New York City based and Texas born lirico-spinto soprano Julianne Casey will perform in the role of Mimì at the Festivale Internazionale di Mezza Estate with the Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese in Tagliacozzo, Italy in August 2024. In June 2024, Julianne will join the East Texas Symphony Orchestra honoring award winning lyricist Will Jennings. She made her European house debut as Mimì at the State Opera Stara Zagora 2023/2024 season production of La bohème in Bulgaria. She joined the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra in Wuxi, China performing traditional Chinese art songs and arias in October 2023. Julianne received the Special Award on behalf of the Stara Zagora Opera in the 2023 Bologna International Vocal Competition, led by Maestro Leone Magiera in August 2023. She received Third Prize in the Concorso Lirico di Tagliacozzo Festivale in August 2023. She was featured as guest soloist in the East Texas Symphony Orchestra’s “Tribute to Boston Pops” performing music from West Side Story, Les Misérables, and selections by Irving Berlin. Julianne performed as guest recitalist in the 20th Annual Texas Guitar Competition Festival in Dallas, Texas. She performed the role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Blanche de la Force in Dialogues of the Carmelites, and the title role of Suor Angelica with Purchase Opera.

Julianne will make her debut in the role of Elisabetta di Valois in Verdi's Don Carlo at the

Tirana National Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Albania in January 2026.

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Julianne received a Master of Music in Voice at the Mannes School of Music as a Presidential Scholar. She received a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music. In addition to the operatic stage, she can be seen performing in HBO Max's And Just Like That, the television series Billions on Showtime, Gossip Girl, and the 2023 Netflix film Maestro.​

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Photograph by Kirstie Kay Photography