Biography
Taylor-Alexis DuPont is an engaging and big voiced Mezzo-Soprano from Orlando, Florida. Taylor began her musical studies with her first mentor and teacher Manny Lujan before studying with David Okerlund at Florida State University. While attending the Peabody Conservatory for her Masters in Voice she performed in several Opera’s including Così fan tutte as Dorabella, Cendrillion as Prince Charmant , Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Snow Maiden as Lel, Mikhail Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmilla as Prince Ratmir and performed in the premiere production of Stinney: An American Execution. While at Peabody she was fortunate to have been selected to study with Denyce Graves in her voice studio and remains a student of hers.
Since graduating she has performed in young artists programs and opera companies including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro Regio di Torino, Ising International Young Artist Festival in Beijing and Suzhou,China, the Glimmerglass Festival, Sarasota Opera’s Apprentice Artist Program, The Prototype Festival, First Coast Opera, Christman Opera, Opera Orlando and St. Petersburg Opera’s Emerging Artist Program.
Earlier this season Taylor-Alexis was involved in the Highly successful production of Porgy and Bess as an ensemble member and soloist cover. She also was involved in the Christman Opera's premiere performance of Unfolded as Josette and returned to St. Petersburg Opera to perform the lovable title character Pinocchio. This February she made her debut with Aural Compass Projects as a soloist in their concert Lift Every Voice where she sang a variety of song cycles and art songs written by African American composers like Florence Price, Undine Smith Moore and Margaret Bonds. This March Taylor-Alexis will be singing Opera Through the Ages with St. Petersburg Opera which is compromising several classic arias and duets from the grand history of Opera that tie in to prominent art currently displayed at the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts. She will also be singing as Sally in the short opera A Hand of Bridge by Samuel Barber and performing in another concert called Creative Collaborations. In April Taylor-Alexis will be working with Heartbeat Opera's newest Production as the second witch in their rendition of Macbeth titled Lady M in collaboration with EMPAC in April and later again in NYC in May. This summer Taylor will be making her debut with the Pittsburgh Opera Festival as Sappho in Mark Adamo's Opera Lystrata.
Last season Taylor-Alexis was involved in the second production of Stinney: An American execution at New York’s Prototype festival for new opera and was honored to be a soloist for First Coast Opera’s Marian Anderson tribute concert singing prominent arias, spirituals and art songs that defined Ms. Anderson's career and inspired a generation. Taylor continued her 2019 season by performing as a principal artist for Saint Petersburg Opera's production of Suor Angelica as the Abbess. This past Summer Taylor-Alexis was excited to lend her voice to Torino Opera's performance of Porgy and Bess under the baton of William Barkhymer.
Since graduating she has performed in young artists programs and opera companies including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro Regio di Torino, Ising International Young Artist Festival in Beijing and Suzhou,China, the Glimmerglass Festival, Sarasota Opera’s Apprentice Artist Program, The Prototype Festival, First Coast Opera, Christman Opera, Opera Orlando and St. Petersburg Opera’s Emerging Artist Program.
Earlier this season Taylor-Alexis was involved in the Highly successful production of Porgy and Bess as an ensemble member and soloist cover. She also was involved in the Christman Opera's premiere performance of Unfolded as Josette and returned to St. Petersburg Opera to perform the lovable title character Pinocchio. This February she made her debut with Aural Compass Projects as a soloist in their concert Lift Every Voice where she sang a variety of song cycles and art songs written by African American composers like Florence Price, Undine Smith Moore and Margaret Bonds. This March Taylor-Alexis will be singing Opera Through the Ages with St. Petersburg Opera which is compromising several classic arias and duets from the grand history of Opera that tie in to prominent art currently displayed at the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts. She will also be singing as Sally in the short opera A Hand of Bridge by Samuel Barber and performing in another concert called Creative Collaborations. In April Taylor-Alexis will be working with Heartbeat Opera's newest Production as the second witch in their rendition of Macbeth titled Lady M in collaboration with EMPAC in April and later again in NYC in May. This summer Taylor will be making her debut with the Pittsburgh Opera Festival as Sappho in Mark Adamo's Opera Lystrata.
Last season Taylor-Alexis was involved in the second production of Stinney: An American execution at New York’s Prototype festival for new opera and was honored to be a soloist for First Coast Opera’s Marian Anderson tribute concert singing prominent arias, spirituals and art songs that defined Ms. Anderson's career and inspired a generation. Taylor continued her 2019 season by performing as a principal artist for Saint Petersburg Opera's production of Suor Angelica as the Abbess. This past Summer Taylor-Alexis was excited to lend her voice to Torino Opera's performance of Porgy and Bess under the baton of William Barkhymer.
