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A native of the Pacific Northwest, soprano Rochelle
Martin holds a BM in Vocal Performance from the University
of Washington. While pursuing her undergraduate degree,
Rochelle studied voice with tenor Vinson Cole, trained
at the University of Washington's School of Drama and
participated in four years of opera workshop scenes
with director Claudia Zahn.
Rochelle moved to Los Angeles in 2005 and has since
earned her MM in Vocal Arts at the University of Southern
California. While studying at the Thornton School, Rochelle
worked with such luminaries as Elizabeth Hynes, Brent
McMunn, Alan Smith, Lisa Sylvester and Ken Cazan.
Rochelle's full-length operatic roles include Idamante (Idomeneo),
Diana (Orpheé aux
Enfers), 1st Spirit (Die Zauberflöte), La Bergere and
La Chauve-Souris (L'enfant et les Sortileges), and ensemble
in Cendrillon and the musical She Loves Me. She has
also performed in opera scenes at both the University
of Washington and the University of Southern California.
Roles performed include Alice Ford (Falstaff), Lady Penelope Rich (Gloriana), Gilda (Rigoletto), Countess Almaviva
(Le Nozze di Figaro), and Zerlina (Don Giovanni).
Rochelle spent 4 years as a soprano soloist and section
leader at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, which
is the Seat of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. She now
sings at St. James Episcopal and will be joining their
choir on the upcoming performance tour of England's
sacred spaces.
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