Cassandra Petrie, mezzo soprano, hails from her beloved state of Indiana. Passionate about singing a variety of genres, Cassandra fequently sings opera, musical theater, and oratorio. Her operatic repertoire Includes Dorabella In Cosi fan tutte (2024), Mrs. Patrick De Rocher In Dead Man Walking (2024), Hanse In Hansel and Gretel (2024), Cherubino In Le Nozze di Figaro (2023), and Prince Orlofsky In Die Fledermaus (2023). Recently, Cassandra has performed musical theater roles such as Mrs. Lyons In Blood Brothers (2024), Mrs. Winthrope/Alice In The Secret Garden (2023), and Grace Farrell In Annie (2020). A frequent oratorio soloist, Cassandra will sing the alto solos for Berne Mennonite Choral Society's production of Handel's Messiah and will make her debut In Bach's Christmas Oratorio this December. Cassandra enjoys singing In the distinguished Chicago Symphony Chorus. Cassandra holds a Bachelor of Arts In Vocal Performance from Olivet Nazarene University and a Master of Music In Vocal Performance and Literature from the University of Illinois.
Previous and Upcoming List of Engagements
UPCOMING
Alto Soloist Bach Christmas Oratorio Winter Harbor Music Festival December 2024 Alto Soloist Handel’s Messiah Metauro Opera December 2024 Flora La Traviata Opera Today! November 2025
OPERA ROLES
Dorabella Cosi fan tutte Winter Harbor Music Festival 2024 Mrs. