Rena Panush, Lyric Coloratura Soprano

Rena Panush is originally from from Detroit, Michigan.  She made her New York debut at Town Hall in Rossini's Il Viaggio a reims  and was also in the Newport Festival  production of that opera.  She made her Carnegie Hall debut  with the Manhattan Philharmonic and her Carnegie Recital (Weill Hall) Hall debut as guest artist with the Chelsea Chamber Ensemble.  She has sung leading roles including Lucia, Norma, Fiordiligi, Rosalinda, Micaela, Rosina and Donna Anna with the Regina Opera Company.  Other  ensembles she has sung with are Stoney Hill Players, Opera Nova, Clearwater Lyric Opera, New Jersey Verismo Opera, Taconic Opera, New Rochelle Opera, the  North Jersey Philharmonic and the Jacksonville and Central Wisconsin Symphonies.  Other performances include Contessa  (Marriage of Figaro) in the Slovak Republic, Donna Anna and Fiordiligi in Bulgaria,  Rosina (cover)/Berta  (Barber of Seville) and Despina (Cosi fan Tutte) for Taconic Opera, Dew Fairy/Sandman (Hansel and Gretel) for Regina Opera. 

The soprano has recently added a staged version of Lee Hoiby’s Bon Appetite to her recital repertoire.  Ms. Panush sang the soprano solos in Mendelssohn’s Elijah for the New York Choral Society Summer Sings of 2007 and will again be singing the piece with the Chorus of Communities in Montclair, New Jersey in April, 2008.

Ms. Panush is also known for her Yiddish/Classical program, "From Delancy to the Met," which she has performed in Florida, New Jersey, New York and Michigan. She maintains a teaching studio in New Jersey.