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Ashley Fabian, soprano |
Ashley Fabian was a second-year Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist in 2018-19. She performed Gretel/Hansel & Gretel, Ilia/AfterWARds - Mozart's Idomeneo Reimagined, and Younger Alyce/Glory Denied. In 2017-18, she performed Yogini/Iraqi Woman in The Long Walk, Shepherd Boy in Tosca, Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro, and Adina in the student matinee of The Elixir of Love.
Lauded by Opera Today for her "sweet" and "natural" sounds, soprano Ashley
Fabian is quickly garnering recognition for her artistry. She is a recent winner of the
Encouragement Award in the Illinois District MONC Auditions (Chicago), as well as a
winner in the Orpheus Vocal Competition and Grand Concours Franco-American
Competition. She was a finalist in the Piccola Opera Competition and semi-finalist in
the International Marcello Giordani Competition, Lois Alba Aria Competition, and Opera
Index. She received a Young Artist Award from Central City Opera in 2015.
Ms. Fabian has performed several operatic roles, including Madame Silberklang/The Impresario, Susanna/Le nozze di Figaro, The Princess/Transformations, Laetitia/The Old Maid and the Thief, and Bastienne/Bastien und Bastienne. As a lover of new music, she has also premiered roles such as Venus/The Golden Ass, and Sister Sparrow/Bre'r Rabbit and the Tar Baby. She joined Cincinnati Opera as Knabe 1 in their summer 2017 production of The Magic Flute. She has bowed with companies such as Asheville Lyric Opera, Opera Charleston, Central City Opera, and Virginia Arts Festival.
Equally as comfortable on the concert stage, Ms. Fabian has appeared as a soloist with the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra singing Faure's Requiem. She has also appeared with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra in their Magnetic Concert Series, The Piccolo Spoleto Festival, and the CCM Philharmonia. Some recent concert works include Handel's Dixit Dominus, Vivaldi's Gloria, and a fully staged production of Bach's St. Matthew Passion. She holds a M.M. from The University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, and a B.A. and Artist Diploma from The College of Charleston.
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Ms. Fabian's residency was sponsored by Michele and Pat Atkins.
Ashley Fabian performs in the role of Younger Alyce in Glory Denied. Pittsburgh in the Round said she took full advantage of "opportunities to shine, both vocally and dramatically."
Ashley Fabian performs in the role of Princess Ilia in afterWARds - Mozart's Idomeneo Reimagined. Pittsburgh in the Round said, "She sang beautifully from her solo entrance which follows the overture until the final dimming of the lights."
Ashley Fabian sings in the role of Gretel in Hansel & Gretel. Seen and Heard International called her "a perfect Gretel, full of youthful zest" and "absolutely beautiful."
Ashley Fabian sings the role of Yogini in The Long Walk
Ashley Fabian performs the role of Barbarina in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Pittsburgh in the Round said she was "well worth the wait."
