Alaine Rodin

Alaine Rodin is an American soprano who is based in New York. Rodin sings major roles in Opera houses across the United States Central America, Asia and Europe.

Ms. Rodin made her European début as Micaela with l’Opéra Comique in Paris in their production of Carmen. In past seasons she has sung Woglinde in Das Rheingold with New Orleans Opera, Antonia in Les Contes d'Hoffmann with Opera Lirico de Costa Rica, Liù in Turandot in Guatemala City and Marguerite in Faust with Augusta Opera, Ms. Rodin has also joined the New York City Opera, understudying the role of Constance Fletcher in The Mother of Us All.

Rodin's busy 2006/07 season marked her debut as Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni at Grand Rapids Opera. She also portrayed the title role of Tosca at the Belleyre Music Festival and sang the role of Lisa in the Queen of Spades with West Bay Opera. She joined noted mezzo-soprano Dolores Zajick in a benefit concert for the hurricane-ravaged New Orleans Opera. On the orchestra stage, she was heard in Verdi's Requiem with the Sacramento Choral Society and Handel's Messiah with the Orchestra of the North Finger Lakes.

First coming to international attention opposite Patti LuPone(and later Dixie Carter) in Terrence McNally's Broadway production "Masterclass", where she performed Verdi's aria "Vieni t'affretta" from Macbeth, the New York Times proclaimed it was "beautifully sung by Alaine Rodin." And singing the role of Lisa in Tchaikovsky's Pique Dame "not in the least taxed by the role's demands, Rodin matched the beauty of her large expressvie soprano with total involvement in her character's plight, creating a moving portrayal that always rang true, " according to Opera News Online.

She will conclude this summer season as Clara in Porgy and Bess, and Julie in Showboat with Utah Festival Opera. Most recently Ms. Rodin had the honor of singing as a guest soloist with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra in their weekly National Sunday Morning television broadcast singing "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess.

A past member of the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists with the Chicago Lyric Opera, Rodin has performed under the baton of such conductors as Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin and John Nelson.

A native of Berkeley, CA, Rodin completed her musical training at the Juilliard School.

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