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Kirsten enjoys wearing many hats. She is a co-founder and the General Director of Bare Opera. She currently resides in London. To learn more about Kirsten’s upcoming engagements, visit kirstenelisabethscott.com and follow her on social media @kirstenmezzo.
Kirsten Scott has been described as a “creamy toned mezzo-soprano with charm to burn.” She has sung throughout the U.S. and Europe. After earning a B.A. at Wellesley College in Massachusetts followed by a Masters Degree in Music from Mannes The New School for Music in New York City, she was a district winner of the Metropolitan Opera Eastern Region National Council Auditions in New York City. She was selected by Florida Grand Opera for its young artist program, and by Portland Opera for its Resident Artist Program. She made her professional debut with Florida Grand Opera as Vera Boronel in Menotti’s The Consul. This past March 2018 she made her Carnegie Hall debut in the iconic Stern Hall as a soloist with Choirs of America. She has performed other roles such as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Nicklausse in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Flora in La Traviata, Zweite Damen in Die Zauberflöte, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, and Stephano in Romeo er Juliette, to name a few.
For the 2019-2020 season, Kirsten was a recurring performer with the Metropolitan Opera Education and Outreach year-long collaboration with Saint David’s School in New York City.
This October 2020, Kirsten made debuted the role of “Natalie” in the world-premiere of Episode One of The Decameron Opera Coalition’s new opera mini-series, TALES FROM A SAFE DISTANCE. The opera will run online through December 31, 2020. For more information, visit https://www.decameronoperacoalition.org or click the button below.