Raquel returns to Chicago Art Song’s Collaborative Works Festival in “Gods of the Earth,” singing selections by Hugo Wolf, Nadia Boulanger, and Rebecca Clarke.
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Raquel debuts with the Knoxville Symphony in Bernstein’s Songfest.
Aram Demirjian, conductor
Raquel González, soprano
Cierra Byrd, mezzo-soprano
Renée Tatum, alto
John Overholt, tenor
Stephen Salters, baritone
David Crawford, bass
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Raquel debuts with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra in Verdi’s Messa da Requiem.
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
Perry So, Music Director
Hartt Choir
Dr. Carolina Flores, Director
Yale Camerata
Dr. Felicia Barber, Director
Raquel González, Soprano
Stephanie Doche, Mezzo-Soprano
Albert Lee, Tenor
Joseph Gansert, Baritone
Raquel returns to the roster of The Metropolitan Opera to cover Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello.
Raquel makes her stage debut at The Metropolitan Opera as Blumenmädchen in Richard Wagner’s Parsifal. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
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Raquel debuts at The Gilmore Festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan in a program of music by Frédéric Chopin and Pauline Viardot with pianist Charlotte Hu.
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Raquel returns to Sarasota Opera as Hanna Glawari in Franz Lehar’s The Merry Widow .
Conductor: Anthony Barrese
Director: Katherine Carter
Count Danilo: Jake Stamatis
Valencienne: Sara Kennedy
Camille: Patrick Bessenbacher
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Raquel debuts with Art Song Chicago in the program “Songs of War” as part of their Collaborative Works Festival.
Raquel debuts with the Boston Symphony in Poulenc’s Gloria at the Tanglewood Music Festival under the baton of Kazuki Yamada.
Raquel returns to the Berkshire Opera Festival in celebration of their 10th anniversary, singing selections from Madama Butterfly and Aida under the baton of Maestro Brian Garman.
Raquel returns to Verdi’s Messa da Requiem for Maestro Carl St. Clair’s farewell performances with the Pacific Symphony.
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Raquel González, soprano
Daryl Freedman, mezzo-soprano
Won Whi Choi, tenor
Zaikuan Song, bass
Pacific Chorale, Robert Istad, artistic director
Raquel returns to Austin Opera as Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly!
April 25, 26, & 27, 2025
Conductor : Timothy Myers
Director: E. Loren Meeker
Cio-Cio San: Raquel González
Pinkerton: Joseph Dennis
Sharpless: Malcolm MacKenzie
Suzuki: Kristen Choi
Goro: Rodell Rosel
Bonze: Hidenori Inoue
Raquel returns to Opera San Antonio as Cio-cio San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly!
April 17 & 19, 2025 7:30 PM
Raquel debuts at Opera Colorado as Mimì in La bohème
Conductor - George Manahan
Director - Kristine McIntyre
Chorus Master/Assistant Conductor - Sahar Nouri
Mimì - Raquel González
Rodolfo - Zach Borichevsky
Marcello - Timothy Mix
Musetta - Kathryn Lewek
Colline - Matthew Burns
Schaunard - Alexander Granito
Raquel returns to the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra for her role debut as Elisabetta in Verdi’s Don Carlo
Federico Cortese, conductor
Joshua Major, director
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Mimì (cover) at The Metropolitan Opera
Raquel debuts with the Colorado Symphony as the soprano soloist in Verdi’s Requiem
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Raquel González, soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo
John Matthew Myers, tenor
Ryan McKinny, baritone
Colorado Symphony Chorus
October 18, 19, and 20
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Raquel makes a role and company debut as Marguerite in Gounod’s Faust at Berkshire Opera Festival!
