Brenda Rae

ENEMIGO DEL PUEBLO

Today we bring composer .collgarcia and librettist/director ’s brilliant new opera to the in Madrid. It’s a real privilege to get to perform this opera again, so close to when we premiered it. I hope we have many more chances!!

Toi toi toi to my absolutely wonderful colleagues! 😘

musicus

🚨🚨🚨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TIME🚨🚨🚨

just announced their 26/27 season and I’m debuting the role of SALOME with them.

Okay. Okay okay OKAY!!!

A few years ago, colleagues of mine started asking, “hey… have you ever thought of singing Salome?” PSHHH HAHAHHA I laughed! That’s crazy! … wasn’t it? But enough people kept asking, so I finally sat down with the score and after going through it all, I was like… oh… oh, this kinda feels right. Really right. 😳 And I got very excited about the idea. So, here I am, exploring new territory and THRILLED to be doing it in Seattle with the fabulous director and conducting, and a 🔥🔥🔥 cast.

Yeah. Somebody pinch me. I CAN’T WAIT!!!! And also omg am I really doing this??? 😂

📸: .cook.photography

Happy New Year!!! I’m looking to bring as much positivity and joy into 2026 as possible, and I can’t wait to connect with as many of you as I can.

I don’t know y’all, I think 2026 might be kinda wild.

🎊💙✨💙🎊

📸: .cook.photography

Find your light.

New portrait by .cook.photography. We had a seriously great session recently and I’ll be sharing more soon.

Sending light out to you all on this darkest day of the year. 💙✨💙

What a happy night, singing in Scotland again! The last time I was here was with the and it’s just so dreamy to be singing with the again! I have to say, Mozart’s Mass in C Minor is one of my all time favorite sings - does it get better than “Et incarnatus est”?!? Pure joy to perform with Maestro , , , , and the . 💙

Already our third and final Enemigo del pueblo tonight in València at ! We bring this production to Madrid in February, so get your tickets now! .collgarcia’s music has deeply embedded itself into my soul, and I’m grateful to have the chance to sing it for at least one more run! And to be reunited with this wonderful cast and team! 🥰

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WORLD PREMIERE DAY!!!

It is such an honor to be a part of .collgarcia and ’s new opera Enemigo del pueblo at . These past few weeks discovering and creating the production with this incredible cast and crew have been a very special time.

Now, it’s time to bring this stunning score to the public!!! Toi toi toi!!!

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Doctor: .musicus
Alcalde:
Marta:
Mario:

Post-run in front of the incredible opera house . Getting outside and moving my body is such an important piece of the mental health puzzle for me, and I’m so grateful for this beautiful environment as we put together the world premiere of .collgarcia’s new opera “El enemigo del pueblo”. I really love singing his music and I can’t wait until we open on November 5th!!! 🙌

Opening night of Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims is here! Inspired by Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada, I take no prisoners as Madama Cortese. 😎 This is one of the biggest casts I’ve ever been a part of, with 17 characters, and believe me, we’re having a blast together! Just so happy to be back at ! 😍

Ooo, a dressing room selfie, we must be getting close to opening! 🤪 8 days until we open Il Viaggio a Reims at ! We’ll see if y’all recognize me once we get in costume! 👀

Role debuts galore!!! As I gear up to start rehearsals in Philadelphia tomorrow, I’m so excited (okay, and a little daunted) by all the new rep I’m singing this year! It’ll feel great to return to all these houses, and also to make my debut at the beautiful Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia! It’s also the first time (?!?) in my professional career that I’ll create a role in a world premiere, which is just BEYOND exciting. Let me know if you’ll be coming to any of these cities!!!

Madama Cortese, Il viaggio a Reims (Rossini)

September

Petra, Un enemigo del pueblo (Coll)

WORLD PREMIERE
November

Petra, Un enemigo del pueblo

February

Symphony No. 4 (Mahler) and
Vier letzte Lieder (Strauss)
TBA

Marie, Daughter of the Regiment (Donizetti)

April/May

Soprano Soloist/Janet/Journalist, 200 Motels (Zappa)

June

📸: Gillian Riesen