about Annalise
With a voice noted for its purity and unique color, mezzo-soprano Annalise Bell is enthusiastically forging her path in the world of classical music.
In the 2019/2020 season, Annalise made her soloist debut with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra for Handel’s Messiah, and returned to Dayton Opera to perform the roles of Tisbe in La Cenerentola and Cinderella in a Cinderella Trilogy (Rossini, Massenet, Rodgers & Hammerstein.) She understudied the role of Angelina in La Cenerentola.
As a Studio Artist at Wolf Trap Opera, Annalise performed as Gossip #1 in Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles; covered the roles of Florestine (The Ghosts of Versailles) and Frasquita (Carmen); and sang scenes from Zaïde, Orfeo ed Eurydice, Musto's Volpone and Chabrier's L'étoile in the Studio Spotlight series. She is an alumna of the 2014 Houston Grand Opera Young Artists Vocal Academy.
At CCM, her credits include L'enfant (L’enfant et les sortilèges,) Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro,) Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia,) Drusilla (L’incoronazione di Poppea,) and Pepik and Cricket (The Cunning Little Vixen.)
A frequent concert soloist, she has won audience favor in repertoire ranging from classical to contemporary; from Vivaldi to Fauré to David Lang’s little match girl passion. Equally at home on the operetta stage, some favorite roles have included Maria (West Side Story), Rose Maybud (Ruddigore,) and Marian (The Music Man.)
Annalise holds Master of Music and Bachelor of Music degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she received Honors and Magna Cum Laude recognition.
In addition to beautiful music, opera provides the possibility of infinite learning--which is what keeps Annalise under its spell. She is always immersed in languages, literature, travel, philosophy, study of the human psyche, the outdoors, and anything and everything that comes in the form of a book or a podcast.