Jonelyn Langenstein, soprano (coloratura)

Roles with the Virtuosi/CLO:

Short Biography:

San Francisco native, Jonelyn Langenstein, is well on her way to a bright career. She just sang her first Queen of the Night in CLO’s abridged version of Mozart’s Magic Flute. This spring she will also be covering the role of Juliette in CLO’s production of Roméo et Juliette. Ms. Langenstein is a recent Master of Music graduate of New England Conservatory where she performed on both the main stage and in the Perkins Opera scenes programs. Her roles included Miles in Britten’s Turn of the Screw, First Spirit in Mozart’s Magic Flute, and Echo in Cavalli’s La Calisto. Ms. Langenstein’s scene work included Célie from Pasatieri’s Signor Deluso, Gretel from Humperdink’s Hansel & Gretel, Belinda from Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas, and Fortuna from Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea. Last spring Ms. Langenstein performed selected Gilbert & Sullivan scenes with Opera Boston, singing the roles of both Yum-Yum and Mabel. Ms. Langenstein recently joined Intermezzo Opera as a young artist for their summer festival in West Palm Beach. She performed numerous roles including Pastourelle, Chauve-Souris, L’Horloge, and Chat noir in Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges and covered La Fée in Massenet’s Cendrillon. Ms. Langenstein is a frequent performer with the Spokane Symphony Orchestra. Her solo debut was under the baton of Gary Sheldon for Idaho’s Festival at Sandpoint. As the Musicfest Northwest Young Artist Competition winner, Ms. Langenstein was a soloist in the final concert conducted by Fabio Costa and at Spokane Opera’s Diamonds & Divas New Year’s Eve Gala, she has rung in the new year on numerous occasions with conductor Dean Williamson. Ms. Langenstein is a district winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and was the recipient of the Most Talented Young Singer Award. She completed her undergraduate degree in Music and Arts Administration from Whitworth College.