Sharmay Musacchio, SNAPPING TURTLE (she/her)

Contralto, Sharmay Musacchio has won critical acclaim for her work spanning both the dramatic repertoire and contemporary opera, notably: originating the roles of Iphigenia the Elder in the world premiere of Iphigenia, by Wayne Shorter and esperanza spalding (The Kennedy Center), developing the role of Swift in Ruinous Gods by Layale Chaker and Lisa Schlesinger for (The Spoleto Festival, USA), first cover for Rita and Serena Joy in the west coast premiere of A Handmaid’s Tale with SF Opera, debuting as The Auntie in The Scarlet Ibis a Chicago Premiere with COT and debuting as Sotopenre in the U.S. Premiere of Akhnaten at LA Opera.

 

Upcoming engagements include: Enheduanna composed by Layale Chaker and libretto by Lisa Schlesinger - workshop, The Messiah with Opera Laguna, debuting the role of the Orange Snapping Turtle in Pancho Rabbit and The Coyote - composed by Anthony Davis and produced by Bodhi Tree Concerts; set to premiere in San Diego and Tijuana in 2026, and a featured recital with Bodhi Tree Concerts. 

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Other career highlights include:

For The Metropolitan Opera: Sotopenre cv (Akhnaten) Novice debut (Suor Angelica) La Servante cv (Manon)

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For Los Angeles Opera: Frasquita (El Gato Montes), La Voix (Tales of Hoffmann), Giovanna (Rigoletto) Herodias cv (Salome), Nefertiti cv (Akhaten), Maiden (Rise and Fall of Mahagonny)-winner of two Grammys.

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For New York City Opera: Mrs. Grose (The Turn of the Screw) and La Vecchia (L’Amore dei Tre Re).