Hailed for her dazzling virtuosity and charismatic charm, American soprano Jane Redding continues to amaze audiences with her near-flawless musicianship, thrilling high notes, and wide-ranging versatility. Applauded by many, Opera News touted: “ … the powerhouse Zerbinetta of Jane Redding … was superbly sung.” In the title role of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, critics hailed: “To sum it up: Lucia went crazy, and Nashville went crazy for Lucia … the riveting debut of knockout soprano Jane Redding in the title role. This rising star delivered a staggering, at times mesmerizing, performance as the tormented lover in this three-act Italian masterpiece from 1835. Especially her celebrated ‘mad scene’ in the third act, but elsewhere also, Redding unleashed a remarkably fluent yet powerful voice that filled the cavernous auditorium with what seemed great ease … Clad in a blood-spattered dress … Redding’s Lucia in deepest delirium served up some of the most delicious singing yet heard from that stage. It was so enchanting, so visually seductive, that is was almost scary.” In the title role of Marie in THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT: “No matter where she found herself, Jane Redding, singing the nonstop role of Marie, the orphan at the center of everything, lit up the stage with what may well be some of the best singing heard in any recent Knoxville Opera/ Rossini Festival production, ‘The Daughter of the Regiment’ certainly got its money’s worth from Redding’s warm, clear voice … If great singing is the deciding factor of whether to take in an opera this weekend, don’t miss the chance to hear Redding.” From comedienne to tragic heroine, Ms. Redding plays every role with great distinction. Recent and upcoming engagements for Ms. Redding include a concert tour to China (Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong) with the International Opera Alliance and the Opera Orchestra of Shanghai; Adina in ELIXIR OF LOVE with Des Moines Metro Opera and Virginia Opera; Violetta in LA TRAVIATA with Mobile Opera; Pamina in THE MAGIC FLUTE with Pensacola Opera, YumYum in THE MIKADO with Nevada Opera; and Musetta in LA BOHEME with San Antonio Opera. Career highlights include Rosina in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA with San Antonio Opera and New Orleans Opera, Liu in TURANDOT with Opera Grand Rapids, the title role of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR with New Orleans, Nashville and Pensacola Operas; Pamina in DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE with Nevada Opera; Poppea in AGRIPPINA and Susanna in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO with Virginia Opera; Gilda in RIGOLETTO with Opera Southwest, Virginia Opera, Nevada Opera, and Pensacola Opera; Zerbinetta in ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, Cunegonde in CANDIDE, Mary Warren in THE CRUCIBLE, Nannetta in FALSTAFF, and Lauretta in GIANNI SCHICCHI with Des Moines Metro Opera; Zerlina in DON GIOVANNI and Waldvogel in SIEGFRIED with New Orleans Opera; Marie in THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT with Knoxville Opera; Pamina in Die Zauberflote and Adina in L’ELISIR D’AMORE with Nevada Opera; Lisette in LA RONDINE with Chautauqua Opera; Monica in THE MEDIUM at New York’s Kaye Playhouse; and Laurey in OKLAHOMA! with Augusta Opera. Concert engagements have included the Queen of the Night with the National Symphony Orchestra/ Kennedy Center; CARMINA BURANA with Shreveport Symphony and Hartford Symphony; BACH CANTATA 51 (Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen) with the Pensacola Sympony; the MOZART REQUIEM and Mahler’s FOURTH SYMPHONY with the Baton Rouge Symphony; Miss Silverpeal in Mozart’s THE IMPRESARIO, the RACHMANINOFF VOCALISE, Villa Lobos’ BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS #5, Strauss’s VOICES OF SPRING with the Jacksonville Symphony; and Handel’s MESSIAH with the Jacksonville, Baton Rouge, and Pensacola Symphony. Ms. Redding has been the recipient of many awards, including a national winner in the coveted MacAllister Awards and a recipient of a Shoshana Award form the Richard F. Gold Career Grant Foundation. Ms. Redding holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from Louisiana State University.