Anna Donnelly is a soprano and teaching artist based in Chicago, where she performs with Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus, and Chicago Opera Theater. As a young Artist, Anna performed with Finger Lakes Opera during the Summer of 2023. With FLO, she performed as The Voice of the High Priestess in Aida and Sarah in the world premier workshop performance of Brittany Boykin and Jarrod Lee’s Two Corners.
 
Anna recently completed a Master of Music in Voice Performance and a Graduate Certificate in Vocology at Indiana University. While at IU, Anna performed in numerous opera productions. She portrayed Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel, Drusilla in L’Incoronazione di Poppea, and Soeur Constance in Dialogues des Carmélites and sang in several opera choruses. In her professional career, Anna has performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Opera Theater, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Miami Music Festival, and Bloomington Chamber Opera. Some recent credits include Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, and Gianetta in L’elisir d’amore. Anna was recently granted an Encouragement Award from the St. Louis District of the 2023 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition. In February of 2019 she was the first prize winner in the undergraduate voice division of the Indianapolis Matinee Musicale Scholarship Competition.
 
In 2023, Anna founded a teaching studio in Chicago, Melody Music. Anna’s teaching philosophy is derived from her studies of voice science and positive youth development. In her private lessons, Anna focuses on safe and sustainable practices for efficient voice use in every genre!