Taylor Haines

American soprano Taylor Haines has been described as “an upcoming talent of great vocal beauty and stunning power, matched by her emotional depth.” Taylor has displayed the reach of her talent in a wide range of roles; from Fiordiligi (Cosi fan tutte), Contessa Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro), Musetta (La Bohème), and the Marschallin (Der Rosenkavalier), to Older Alyce in Tom Cipullo’s Glory Denied. This season, Taylor makes her house and role debut as Alice Ford (Falstaff​) with West Bay Opera.
 
Taylor has performed across North America and Europe with, among other organizations, Respiro Opera, Musik Trossingen, and Lingua e Canto. During her year-long study in Germany, Taylor appeared as Marcellina in a touring production of Le Nozze di Figaro, performing at venues in Karlsruhe, Trossingen, Heidelberg, and the Mannheim Opera. She has recently been featured as a soloist in recitals with the NorCal Music Festival, performing arias of the Verdi and verismo repertoire, as well as art songs by Strauss and Wagner. 

In addition to her operatic talents, Taylor has conquered several heroines of the musical theatre repertoire, including Laurie (Oklahoma!), Marian (The Music Man), Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady), and Nettie Fowler (Carousel​).
 
Taylor’s skills have garnered numerous awards and scholarships, including her recent triumph at the Palm Springs Opera Guild Vocal Competition, where she received the Charles Nylund Memorial Third Prize Award; second prizes from the New York Lyric Opera Theater Competition, James Toland Vocal Arts Competition, Robert S. Dinsmore Opera Competition, and Mondavi Center Young Artists’ Competition; recognition as a finalist at the Brava! Opera Competition; and scholarships from the Joan and David Traitel Foundation and Kastanis Voice Foundation. This season, Taylor received a Second Prize award at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Regional Auditions in Los Angeles.

Having recently completed her Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Taylor continues studying in the exclusive studio of the great Wagnerian soprano, Deborah Voigt. She earned her Bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Sacramento State University, as well as having studied at, among other institutions, the Renata Scotto Opera Program, the Berlin Opera Academy, and the Music Academy of the West.