Rachel will make her International Handel Festival Debut on Saturday 19th May. Rachel will sing 'Virtue' in The Choice of Hercules by Handel under the direction of Laurence Cummings in the Gala Concert in the Stadhalle Gottingen at 7pm. More information can be found here.
Laurence Cummings - Conductor
Diana Moore - Hercules
Rachel Kelly - Virtue
Fflur Wyn - Pleasure
Nathan Haller - Attendant of Pleasure
Photo by Rachael Hegarty
"As Dorabella, Irish mezzo Rachel Kelly glowed with a warmth expressive of the younger sister's impulsive, passionate nature. The full, rich tone of her Act 2 confession of indiscretion. 'E amore un ladroncello' (Love is a little thief), was winningly honest."
Opera Today, November 2017
Rachel Kelly (Dorabella), Ilya Kutyukhin (Guglielmo),
Cosi Fan Tutte - Glyndebourne on Tour
Photo: Tristram Kenton
“Rachel Kelly’s bright, wide-eyed Dorabella. Kelly's winningly sly Dorabella - vocally reminiscent of Ann Murray's - was the perfect foil.”
Hugh Canning, Opera Magazine, December 2017
“But then there’s Rachel Kelly, who plays her sister Dorabella with irresistible charm and openness, singing beautifully”
The Guardian, October 2017
"Rachel Kelly (Dorabella) the pick of the women"
Whats on Stage, October 2017
“Rachel Kelly sang a delicious Dorabella, radiating honeyed warmth”
Bachtrack, October 2017
"Kirsten MacKinnon and Rachel Kelly make a marvellous pair as Fiordiligi and Dorabella. Alike in many ways yet clearly different in voice and appearance as well as in their responses, they act most convincingly while singing their richly-ornamented arias and duets magnificently."
Eastern Daily Press, November 2017
"Kelly’s Dorabella is also puckishly full of naughty fun and has a very expressive face, perfect for this role. "
Norwich Eye, November 2017
After her successful debut this summer in the main summer festival, Rachel will sing Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte with Glyndebourne on Tour in the famous Nicholas Hytner production, opening on Saturday 7th October. The first seven shows will take place in Glyndebourne's Opera House before embarking on a seventeen show tour around the country. More details can be found here.
The cast includes Canadian soprano, Kirsten McKinnon (Fiordiligi), Bogdan Volkov (Ferrando), Ilya Kutyukhin (Guglielmo), José Fardilha (Don Alfonso) and Ana Quintans (Despina), all under the baton of Leo McFall.
Rachel will make her Glyndebourne Festival Debut as Annio in Clemenza di Tito on August 19th. Rachel will appear under the baton of Robin Ticciati and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in Claus Guth's new production of Mozart's masterpiece. Appearing alongside Rachel will be Alice Coote (Vitellia), Anna Stephany (Sesto), Richard Croft (Tito), Joelle Harvey (Servilia), and Clive Bayley (Publio). More information can be found here.