Rachael Long

Hailed for her “sparkling upper register and clear vocal tone” (Town Topics), soprano Rachael Long has captivated a wide range of audiences from intimate coffee shops to Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre.

Recently Long performed as Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi) and Mrs. Gobineau (The Medium) with Art City Opera, a Featured Artist in ePOP’s Wondrous World of Opera, and competed in the finals of American Opera Idol with Opera Connecticut.

She’ll return to the Philadelphia Fringe Festival this fall to perform Kevin Puts’ The Brightness of Light with Liberty City Arts. Other highlights from this upcoming season include Della (The Gift of the Magi) and Pamina (The Magic Flute).

Other roles include Susanna (Il segreto di Susanna), Nedda (Pagliacci), Countess Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro) Corinna and Delia (Il Viaggio a Reims), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), and La dame in Poulenc’s La dame de Monte Carlo. She has had the distinct honor of premiering the role of Narrator in Francis Lynch’s For Those In Peril. Long was a founding member of Forte Chicago, Chicago's premier Opera Improv group.

In concert, Long premiered the music of Chicago-based composer Elizabeth Rudolph in her recital "Finding Home, Finding Self". She also debuted with the Salt Creek Chamber Ensemble as the Soprano Soloist in Handel's Messiah. She made her North Shore Choral Society debut as the Soprano Soloist in Vivaldi's Gloria.

During the pandemic, Long co-created Perk & Bark, a virtual live performance show featuring music, coffee and conversation.

The Pittsburgh native received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University. She has taken part in masterclasses with Marlena Malas, Patricia Craig, and Armen Guzelimian. Long currently resides in Philadelphia.