Pronouns
she/her/hers
Describe your role with Portland Opera
Chorus Member since 2014
What is the most interesting/unusual job you've ever had?
I had a paper route when I was 9 years old. A stack of papers was delivered to me in the morning, I cut the plastic tie, folded and rubber-banded the papers, put them in a cloth carrying contraption that went over both handle bars, and delivered the papers by flinging them onto people's doorsteps. At the end of the month, I would go door to door and collect the money and turn it into the newspaper company and then they would cut me a check.
What's your favorite season in Portland/why?
Definitely Summer. Longer days, beautiful sunny weather to enjoy a juicy mango outside listening to music or spending a morning picking fresh fruit and berries.
What is your favorite Portland Opera memory?
Every time I arrive at a rehearsal or performance and see my friends and colleagues! There is nothing better than singing and performing with people who you can laugh with and enjoy their company while working together. My years as a Portland Opera Chorus member have been filled with silly moments while bringing a show to life through the exceptional artistry of composers, librettists, musicians, singers, directors, conductors, and designers.
Biography
American mezzo-soprano Anna Jablonski is known for her alluring, distinctive timbre, compelling stage presence, and interpretive depth. Her career has included performances with San Francisco Opera’s Merola Program, Chautauqua Opera, the Internationale Bachakademie in Germany, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Glyndebourne Tour, and the BBC Proms. As a mezzo-soprano soloist, Anna has performed with the Oratorio Society at Carnegie Hall, St. Thomas Fifth Avenue, and Musica Sacra at Lincoln Center. She performed numerous roles with Minnesota Opera in The Handmaid’s Tale, La Traviata, Der Fliegende Holländer, Rigoletto, Die Zauberflöte, Carmen, and Nixon in China, and made appearances with Pittsburgh Opera, Portland Opera, Opera in the Park, as well as performing in The Fly with Los Angeles Opera. Notable conductors and directors she has worked with include Plácido Domingo, David Cronenberg, Vladimir Jurowski, Helmuth Rilling, Colin Graham, Antony Walker, and James Robinson. Ms. Jablonski is a three-time Regional winner of the Metropolitan Opera Auditions and First Place winner of The Schubert Club competition. She performed in the original cast and world premiere recording of The Grapes of Wrath. In addition to her singing career, she is a School Counselor and enjoys the outdoors in Portland, Oregon.
