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 Cleveland native, soprano Kathleen Norchi is a classical singer currently based in New York City.  Ms. Norchi has been referred to as a "clear, impactful, and elegant lyric soprano" by Opera New. Kathlen made her role and company debut as the young Nanetta in Giuseppi Verdi's beloved comedic masterpiece Falstaff, with Wexford Festival Opera, in Ireland, where she was in residency as a 2020/2021 Young Artist. While in Wexford, Kathleen debuted the role of Collatine in What Happened to Lucrece, a new opera commissioned by Wexford Festival Opera and composed by Andrew Synnott. She was also seen in Master Classes with Bolshoi Opera's Dmitry Vdovin, Rossini Opera Festival's Ernesto Palacio, and MET Opera star Ermonela Jaho. Kathleen returned to Wexford Festival Opera as a Young Artist  for fall of 2021 as part of the main stage production of Le Songe d'une Nuit d'été by Ambroise Thomas. She sang Giulietta in the famed Bellini opera, I Capuleti e i Montecchi. 

 

Representing Opera For Peace Kathleen sang a concert at the Al Bustan International Festival in Beirut Lebanon, accompanied by Italian conductor Gianluca Marciano. Kathleen also  debuted the role of Jenny in Boieldieu's  La Dame Blanche with New Amsterdam Opera in NYC in 2022. 

 

Kathleen earned her Masters of Music degree from Mannes, and went to the Boston Conservatory for her undergraduate education. Other recent roles Ms. Norchi has performed include Pamina (Die Zauberflote), Lady Psyche (Princess Ida), and Lucy (The Telephone).