KRISTIN BILODEAU SOPRANO
BIOGRAPHY
Coined as a “clear, well-produced Soprano” (San Diego Story), and praised for her “beautiful singing” (The Theatre Times), American Soprano, Kristin Bilodeau brings clarity and nuance to the stage. Kristin recently relocated to Austin, TX after a decade on the East Coast. Kristin is thrilled to be appointed as an Austin Opera Resident Star for the 2023/2024 season. During her residency, Kristin covered the role of Micaela (Carmen) and was seen in the ensemble for both Carmen and Pagliacci. She also sang at numerous donor and community functions, coached with renowned conductor Timothy Myers, and performed in the Resident Star Showcase in the spring. In June, Kristin returned to Gilbert and Sullivan Austin to portray Elsie Maynard in The Yeoman of the Guard. Joining the roster at One Ounce Opera, Kristin performed in their 6th annual Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera early 2024. Championing works by living composers, this program featured 4 world premiering micro-operas in which Kristin performed the leading role in "An Artist's Regrets". Kristin joyfully serves as the Soprano Choral Scholar at University Baptist Church.
Making home in Boston, Massachusetts Kristin was frequently seen on stages across the city. Regional companies include: MassOpera (formerly MetroWest Opera), Odyssey Opera, Opera Del West, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO), The Gena Branscombe Project, Masterworks Chorale, One City Choir, Boston Land Marks Orchestra and Grammy Award winning ensemble Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP). Kristin was on the roster with Opera on Tap New Hampshire, where she performs opera in "non traditional" spaces. Kristin has travelled across the nation and internationally with Young Artist Programs including Miami Music Festival, Opera NEO, and Oberlin in Italy.
Making a rise in the competition scene, Kristin was named a 2020 Grand Finalist in the Piccola Opera NH Opera Idol Compeition and a 2019 Regional Finalist in the Talents of the World International Voice Compeition.
Kristin’s most notable roles have included Micaela (Carmen), Rosalinda (Die Fledermaus), Governess (Turn of the Screw), Monica (The Medium) , First Lady (The Magic Flute), Elsie Maynard (The Yeoman of the Guard), Laurentia (The Beautiful Bridegroom), and Kitty Hart (Dead Man Walking)
Kristin received her Master’s of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music and her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music, where she had the privilege of studying under the tutelage of world renowned soprano Jane Eaglen at both institutions.
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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
The Manchurian Candidate
The Nominee's Wife
Eleanor (cover)
November 9, 2024 (7:30pm)
November 10, 2024 (2:00pm)
Austin Opera
Gallery
PRESS
Elsie Maynard, Yeoman of the Guard
"Kristin Bilodeau as Elsie Maynard, initially a dupe of plotters but ultimately triumphant, was one of three particularly powerful sopranos... fully up to opera standard. Capable of singing laughingly or through tears... hitting the back seats with clarity as well as power." CTX Live Theatre
Rosalinda, Die Fledermaus
"[Bilodeau] was perfectly able to capture every aspect and emotion of Rosalinda both with her beautiful singing and her speaking. Further for the character's entire journey, we remained on her side even as Rosalinda displayed some of her flaws." The Theatre Times
Laurentia, The Beautiful Bridegroom
"Singing throughout the piece was exceptional... Kristin [Bilodeau] and Laura Intravia played off of one another well as her two daughters, both in their purposefully stilted-looked choreography and their vocal shine" The Theatre Times
Kitty Hart, Dead Man Walking
"As the four parents of the murdered teenagers, Robert Turnage, Samantha Lax, Kristin [Bilodeau], and Tyler Koch expressed grief for their children and anger at Sister Helen... yet never descended into stock characters." South Florida Classical Review
Micaela, Carmen
"Kristin [Bilodeau] is a clear, well-produced soprano who had the dramatic sense to avoid the self-pity with which some sopranos invest in Don José's jilted girlfriend." San Diego Story
