"Mezzo-soprano Jenni Bank was a standout as the Duchess, showing a luscious, dramatic voice and plenty of stage humor."
Opera News
November/December, 2023
WORKSHOP:
The Metropolitan Opera
Esther Klayman in The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
composed by: Mason Bates
libretto by: Gene Scheer
director: Bartlett Sher
conductor: Michael Christie
based on the novel by: Michael Chabon
commissioned by: The Metropolitan Opera & co-produced with LA Opera
April 21 & 23, 2023
The Marquis in The Daughter of the Regiment with Opera Orlando
Conductor Joshua Horsch
Director Andrew Nienaber
Oct 21, 22, & 23, 2022
Ruth in Pirates of Penzance
Anchorage Opera
Conductor Brian DeMaris
April 17, 2021
Mid-America Productions at
Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium
Mezzo-Soloist in Hayes’ Gloria
November 12/14, 2021
Baba in The Medium with Baltimore Concert Opera
* cancelled due to covid-19*
Mezzo soloist in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Daniel Hege
May 26 & 27, 2021
Dr. Dulcamara in
The Elixir of Love with
Tri-Cities Opera
Director: Frances Rabalais
* POSTPONED due to covid-19*
Cape Town Opera
the Mother & The Witch in Hansel & Gretel
February 14, 16, & 18 2020
Marcellina in Le nozze di figaro
Hawaii Opera Theatre
Director Tara Faircloth
Conductor David Angus
November 22 & 24, 2019
The Mother
in The Consul by Menotti
Baltimore Concert Opera
Conductor Laurie Rodgers
October 11 & 13, 2019
Marcellina
in The Marriage of Figaro
Florentine Opera
director Shawna Lucey
conductor Clinton Smith
April/May 2019
Mrs. Joseph De Rocher
in Dead Man Walking with opera Delaware Music by Jake Heggie Libretto by Terrence McNally
Conducted by Jerome Shannon & directed by Octavio Cardenas
December 23, 2018
Returning to Carnegie Hall
Guest Artist
Talents of the World Christmas Ball
February 9, 11, & 13, 2018
The Marquise in The Daughter of the Regiment with Hawaii Opera theatre
Conducted by David Angus Directed by Brian Deedrick
February 23 & 25, 2018
Mrs. Lovett in Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street with Baltimore concert Opera
May 11 & 13, 2018
Third Lady in Mozart's The Magic Flute with Florentine Opera
May 31, June 2, 3 & 4, 2018
Mrs. Twist in The American Premier of Brokeback Mountain with New York City Opera.
Conducted by Kazem Abdullah& directed by Jacobo Spirei
June 17, 2018
Jenni makes her Carnegie Hall Debut as the mezzo soloist in Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass and Schubert's Mass No. 4 in C with MidAmerica Productions in Stern Auditorium
Conductors Eliezor Yanson and Kevin Klotz
August 12, 2017
Emilia in Rossini's Otello act III "From the Opera House to the Concert Hall" with Bard Music Festival and The American Symphony Orchestra Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Conducted by Leon Botstein
July 1, 2017
Mezzo soloist in Unsuk Chin's Scenes from Alice in Wonderland with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra's Contemporary Music Series "Ars Nova" at the Lotte Concert Hall in Seoul, South Korea
Conducted by Maestro Volkov
May 2017
Third Lady in Mozart's The Magic Flute with Seattle Opera
Conducted by Julia Jones & directed by Chris Alexander
September 2016
La Zia Principessa in Puccini's Suor Angelica with Opera Project Columbus
Directed by Frances Rabalais
November - January 2016/7
Third Lady (cover) in MOzart's The Magic Flute with Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 2016
Ruth in Pirates of Penzance with Knoxville Opera
Conducted by Brian Salesky & Directed By Brian Deedrick
June 2016
Firdhaus Noman in the World Premier of Shalimar The Clown by Jack Perla & Rajiv Joseph with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
adapted from the novel by Salmon Rushdie, conducted by Jayge Ogren & directed by James Robinson
April & May 2016
Mrs. Lovett in Sondheim's Sweeney Todd with Tri-Cities Opera
Conductor Braden Toan/Director Johnathon Pape
November 2015
mezzo soloist Alabama Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven's 9th symphony & Szymanowski Stabat Mater
Conductor Carlos Izcaray
February 2015
The Duchess in Unsuk Chin's Alice in Wonderland with the los angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall
conductor Susanna Mälkki/director Netia Jones
March 2015
The Duchess in Unsuk Chin's Alice in wonderland with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Centre in London
Conducted by Baldur Brönnimann & directed by Netia Jones
March 2015
Semi-Finalist
the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
April 2015
mezzo soloist in Unsuk Chin's Scenes from Alice in Wonderland with the Bergen Filharmoniske orkester in Bergen & oslo, Norway
conductor Juanjo Mena
June 2015
Marcellina in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro with Wolf Trap Opera
conductor Kathleen Kelly/director David Paul
July 2015
