About Me

Praised for her “sophisticated, compelling phrasing” and her “bright, commanding mezzo soprano”,

Rachael Bell is quickly establishing herself as an enthusiastic and thoughtful storyteller.

After appearing in La traviata (Flora Bervoix, role debut) and in This Little Light of Mine with Kentucky Opera last season, she is thrilled to make her professional principal role debut as Dorabella in their upcoming production of Cosí fan tutte in March of 2027. Last season, she also appeared in Spoleto Festival USA's production of Thaïs, and performed in countless Outreach concerts for Cincinnati Opera. In her 2024-2025 operatic season, she joined the Spoleto Festival USA in their critically acclaimed world premiere production of Chaker's Ruinous Gods as an Extinct Bird and Mother, and charmed audiences as Lapák the Dog and Mrs. Páskova in The Cunning Little Vixen with CCM Opera at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where she earned her Master of Music in Voice (magna cum laude). She also workshopped the roles of the Second Tendril and Chamber Chorus with Cincinnati Opera and Opera Fusion: New Works in their workshop of Mazzoli/Vavrek's newest opera Lincoln in the Bardo, premiering at the Metropolitan Opera in 2026. Other favorite roles of hers include Piacere (cover) in Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno (Opera NEO), Dorabella in Così fan tutte (Vanderbilt Opera Theatre, in English), Ottavia in L’incoronazione di Poppea (Trentino Music Festival), Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro (Utah Valley Opera Festival), Florence Pike in Albert Herring (VOT), and Fanny Price in Mansfield Park (VOT).

A dedicated concert artist, Rachael most recently sparkled as the Alto Soloist in Bach’s Mass in B Minor with the Spoleto Festival USA. She is set to join the Bach Society of Dayton this October, performing as the Alto Soloist in their performance of Vivaldi's Gloria, Charpentier's Te Deum, and Purcell's Come Ye Sons of Art. Rachael has appeared regularly with the Spoleto Festival USA, the Bach Ensemble at St. Thomas, Seven Hills Baroque, Summermusik Cincinnati, and Bach Collegium Cincinnati, performing as the Alto Soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Magnificat, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Vivaldi’s Stabat Mater, and Haydn’s The Creation.

When offstage, Rachael teaches voice, acting, and piano privately in Cincinnati, and is the founder of Vocal Impact, her self-made business that helps classical and musical theatre singers develop the necessary artistic and music business skills to thrive in the professional performing arts. She also serves as the Director of Outreach and Season Design for Seven Hills Baroque, specializing in Baroque and early Classical repertoire. Outside of music, she enjoys board games, painting, ice cream, and visiting zoos and National Parks with her family.