Rachel E. Copeland continues to receive acclaim as a “revelation with her coloratura soprano leaping easily to impossible heights!” She is a sought-after artist combining her crystalline voice with her compelling and energetic stage presence. Career highlights include the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s The Magic Flute with Apollo’s Fire, Adina in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore in Cortona, Italy, Contessa in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro with Cleveland Opera Theater, Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen with San Diego Opera, Micaela in Peter Brook’s Le tragédie de Carmen with Indianapolis Opera, Woglinde in Wagner’s Das Rheingold with North Carolina Opera, and over 20 performances of Musetta from Puccini’s La bohème. Dr. Copeland began an appointment at Penn State School of Music as a member of the Voice Department in Fall, 2018, and now also serves as the Associate Director, Director of Graduate Programs. Administratively, Dr. Copeland serves as General Manager for the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival and has previously served in the positions of Program Director (2017) as well as the Operations Manager (2011 – 2016) for Oberlin in Italy in Arezzo, Italy. Copeland holds the Doctor of Music degree in Vocal Performance with a minor in Music History from Indiana University, the Master of Music degree in Voice Performance, and the Bachelor of Music Education degree in Choral Conducting from Baylor University.
