Hailed by critics as a singer with “commendable stage presence,” a “pleasingly intense, well-placed voice” and “personal sparkle,” soprano Roseanne Ackerley has distinguished herself by her exceptional singing and her flare for dramatic and emotional characterization.  This season, Ms. Ackerley sang the title role in Tosca with New Rochelle Opera (NY) and Garden State Opera in NJ.  She also sang Giulietta in TheTales of Hoffmann with the New York Opera Forum.  

In previous seasons Ms. Ackerley has performed Liù with New Rochelle Opera, Windham Orchestra (VT) and Union Avenue Opera (MO) and La nonna with Teatro Grattacielo in Riccitelli’s I Compagnacci at Lincoln Center.  Ms. Ackerley has essayed the title role in Suor Angelica with both Miami Lyric Opera and Garden State Opera, Walter in an all-female production of Die Meistersinger with Opera Pomme Rouge (NY) and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Vocal Productions, NYC.  Roseanne has also performed leading roles with Connecticut Grand Opera, Opera in the Heights (TX), New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera and Bronx Opera (NY), among many others.  Her additional signature roles include Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, Mimì in La Bohème and Hanna Glawari in The Merry Widow.

Ms. Ackerley is a recipient of the Richard Gold Career Grant and the New York Foundation of the Arts Career Grant.  She received her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Mannes School of Music at the New School for Music in New York. Arts Career Grant

Note from Roseanne: Tundi Productions has gifted me the honor of joining its repertory company on its Wagner journey, for its inaugural season. While I am an accomplished singer and performer, I am new to Wagner. The Tundi repertory collective provides both the perfect environment and guidance for me to explore the Master’s fascinating female roles, starting with Brangäne. Additionally, it thrills me that I will once again share the stage with many of the colleagues with whom I recently performed as Liù in Turandot. Tundi encourages us to take risks and trust the outcome.  It will be a pleasure to return to Vermont to develop my craft and create art for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable Wagner audience.  Thank you Tundi, especially Hugh and Jenna, for selecting me to experience this marvellous opportunity!

TUNDI provides both the perfect environment and guidance for me to explore a number of the master’s fascinating female roles…Together, the members of the Tundi troupe conceive of our character motivations. We also brainstorm staging ideas and our dramatic interactions. It is exciting when we land on a brilliant idea and just keeps developing it to a successful outcome. Having staging and artistic advisors grants us the luxury of a safe space for exploration, improvisation and adaptation. I love TUNDI’s realm of possibilities. We take risks with each other and trust in an outcome that results in the making of art. - Roseanne Ackerley, Brangäne in TUNDI’s production of Tristan und Isolde