Corinne Costell is a soprano from Port Jefferson Station, New York who is currently enjoying her fifth year in Chicago. She most recently finished her time with the Chicago Opera Theater/Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University Professional Diploma and Young Artist Program. During her time at COT, Corinne premiered the role of Ivy in The Cook-Off, part of the Vanguard composer program alongside Shawn Okbebholo, composer, and Mark Campbell, librettist. Previously, Corinne performed as Wren #1 in The Life and Death(s) of Alan Turing while also covering the role of Sara Turing in the same production in March 2023. She also “winningly played”* the role of Emmie in Albert Herring in January 2023, while also covering the role of Miss Wordsworth in the same production. Additionally, Corinne premiered the role of Phoebe in The Beekeeper, composed by Wang Lu and libretto by Kelley Rourke with the Chicago Opera Theater in March 2022. She has covered multiple roles with the Chicago Opera Theater, such as Micaëla in their September 2021 production of Carmen, and Yan the elf in Mark Adamo’s Becoming Santa Claus in December 2021. She has already been invited back by the Chicago Opera Theater to be the Soprano Soloist/The Vendor in the production of The Nose by Dmitri Shostakovich in December 2023. Most recently in 2024, Corinne premiered a new opera entitled Wet Dirt as the lead role of Deer with Thompson Street Opera. Additionally, Corinne performed in concert works with both CAIC in their spring lieder lounge, as well as performed her first Carmina Burana as the soprano soloist with the Naperville Chorus. Corinne is excited to bring new roles to life in upcoming contemporary works during her time here in Chicago.

*Quote taken from a review by Hedy Weiss for WTTW news