Italian- American soprano Shelley Jackson is quickly establishing herself as a rising star on the international opera stage

Performances

News

SEPTEMBER 2022: Shelley returns to the title in Tosca at the Schleswig-Holsteinsiche Landestheater, with excellent reviews for the new production: “Not only due to her enormous vocal quality, but also Shelley Jackson with her powerful, colorful, melodious, dramatic soprano..“ (Opernglas) “Jackson realizes the diva with outstanding vocal power and exuberant emotionality” (Flensburger Tagblatt), “Shelley Jackson.. in the best of form in Flensburg… for all her vocal beauty, the young American always manages to outshine the orchestra and not sing against it.” (Online Merker), “An ideal casting.. difficult passages brought forth uninhibitedly with ease.” (Nord Deutschland Kultur) “Shelley Jackson is a spirited Tosca with a glorious soprano” (Flensborg Avis)

JANUARY 2022: Shelley steps in to sing Mimì in the opening night of the new production of La bohème at Theater Bielefeld and earns rave reviews: “The Mimi of the premiere evening succeeds unreservedly (the intended cast had to be replaced due to illness). Shelley Jackson's soprano exudes warmth, strength, vulnerability, gentleness, and determination- the light of Christmas in the cold of winter. Jackson embodies the inescapable doomed woman with an almost ideal presence in voice and expression, a childlike naiveté and tenderness as well as inner maturity.” (Neue Westfälische) “Director Julia Burbach tells the story of the opera La Bohème from Mimi's point of view. As a result, the singer of Mimi is present on stage from the first to the last moment of the Bielefeld production.. Of course, such a production, especially with regard to the part of Mimi, demands a lot of vocal, but also high acting, commitment.. However, with the American soprano Shelley Jackson, Theater Bielefeld succeeds impressively. She portrayed a very empathetic Mimi, a Mimi with all the emotional facets of this part.. The audience realized it as well. Much applause and bravos for Shelley Jackson on this evening.” (Das Opernmagazin)

OCTOBER- DECEMBER 2021: Shelley sings rehearsals of Anna Bolena at the Zürich Opera and covers for Diana Damrau in their new production by David Alden, conducted by Enrique Mazzola

JANUARY 2020: Shelley takes over the run of five extra performances of Tosca at Malmö Opera to critical praise: “Young American soprano Shelley Jackson is intense as Tosca… a true pleasure… power and technique to sing across the swelling orchestra as the drama comes to a climax.” (Politiken)

JULY 2019: Shelley receives rave reviews for her portrayal of Tatyana at the Buxton Festival: “Never have I been so moved by this opera…The soprano Shelley Jackson’s Tatyana . . . wow! This is the fourth time I’ve seen Onegin but the first in which such a spellbinding, gut-wrenching, show-stopping depiction of a woman suddenly, madly, hopelessly and stupidly in love, has shaken me as this did.” (Matthew Parris- The Times)

MAY 2019: Shelley makes her Mozart debut as Donna Anna in Salzburg with the Mozarteum Orchester

MARCH 2019: Shelley returns to the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe for two final performances in their acclaimed production of Anna Bolena

FEBRUARY 2019: Shelley’s house debut as Anna Bolena in Lausanne wins unanimous acclaim: “Anna Bolena was Shelley Jackson, whose soprano is supported by a great middle register, velvety and burnished, which explodes in fireworks of brilliant, powerful high notes.” (Bachtrack) “She has a confident, unwavering voice over her entire range, with serious drama, a broad and stable middle, and a timbre bursting with harmonics that is reminiscent of some of her illustrious predecessors, Leyla Gencer coming to mind...” (Opera Online)

JANUARY 2019: Shelley returns to the Salzburg Landestheater as the title role in Manon: “As Manon, she conveyed the impression of a singer gifted with extraordinary vocal resources, who offers stage presence alongside an expressive performance with intense acting.” (Das Opernglas) “Moving between a silvery piano and powerful top notes, she sets the coloratura unerringly. Her warm timbre allows her voice to flow rich in nuances.” (Salzburger Nachrichten)