Tiffany Townsend has been praised for her “powerhouse soprano and expressive presence” (The Wall Street Journal) and “rich voice and interpretive talent” (Bachtrack).  The recipient of the prestigious 2021 Richard F. Gold Career Grant from the Shoshana Foundation, her upcoming engagements include two performances of Crash Out Queens: A Tiffany Townsend Recital in collaboration with Long Beach Opera, in concert with Folsom Lake Symphony, and her debut as the soprano soloist in Verdi's Requiem with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra.

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The 2024/25 season held a series of notable debuts for Ms. Townsend, including her role debut as America Robinson in Tazwell Thompson's production of Jubilee with Seattle Opera. She then went on to cover the title role in Puccini's Tosca with the company. She also debuted as Lady Macbeth in Verismo Opera's Tomorrow and Tomorrow based on Verdi's Macbeth, joined Missouri Symphony for Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and appeared as the soprano soloist in Verdi's Requiem with Oakland Symphony. The previous season, Ms. Townsend returned twice to Los Angeles Opera, singing First Playmate in Der Zwerg and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni,  a performance which earned praise for her "very solid technique with surprisingly clean separation on her fioratura" for which "the audience showed their appreciation" (Parterre Box). She also joined Seattle Opera as a Resident Artist, most notably covering Nedda in Pagliacci, and returned to ​Wolf Trap Opera​ as a Filene Artist, singing Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) and as the soprano soloist in George Walker's Lilacs, a piece which she also performed with New Jersey Symphony.

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A former Los Angeles Opera Resident Artist, Ms. Townsend's roles with the company include Ines/Leonora cover (Il Trovatore), Desdemona cover (Otello), Julie cover (Omar), and a stunning debut as Léontine in The Anonymous Lover. In past seasons, she has bowed with opera companies including Opera Philadelphia, Des Moines Metro Opera, Long Beach Opera, Opera Grand Rapids, and Curtis Opera Theatre, among others. On the concert stage, she has enjoyed frequent performances of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Verdi's Requiem, Walker's Lilacs, Faure's Réqueim, Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915, and Strauss' Four Last Songs with organizations including Wolf Trap Opera, Artosphere Festival, Bakersfield Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, NOI+, and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. She is an avid recitalist and continues to devise exciting and collaborative programs, most recently in partnership with Long Beach Opera.

 

A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Tiffany Townsend holds a Professional Studies Certificate in Opera from Curtis Institute of Music, a Master of Music from The Juilliard School, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Millsaps College.