Naomi Brigell

Naomi Brigell, mezzo-soprano, has been praised as “expressive, athletic and strong-voiced” for her performances with companies such as Des Moines Metro Opera, Nashville Opera, Opera Saratoga, Dayton Opera, Opera in the Heights, and Opera Naples. Role highlights include Hänsel, Cherubino, Olga (Eugene Onegin), and Nica (Charlie Parker’s Yardbird).

As an advocate for contemporary opera, Naomi is often contracted for world premieres and workshops, including performances with Chicago Fringe Opera, the Decameron Opera Coalition, Thompson Street Opera, and Chicago Opera Theater. On the concert stage, she has appeared as a soloist with the Dayton Philharmonic, Palm Beach Symphony, Bach Collegium Fort Wayne, and the Salt Creek Song Festival.

Alongside performing, Naomi works with the non-profit From the Top to support young musicians and promote musical accessibility. An avid avocational tap, ballet, and jazz dancer, she lives in Chicago with her partner, literary translator Kevin Gerry Dunn, and their three-legged cat, Champion.