Hailed for her dazzling virtuosity and charismatic charm, American soprano Jane Redding-Marrero has thrilled audiences with her near-flawless musicianship, sparkling high notes, and wide-ranging versatility.
Applauded by many, Opera News touted, “… the powerhouse Zerbinetta of Jane Redding…was superbly sung.” In the title role of Lucia Di Lammermoor, critics hailed, “This rising star delivered a staggering, at times mesmerizing, performance.”
With hundreds of performances in 25 of opera’s most challenging leading roles, Ms.Redding-Marrero has enjoyed debut and return engagements with Nashville Opera, Opera San Antonio, New Orleans Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Pensacola Opera, Nevada Opera, Mobile Opera, Opera Southwest, Chautauqua Opera, Knoxville Opera, Virginia Opera, Opera Grand Rapids, Opera Naples, Augusta Opera, and New York’s Kaye Playhouse.
In addition to a concert tour of China with performances in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, she has appeared in concert with the Kennedy Center’s National Symphony, Hartford Symphony, Pensacola Symphony, Baton Rouge Symphony, Shreveport Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Northwest Florida Symphony, and the Fort Worth Symphony in music of Mozart, Brahms, Handel, Haydn, Bach, Mahler, Rachmaninoff, Villa Lobos, and Johann Strauss.
Ms. Redding-Marrero holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from Louisiana State University, and is the recipient of many awards, including a national winner in the coveted MacAllister Awards, and a Shoshana Award from the Richard F. Gold Career Grant Foundation. She is the wife of Georgia Southern University President, Kyle Marrero, and the mother of their daughter, Lily.