Leah Wool
Mezzo-Soprano

Hailed by Opera News as "among the more distinctive and accomplished artists of her generation," with a "distinguished, lovely timbre," Leah Wool is rapidly garnering critical acclaim for her performances across the country. Ms. Wool is the recipient of a 2008 Sullivan Foundation Award.

Leah Wool's 2010-2011 season includes a return to Gotham Chamber Opera as the title role in Montsalvatge's El gato con botas, as well as a return to Utah Opera as Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel; the Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors with the Little Orchestra Society at Avery Fisher Hall, and Rosina in The Barber of Seville at Opéra Louisiane. On the concert stage, she returns to Avery Fisher Hall for Copland's In the Beginning and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the National Chorale, and debuts with the San Francisco Symphony in the Duruflé Requiem. Future seasons include appearances with Central City Opera, the Kansas City Symphony, and the San Francisco Symphony.

In 2009-2010, Ms. Wool sang the title role in Handel's Amadigi with Boston Baroque, Hansel with Kentucky Opera, Betty in Flora at Spoleto Festival USA, Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Knoxville Opera, and Isabella in L'Italiana in Algeri at Utah Opera. On the concert stage, Ms. Wool sang Handel's Messiah with the Utah Symphony and the Rochester Chamber Orchestra, and Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle with Gloria Musicae.

In 2008-2009, Ms. Wool's appearances included the title role in La Cenerentola with Orlando Opera, Meg in Little Women with Syracuse Opera, Amastre in Xerxes with Boston Baroque, and returned to the Metropolitan Opera to cover Myrtale in Thaïs. In the summer of 2009, she made her début with Glimmerglass Opera as The Secretary in Menotti's The Consul.