Young mezzo-soprano Jessie Hinkle is becoming rapidly well known for the stunning quality of her rich, dramatic voice and compelling presence on the operatic stage.

In 2010, Jessie Hinkle sang the role of Anita in Bernstein’s West Side Story with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, and premiered the role of Katie, written specifically for her by composer Marie Incontrera in her new one act opera Picture Perfect at Carnegie Hall.

In previous seasons, Ms. Hinkle has had great success in the title role of Carmen with Central City Opera (c), Manhattan School of Music, Des Moines Metro Opera (c), and in Abilene, Texas. She has appeared as the Dritte Dame in Die Zauberflöte with Pensacola Opera, Hippolyta in Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Central City Opera, Ma Moss in Aaron Copland’s The Tender Land with the Charleston Symphony, Cornelia in Giulio Cesare at Glimmerglass Opera, and at Avery Fischer Hall she performed the roles of Twaïse and Zweites Mädchen in Shostakovich’s Das Nusch-Nuschi and was a featured alto soloist in Liszt’s C minor Mass.

Ms. Hinkle’s repertoire includes the roles of Lucretia in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, The Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Prinz Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, and Sesto in La Clemenza di Tito. She was also a member of the ensemble cast for Baz Luhrman’s Broadway production of La Bohème.

In addition to being a young artist with Glimmerglass and Central City Opera, Ms. Hinkle has been twice invited to participate in Marilyn Horne’s Music Academy of the West where she performed the role of Dryade in Ariadne auf Naxos and covered the role of Unolfo in Händel’s Rodelinda.

As a recipient of numerous prestigious competition awards, Jessie Hinkle’s remarkable talent has been widely recognized. At the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions she was an Eastern Region Finalist and a three-time District Winner in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia. She was also a finalist in the Houston Grand Opera and Eleanor McCollum Competition as well as a semi-finalist in the Palm Beach Opera Guild Competition and Winner of the Dallas Opera Guild Grant Competition.

“Acerba Voluttà” from Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur (2011)

“L'amour est un oiseau rebelle” (Habanera) from Bizet’s Carmen (2010)

“Einsam wachend in der Nacht” from Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde (2009)

Barber Erika - Vanessa Bellini Adalgisa - Norma Bizet Carmen, Mercedes - Carmen Britten Hippolyta, Oberon - - A Midsummer Night’s Dream Lucretia, Bianca - The Rape of Lucretia Copland Ma Moss - The Tender Land Cilea Principessa - Adriana Lecouvreur Händel Cornelia - Giulio Cesare Unolfo - Rodelina Humperdinck Witch - Hänsel und Gretel Mascagni Santuzza - Cavalleria Rusticana Massenet Charlotte - Werther

Menotti Mother - Amahl and the Night Visitors Mozart Dritte Dame - Die Zauberflöte Ponchielli Laura, La Cieca - La Gioconda Puccini Principessa - Suor Angelica Saint-Saëns Dalila - Samson et Dalila J. Strauss Prinz Orlofsky - Die Fledermaus R. Strauss Dryad - Ariadne auf Naxos Klytämnestra - Elektra Verdi Amneris - Aida Maddalena - Rigoletto Princess Eboli - Don Carlo Wagner Fricka - Rheingold/Die Walküre Venus - Tannhäuser Brangäne - Tristan und Isolde

* This list represents recommended roles in the artist's operatic repertoire. For a list of performed repertoire, please refer to the artist's resume and biography listed in the downloadable materials on our Artist Roster Page.

“Lucretia was sung by Jessie Hinkle, as statuesque and cool as a marble goddess ... she did let her hair down, literally and figuratively, in the outrage and shame of the second act.”

Anne Midgette, THE NEW YORK TIMES

“The performances, by the American Symphony Orchestra, the Concert Chorale of New York and four soloists ... and Jessie Hinkle, mezzo-soprano were solid and polished, particularly in the Liszt.”

Allan Kozinn, THE NEW YORK TIMES

“Jessie Hinkle sounded lovely, especially in some of her duets with Keusch.”

Bruce Hodges, S & H INTERNATIONAL CONCERT REVIEW

“Jessie Hinkle, as Ma Moss, used her sonorous mezzo voice to good advantage.”

Lindsay Koob, CHARLESTON CITY PAPER