Rachelle Moss leaves a lasting impression with her luscious and “powerful voice, and is at home in the dramatic repertoire. Definitely a contralto to watch”! (Contralto Corner). A Career Grantee from the Seattle Opera Guild, she is known for her detailed interpretation of a diverse repertoire. Her recent roles include: Marquis de Birkenfield (La Fille du Régiment), Ulrica (Un ballo in maschera), Dritte Dame (Die Zauberflöte). In October 2025 she will make her role debut as Erda in Wagner's Das Rheingold with Tacoma Opera.
Seattle Opera seeks to cultivate the next generation of opera composers and librettists in Washington State through our Creation Lab. Launched in 2020, the Jane Lang Davis Creation Lab presents new operas by Washington State composers and librettists that tell diverse stories.
Composers, songwriters, librettists, and lyricists of all genres are encouraged to apply to create new operas that tell compelling, resonant stories through vocal music. Selected participants develop 20-minute operas throughout the season that are presented in a concert format for a public audience. Each opera undergoes a development process that includes a table reading, music workshop, and rehearsal prior to the public performance. The participants receive support from professional composers and librettists as they develop their work.
Rachelle Moss leaves a lasting impression with her luscious and “powerful voice, and is at home in the dramatic repertoire. Definitely a contralto to watch”! (Contralto Corner). A Career Grantee from the Seattle Opera Guild, she is known for her detailed interpretation and dozens of roles spanning a diverse repertoire. Her recent roles include: Marquis de Birkenfield (La Fille du Régiment), Mercedess (Carmen), Ulrica (Un ballo in maschera), Ortrud (Lohengrin), Dritte Dame (Die Zauberflöte), and a feature in the world premiere of The Lost Genital Department in Seattle Opera’s Creation Lab. In October 2025 she will make her role debut as Erda in Wagner's Das Rheingold with Tacoma Opera.
Rachelle has performed with companies throughout the United States such as: Seattle Opera, Sarasota Opera, St. Pete Opera, Tacoma Opera, Vashon Opera, and many more. She is also an active concert soloist and recitalist, who has performed as the Alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Federal Way Symphony, and presented curated recitals with Saltwater Music Series and Puget Sound Concert Opera.
Moss was a 2019 emerging artist with St. Pete Opera, and a 2016-2017 apprentice artist at Sarasota Opera. She has received numerous awards including: an Encouragement Award from the Metropolitan Opera National Council, the Mary Cook Memorial Award for Outstanding Apprentice Artist from Sarasota Opera Guild, and the Stuart R. Silver Scholarship from Sarasota Opera. She holds a Bachelor's in Music History and Master's in Vocal Performance from the University of North Texas.
Rachelle Moss leaves a lasting impression with her luscious and “powerful voice, and is at home in the dramatic repertoire. Definitely a contralto to watch”! (Contralto Corner). A Career Grantee from the Seattle Opera Guild, she is known for her detailed interpretation of a diverse repertoire. Her recent roles include: Marquis de Birkenfield (La Fille du Régiment), Ulrica (Un ballo in maschera), Dritte Dame (Die Zauberflöte). In October 2025 she will make her role debut as Erda in Wagner's Das Rheingold with Tacoma Opera.
Seattle Opera seeks to cultivate the next generation of opera composers and librettists in Washington State through our Creation Lab. Launched in 2020, the Jane Lang Davis Creation Lab presents new operas by Washington State composers and librettists that tell diverse stories.
Composers, songwriters, librettists, and lyricists of all genres are encouraged to apply to create new operas that tell compelling, resonant stories through vocal music. Selected participants develop 20-minute operas throughout the season that are presented in a concert format for a public audience. Each opera undergoes a development process that includes a table reading, music workshop, and rehearsal prior to the public performance. The participants receive support from professional composers and librettists as they develop their work.
Rachelle Moss leaves a lasting impression with her luscious and “powerful voice, and is at home in the dramatic repertoire. Definitely a contralto to watch”! (Contralto Corner). A Career Grantee from the Seattle Opera Guild, she is known for her detailed interpretation and dozens of roles spanning a diverse repertoire. Her recent roles include: Marquis de Birkenfield (La Fille du Régiment), Mercedess (Carmen), Ulrica (Un ballo in maschera), Ortrud (Lohengrin), Dritte Dame (Die Zauberflöte), and a feature in the world premiere of The Lost Genital Department in Seattle Opera’s Creation Lab. In October 2025 she will make her role debut as Erda in Wagner's Das Rheingold with Tacoma Opera.
Rachelle has performed with companies throughout the United States such as: Seattle Opera, Sarasota Opera, St. Pete Opera, Tacoma Opera, Vashon Opera, and many more. She is also an active concert soloist and recitalist, who has performed as the Alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Federal Way Symphony, and presented curated recitals with Saltwater Music Series and Puget Sound Concert Opera.
Moss was a 2019 emerging artist with St. Pete Opera, and a 2016-2017 apprentice artist at Sarasota Opera. She has received numerous awards including: an Encouragement Award from the Metropolitan Opera National Council, the Mary Cook Memorial Award for Outstanding Apprentice Artist from Sarasota Opera Guild, and the Stuart R. Silver Scholarship from Sarasota Opera. She holds a Bachelor's in Music History and Master's in Vocal Performance from the University of North Texas.
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