Kaarin Cecilia Phelps

American soprano Kaarin Cecilia Phelps was born in Massachusetts to a Puerto-Rican and Finnish family and began her musical studies as a trumpet player. She is the Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 Concours International de Chant George Enesco and made her debut last season at the Enescu Festival as Antigone | Enescu's Œdipe.

Recognized for her powerful voice and dramatic stage presence, the young soprano has already been invited to sing Wagnerian roles. She began the 25/26 season at the Wagner in Vermont Festival and as Dritte Norn | Götterdämmerung and covered Sieglinde | Die Walküre. Continuing this stellar momentum, she also debuted at the Opera de Monte-Carlo in the role of Ortlinde | Die Walküre, stepping in as cover for Sieglinde in the final performance. Ms. Phelps sang Madame Lidoine | Dialogues des Carmélites at the Royaumont Festival.