JENNIFER ZETLAN

Soprano Jennifer Zetlan is internationally recognized for her artistry and captivating stage presence, known for being “persuasive and powerful”, “flawless” (The New York Times), and a “tour de force” (Wall Street Journal). Recently, Ms. Zetlan joined American Lyric Theater for their popular InsightALT series as Tseytl in Tevye’s Daughters (Weiser/Fleischmann) and Madame Alice in Working for the Macbeths (Navarro/Yi). This season, she also joined Opera Saratoga for a workshop of The Other Side of Silence in the role of Helen.  She was heard as a soloist in a concert presenting Bach Cantata #63 and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and selections of Bernstein’s MASS with the Cecilia Chorus of New York at Carnegie Hall. In recital, she was featured by Brooklyn Art Song Society with pianist Nana Shi in Libby Larsen’s The Magdalene and was a guest soloist in pianist Joel Ayau’s faculty recital at New England Conservatory. In 2025, Ms. Zetlan will be seen as Chava in a new production of Fiddler on the Roof with Cincinnati Opera, and will be the soprano soloist in Mozart’s c minor Mass with the Oratorio Society of New York at Carnegie Hall.

Known for her passion for contemporary music, Ms. Zetlan has been featured in numerous American opera premieres and chamber works. She has originated title roles in Ellen West with Opera Saratoga, Musto and Einhorn’s Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt with On Site Opera, and Louis Karchin’s Jane Eyre with the Center for Contemporary Opera. She has also sung in premieres for works like Rorem’s Our Town with the Aspen Music Festival and Juilliard Opera Center, Aucoin’s Crossing with ART in Boston and BAM in New York, Steven Stucky and Jeremy Denk’s The Classical Style with the Ojai Festival and Carnegie Hall, Gordon’s Morning Star with On Site and Cincinnati Opera, Muhly’s Dark Sisters with Gotham Chamber Opera and Opera Philadelphia, and Daron Hagen’s Amelia with Seattle Opera.