Rachel Kobernick is a versatile soprano and actress praised for her “power and sweetness” (The Observer), “seamless coloratura sparkle” (Seen and Heard International), and “captivating performance” (The New York Times). In 2025, Rachel premiered three exciting roles singing La Statue Animée in Kentucky Opera’s production of Rameau’s Pygmalion, Marguerite in Heartbeat Opera’s production of Faust, as well as Tzeitel in a new production of Fiddler on the Roof with Cincinnati Opera. She is also a 2025 George and Nora London Foundation Competition Finalist. Last season, Rachel was an apprentice artist with Sarasota Opera, as well as made her role and company debut as Anne in A Little Night Music with Indianapolis Opera. Additionally, she has sung regionally with Opera on the James, Queen City Opera, and the NF Opera Collective, and in concert with Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Cincinnati Song Initiative, and more. In competition, she has been a finalist of the National Opera Association, Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra, and Corbett Foundation, and has won multiple awards from the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, the Kyrenia Opera Competition, the National Society of Arts and Letters, and the Three Arts Scholarship Fund. Rachel graduated with a master’s degree in vocal performance from the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music and a bachelor’s of music from the Eastman School of Music.