Biography

Soprano Jenny Schuler has earned praise in recent seasons for her powerful vocalism and compelling stage artistry. She has been hailed as a “sumptuous soprano,” with a voice “rich in nuance” and “a vivid presence on the stage.” Her 22/23 season highlights include Wagner’s Liebestod, (Tristan und Isolde) with the CCPA Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center Chicago, as well Odabella in Verdi’s Attila with Opera Festival of Chicago. She will also be featured in an anniversary concert with Symphony San Jose in early 2024.

Recent season highlights include Isabela in La Hija de Rappaccini with Chicago Opera Theater (originally Matilde in Catan’s Il Postino), Giorgetta in Il Tabarro with Opera Festival of Chicago, soprano soloist in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and Mother in Hänsel und Gretel with Oregon Symphony, the title role of Tosca with New Jersey Festival Orchestra, the title role of Ariadne auf Naxos as a guest artist with Indiana University, Berta in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Sugar Creek Opera, the title roles of Ariadne auf Naxos and Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas, both with the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute, and Leonore* in the Princeton Festival’s production of Fidelio.

Ms. Schuler was nominated as finalist for the 2019 Richard Tucker Career Grant, she was the second place winner in the 2019 Classical Singer Competition, first place winner of the 2018 Lyra New York International Vocal Competition, a semi-finalist in the 2017 Premier Opera Foundation International Vocal Competition, a semi-finalist in Shreveport Opera’s 2017 Mary Jacobs Smith Competition, a finalist in the 2017 Marcello Giordani International Voice Competition, and first place winner in the 2016 Heafner–Williams Vocal Competition. Ms. Schuler earned her Artist Diploma from the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute and her Master of Music from Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts.