RACHEL BLAUSTEIN
"Expressive, artful," and "a voice as fresh as the character she created."
CLASSICAL VOICE AMERICA, SEEN & HEARD INTERNATIONAL
Meet Rachel.
German-American soprano Rachel Blaustein was recently named a Grand Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. She spends the 2026/27 season onstage with Detroit Opera, Knoxville Opera, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and Spoleto Festival, USA as well as in recital with Art Song Chicago, Russian Chamber Arts Society, and Cincinnati Song Initiative. Past seasons have seen her perform with organizations including Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Cincinnati Opera, Austin Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Tulsa Opera, Opera Santa Barbara, Chicago Opera Theater, Ravinia Festival, New York City Opera, and in multiple workshops with The Metropolitan Opera. She performs the role of Autonoe on the 2024 Grammy Nominated album (Best Opera Recording), The Lord of Cries (John Corigliano) after originating it at The Santa Fe Opera.
Her clear voice rang with confidence and warmth.
"Blaustein- who made a memorable impression in Austin Opera's 24-25 season as Jocelyn in The Manchurian Candidate- again demonstrated the clarity of her voice. Her declarations of love for Perchik rang with confidence and warmth, while her parting from her father was colored by controlled, unembellished sorrow. She navigated the emotional contrast with notable poise. ... Pandolfo and Blaustein's duet, 'Now I Have Everything,' though a musical-theater number, took a fresh dimension when sung by two operatic voices. For an audience accustomed to opera, the blend of fuller vocal production with Broadway lyricism was especially appealing, creating one of the evening's most striking moments."
PARTERRE BOX
Fiddler on the Roof, Austin Opera
2026/27 Season.
Rachel's exciting and varied 2026/27 season takes her from operatic stages and concert halls to recital spaces and intimate venues across the country. She begins the season in a return to Spoleto Festival, USA, this time performing Laetitia (The Old Maid and the Thief) and Knoxville: Summer of 1915 after jumping in for Miss Jessell (The Turn of the Screw) the previous season. She returns to solos in Handel's Messiah with Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and joins Knoxville Opera as Adele (Die Fledermaus). An avid recitalist, she performs programs with Art Song Chicago, Russian Chamber Art Society, and Cincinnati Song Initiative. She is delighted to return to the role of Hodel (Fiddler on the Roof) in her debut with Detroit Opera, having previously performed it with Cincinnati Opera and Austin Opera in Crystal Manich's iconic production.
A wonderful comedian and
radiant soprano.
"Rachel Blaustein was Miss Todd’s maid Laetitia, as thirsty for love and adventure as her employer. The opera’s best-known aria is “Steal Me, Sweet Thief,” in which Laetitia expresses her hopes to be whisked away by Bob so that, come what may, she has tasted romance before time erases her youth and beauty. Blaustein captured Laetitia’s longings to perfection with her creamy, radiant soprano. She is also a wonderful comedian, zestfully engaging in Miss Todd’s crime spree and then robbing her blind to finance her life on the run with Bob."
CLASSICAL VOICE AMERICA
The Old Maid and the Thief, Spoleto Festival, USA
Contact Rachel.
Rachel is represented by Stratagem Artists Management. For all professional inquiries, please be in touch with her management team. For personal inquiries, please contact Rachel directly via her contact form or on socials.