August 24, 27, and 30, 2024
Conductor: Brian Garman
Director: Jonathon Loy
Faust: Duke Kim
Marguerite: Raquel González
Méphistophélès: Justin Hopkins
Valentin: Jarrett Porter
Siébel: Sun-Ly Pierce
Marthe Schwerlein: Abbegael Greene
Wagner: Kyle Dunn
Micaëla in Carmen with Austin Opera
April 27, May 2, May 5, 2024
Conductor: Timothy Myers
Director: Rebecca Herman
Carmen: Virginie Verrez
Don José: Richard Trey Smagur
Escamillo: Seth Carico
Micaëla: Raquel González
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Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly at Houston Grand Opera
Conductor : Patrick Summers/Teddy Poll
Original Director : Michael Grandage
Revival Director: Jordan Lee Braun
Cio-Cio-San: Ailyn Pérez/Raquel González
Pinkerton: Yongzhao Yu/Eric Taylor
Sharpless: Michael Sumuel/Navasard Hakobyan
Suzuki: Sun-Ly Pierce/Emily Treigle
Goro: Rodell Rosel
The Bonze: William Guanbo Su
Yamadori: André Courville
Kate Pinkerton: Erin Wagner
Commissioner: Cory McGee
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Covering Rosalba in Daniel Catan’s Florencia en el Amazonas at The Metropolitan Opera
November 16, 19, 25, & 27, & December 2, 5, 9, & 14
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Mimì in La bohème with Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
Sascha Goetzel, conductor
Octavio Cardenas, director
Raquel González, Mimi
Chris Oglesby, Rodolfo
Ethan Vincent, Marcello
Zulimar López Hernandez, Musetta
Theo Hoffman, Schaunard
Kenneth Kellogg, Colline
Dale Travis, Benoit/Alcindoro
Aaron Gallington, Parpignol
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Soprano soloist in Verdi’s Requiem with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra & Harvard Choruses
Conductor : Federico Cortese
Soprano : Raquel González
Mezzo-soprano : Renée Tatum
Tenor : Cooper Nolan
Bass : Weston Hurt
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Cio Cio San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at Sarasota Opera
February 18-March 24, 2023
Conductor: Victor Derenzi
Director: Stephanie Sundine
Cio Cio San: Raquel González
Suzuki: Heather Johnson
Pinkerton: Christopher Oglesby
Sharpless: Filippo Fontana
The Bonze: Young Bok Kim
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Verdi’s Missa di Requiem with the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park
A tour de force of classical music! From the ominously powerful Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) to the gorgeous opulence of the Lux Aeterna (Light Eternal), this masterpiece is unrivaled for its drama. Conductor John V. Sinclair describes this work as Verdi’s best opera, but with sacred text. Presented in the stunning new Steinmetz Hall, and featuring the celebrated Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra with world-class soloists, Verdi’s Requiem is sure to delight and thrill.
Sunday, November 6, 2022 3pm
John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
Raquel Gonzalez, soprano
Krysty Swann, mezzo-soprano
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor
Kevin Deas, bass-baritone
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Gather together with family and friends for one of St. Louis’ favorite traditions, the SLSO’s FREE Forest Park Concert. Music Director Stéphane Denève conducts this musical celebration, capped off with a spectacular fireworks display.
Stéphane Denève, conductor
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La Traviata at Inland Northwest Opera, Spokane, Washington
Friday, September 9, 2022 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 11, 2022 3pm
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Director: Dan Wallace Miller
Conductor: John Baril
Violetta: Raquel González
Alfredo: Andrew Stenson
Germont: Troy Cook
Flora: Sable Strout
Gastone: Benjamin Cleveland
Annina: Malinda Wagstaff
Barone Duophol: Allen Adair
Marchese: Jadrian Tarver
Dr. Grenvil: Nathan Heard
Dianne Feinstein in the world premiere of the new performing edition of Stewart Wallace’s Harvey Milk at Opera Theatre of St. Louis.
Conductor: Carolyn Kuan
Co-Director: Seán Curran
Co-Director: James Robinson
Dan White: Alek Shrader
Harvey Milk: Thomas Glass
Dianne Feinstein: Raquel González
Scott Smith: Jonathan Johnson
George Moscone: Nathan Stark
Henrietta Wong: Xiao Xiao
Anne Kronenberg: Mack Wolz
The Messenger: Kyle Tingzon
Young Harvey: Mishael Eusebio
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A tribute to the diverse musical culture of Buenos Aires, with music from its iconic masters (Guastavino, Ginastera, López Buchardo, Piazzolla, Ramírez) and two of its contemporary voices, Esteban Benzecry and Ezequiel Viñao. Featuring Nicoletta Berry, Raquel González and Federico de Michelis with Steven Blier and Shawn Chang as pianists. Created in collaboration with Opera Hispánica, with the assistance of Jorge Parodi.
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Mimì in Puccini’s La bohème: Rodolfo Remembers at Virginia Opera
November 5 through November 21, 2021
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In Rimsky-Korsakov’s Kashchej The Immortal at Chicago Opera Theater
Conductor : Lidiya Yankovskaya
Kashchejevna : Annie Rosen
Kashchej : Tyrone Chambers II
Prince Ivan : Will Liverman
Wind Spirit : Wilbur Pauley
In Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Conductor: Henrik Nánási
Revival Director: Louisa Muller
Original Director: Michael Grandage
Cio-Cio San: Ana María Martínez; Lianna Haroutounian
Pinkerton: Brian Jagde; Brandon Jovanovich
Suzuki: Deborah Nansteel
Sharpless: Anthony Clark Evans
Goro: Rodell Rosel
Mimì in Puccini's La bohème at Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Conductor: David Charles Abell
Director: Kathleen Smith Belcher
Mimì: Raquel González
Rodolfo: Georgy Vasiliev
Musetta: Sylvia D’Eramo
Marcello: Timothy Renner
Colline: Christian Zaremba
Schaunard: Hadleigh Adams
Benoit/Alcindoro: Jake Gardner
