Ravel’s Shéhérazade, named for the protagonist of 1,001 Arabian Nights, is a woman who employs her imagination as a means of escape. With text based on three poems by Ravel’s friend Tristan Klingsor, this song cycle drips with the color the French composer is known for. From January 30 to February 1, Isabel Leonard sings […]

On January 9 at The Noorda at UVU and on January 10 and 11 at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, Isabel Leonard joins Bernard Labadie and the Utah Symphony Orchestra. The program for these concerts will feature Mozart’s Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro, as well as “Non so più” and “Voi che sapete”, […]

On December 3, 6, 10, 12, 16 and 18, Isabel Leonard makes her house debut at the Dutch National Opera in the title role of Rossini’s La Cenerentola. The colorful Laurent Pelly production, led by conductor Daniele Rustioni, also features Lawrence Brownlee, Roberto Tagliavini and Julietta Aleksanyan. For her portrayal of Rossini’s Cinderella at the […]

On November 7, Isabel Leonard participates at the HairToStay benefit concert at the Herbst Theatre. HairToStay is the first and only national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping cancer patients afford scalp cooling, a treatment that can dramatically reduce chemotherapy induced hair loss. As well as subsidizing the treatment, they help to raise awareness and offer […]

“Whatever the art form, the key to understanding and inclusion is communication. Simply one voice to another, and great communication comes in many different forms. Let us be one of those voices.” – Isabel Leonard Isabel Leonard has become an Ambassador for Opera for Peace, a new organization working to connect people around the world […]