Adriana Zabala

About

Adriana Zabala is an accomplished mezzo-soprano and Associate Professor Adjunct of Voice at Yale School of Music. She also serves as the inaugural Assistant Dean for Collaborative Arts at Yale, making her the first woman in a leadership role in the schools 130-year history. Zabala maintains a dynamic international career performing and recording new and traditional repertoire, from opera and concert works to oratorios and German, French, American, and Spanish songs. She is an enthusiastic champion of new music, having performed in the world premiere of Kevin Puts and Mark Campbells The Manchurian Candidate with Minnesota Opera and the U.S. premiere of Philip Glass Waiting for the Barbarians with Austin Lyric Opera. Zabala has created several roles, including Sister James in Douglas Cuomos Doubt, whose world-premiere production by Minnesota Opera was broadcast on PBS Great Performances.

Education & Qualifications

Advanced training in classical voice, opera performance, and contemporary music. Specialized expertise in art song and collaborative coaching.

Teaching Styles