Biography
Taylor-Alexis DuPont is an engaging and big voiced Mezzo-Soprano from Orlando, Florida. While attending the Peabody Conservatory for her Masters in Voice she performed in several Opera’s including Cosi 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 such as the Ising International Young Artist Festival in Beijing and Suzhou,China, the Glimmerglass Festival, Sarasota Opera’s Apprentice Artist Program , Opera Orlando and St. Petersburg Opera’s Emerging Artist Program. This past year she was the Rosalia (cover) in Sarasota Opera’s production of Tiefland and was the Flora (cover) for St. Petersburg’s La Traviata. Earlier this 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 inging prominent Arias, spirituals and art songs that defined Ms. Anderson's career and inspired a generation. Taylor continues her 2019 season by performing as a principal artist for Saint Petersburg Opera's production of Suor Angelica as the Abbess. This Summer Taylor-Alexis is excited to lend her voice to Torino Opera's performance of Porgy and Bess under the baton of William Barkhymer. Later this Fall Taylor-Alexis will be singing with the Metropolitan Opera from 2019-2020 in their new production of Porgy and Bess.
