kelly returns to Santa Fe Opera as a second year apprentice artist. 

August 1-27, 2026

THE SANTA FE OPERA

Madama Butterfly

Kate Pinkerton (cover)

Ms. Kelly returns to Santa Fe Opera as a second year apprentice artist. 

July 2-August 29, 2026

FORT WAYNE PHILHARMONIC

Beethoven's Symphony no. 9

Alto Soloist (debut)

Ms. Kelly makes a company and role debut in Beethoven's 9th symphony.

May 15 & 16, 2026

PALM SPRINGS OPERA GUILD

Opera in the Park

Ms. Kelly returns to the Palm Spring Opera Guild as a performer in their annual orchestra concert.

March 22, 2026

THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL

Recital

Ms. Kelly presents Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder and Brahms Op. 91 in recital.

March 22, 2026

THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL: PETER JAY SHARP THEATER

Falstaff

Mrs. Quickly (cover)

Ms. Kelly is thrilled to return to Verdi's Falstaff, this time as Mrs. Quickly.

April 25, 2026

THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL: PAUL HALL

Liederabend Series

Mezzo soloist 

Ms. Kelly will perform as part of the Juilliard Liederabend Series, in a recital curated by Alistair Hogarth.

April 1, 2026

THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL

Liederabend

Alto soloist 

Ms. Kelly will perform Brahms' Alto Rhapsody in recital.

February 21 & 22, 2026

GLACIER SYMPHONY

Mahler: Symphony no. 3 in D minor

Alto soloist 

Ms. Kelly is excited to join the Glacier Symphony and chorale for a role and house debut as the alto soloist in Mahler's 3rd symphony.

February 14 & 15, 2026

LAFFONT COMPETITION OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

New Orleans District

Competitor

January 31, 2026

GRAN TEATRE DEL LICEU, BARCELONA

Tenor Viñas International Singing Competition

Final Round

After passing the preliminary audition in NYC, Ms. Kelly is excited to perform in the final round of the Viñas competition this January.

January 10-18, 2026

PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OPERA

New Year's Eve Celebration

Mezzo soloist 

After winning the Mildred Miller award at the Mildred Miller Competition this September, Ms. Kelly is thrilled to return to Pittsburgh Festival Opera to ring in the new year!

December 31, 2025

PHOENIX SYMPHONY

Messiah

Alto soloist 

Ms. Kelly joins the Phoenix Symphony in December 2025 for four performances of G.F. Handel's Messiah  HWV 56 under baton of Mo. Tyson Deaton, and alongside soloists Mary Feminear, Travon D. Walker, Ephraín Solís, and the Phoenix Symphony Chorus.
 

December 11-14, 2025

PALM SPRINGS OPERA GUILD

Vocal Competition

Finalist

Ms. Kelly will perform selections of Berlioz and Strauss alongside eight other finalists in a program presented by the Palm Springs Vocal Competition in the Rancho Mirage Observatory. 
 

December 6, 2025

THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL: THE PETER JAY SHARP THEATER

Hänsel und Gretel

Hänsel (role debut)

Ms. Kelly will debut as Hänsel in Juilliard Opera's fall 2025 production of Hänsel und Gretel, under the baton of conductor Patrick Furrer. Directed by Kevin Newberry.

November 17, 20, & 22, 2025

THE GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION

Vocal Competition: Art Song

Encouragement Award

Ms. Kelly performed pieces by Poulenc, Rachmaninoff, Pauline Viardot, and Edvard Grieg in the finals.

February 14 & 15, 2025

FEDERATION OF THE ART SONG

Vocal Competition

Finalist

Ms. Kelly and collaborative pianist Chris Yao, present a 25 minute program of American composers, including Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Matthew Aucoin, William Bolcom, and Rosephanye Powell.
 

October 24, 2025

SANTA FE OPERA

Apprentice Scenes

Dorabella

Ms. Kelly will perform as Dorabella in Cosí fan tutte's Act 1 sextet, "Alla bella Despinetta."

August 10, 2025

SANTA FE OPERA

Die Walküre

Waltraute (cover)

As member of the 2025 apprentice artist with Santa Fe Opera, Ms. Kelly will cover the role of Waltraute in Wagner's Die Walküre. 

July 26-August 21, 2025

SANTA FE OPERA

Le nozze di Figaro

Marcellina (cover)

Ms. Kelly joins Santa Fe Opera's 2025 apprentice program this summer, where she will cover the role of Marcellina and sing in the chorus of Le nozze di Figaro, 

June 28-August 22, 2025

THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL: THE PETER JAY SHARP THEATER

Dialogues des Carmélites

Mère Marie (role debut)

 Conducted by  Maestro Matthew Aucoin and direction of Louisa Muller, Ms. Kelly performed the role of Mother Marie for the Juilliard School's spring 2025 production of Dialogues des Carmélites in Peter Jay Sharp Theater.

April 23, 26, 28, 2025

AMADEUS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

Concert: Celebration of Strauss

Octavian & Der Komponist

Ms. Kelly joins the Amadeus Chamber Ensemble as the mezzo soloist for their spring concert highlighting the works of Richard Strauss. She will perform as Octavian in the duets and final scene of Der Rosenkavelier, and as der Komponist in excerpts from the Prologue of Ariadne auf Naxos.

March 9th, 2025

WILSHIRE EBELL THEATER, LOS ANGELES

Loren L. Zachary Competition 

Finalist

Ms. Kelly competed in the finals of the Loren L. Zachary competition and received a career grant.

May 18, 2025

THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL: JUILLIARD OPERA

L'enfant et les sortilèges

L'enfant (cover)

Ms. Kelly joins the Juilliard School for their spring 2025 production of L'enfant et les sortilegès in Alice Tully Hall.

February 20th, 2025

 GERDA LISSNER FOUNDATION

2025 International Vocal Competition

Encouragement award

Ms. Kelly was awarded an encouragement award in the 2025 Gerda Lissner Aria competition. 

March 17th, 2025

IRISH NATIONAL SYMPHONY 

Veronica Dunne Competition

2nd place winner & audience choice

Ms. Kelly was awarded second place in the 2025 Veronica Dunne Competition this January in Dublin after performing arias from Werther, Cosí fan tutte, and Der Rosenkavelier with the Irish National Symphony Orchestra in the Dublin National Concert Hall. 

January 23rd-28th, 2025

OPERA TAMPA

D'Angelo Vocal Competition

3rd place winner

Ms. Kelly received 3rd place in the the 2025 Opera Tampa D'Angelo Young Artist Vocal competition in January 2025.

January 5th, 2025

Past engagements

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