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| Isabel Randall
is a civic-engaged mezzo-soprano, poet, and librettist from Rota, Spain, who “stands out for her impassioned, expressive physicality” (The New England Theatre Geek). Isabel’s 2024-2025 season includes Dayton Opera’s Artist-in-Residence program, Amelia Piper in Whaling Women at The Boston Conservatory, and Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ Gerdine Young Artist program, covering Zoe Walker in Ricky Ian Gordon’s world premiere opera This House (2025). Passionate about accessible and contemporary opera, Isabel originated Mable in Courthouse Bells and Ruby Is This America?, both composed by Mary D. Watkins. She also participated in the Act I workshop for composer Damien Geter’s opera Loving v. Virginia. Isabel’s accolades include Finalist for the Slovak National Theatre’s (SND) Opera Studio, Finalist for the Eastern Region NANM Scholarship Competition, First Place in the Thomas Music Study Club Voice Competition, Second Prize for the Wilkinson’s Young Singer’s Fund, Semifinalist in Benjamin Matthew Williams Voice Competition, Semifinalist in Annapolis Opera’s Vocal Competition and is a two-time Opera Buffs, Inc. grant recipient. Isabel has performed with Boston Opera Collaborative, Boston Lyric Opera, Charlottesville Opera, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Des Moines Metro Opera, Guerilla Opera, The Oratorio Society of Virginia, Virginia Opera, and White Snakes Projects. Isabel's operatic work includes Alcina (Ruggiero), Carmen, The Love for Three Oranges (Prokofiev), Omar (Rihannon Giddens & Michael Abels), and Porgy & Bess. Her concert work includes the Ēriks Ešenvalds’ Passion According to St. Luke (North American premiere), Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Manuel de Falla’s El Amor Brujo (Candelas), Margaret Bonds’ Ballad of the Brown King, and Handel’s Messiah. Known as "The Inquisitive Typist” in her writing, Isabel collaborated with composer Ben Russman to create Five Short Pieces, earning the 2023 St. Botolph Club Foundation Emerging Artist Award. She is developing an opera libretto Once There Was a Girl: An Opera in Three Acts, based on her mother’s memoir. Isabel holds a Graduate Performance Diploma from Longy School of Music (Roman Totenberg Award Recipient), a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Azusa Pacific University (Dennis Royse Graduate Achievement & Excellence Award Recipient), and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Baylor University. She is deeply grateful to God, her family, friends, mentors, and teachers for their support! 7/25 |