Rachel Willis-Sørensen: Desdemona Highlights (Otello)

Ms. Willis-Sørensen made her house debut with LA Opera in May 2023, returning to the role of Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello. Her debut performance of the role at the Wiener Staatsoper in the 2022/23 season was praised by Opera Online who stated: “Rachel Willis-Sørensen does full justice to her intended role, as the star of the show. She shows her pure innocence with intimate piano tones and delicate, soulful phrasing and a very high lyrical level.” This celebrated adaptation of the original Shakespeare play presents a compelling narrative that explores the depths of human emotions pushed to their limits. Under the baton of James Conlon, Ms. Willis-Sørensen performs alongside Russell Thomas as the title-role and Igor Golovatenko as Iago in this John Cox production.

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American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen is known for her diverse repertoire ranging from Mozart to Wagner. A regular guest at the leading opera houses around the world, Le Monde enthused, “…the American soprano has without a doubt one of the most impressive voices in the opera world. The timbre, of marmoreal beauty, is striking, the projection telluric…”

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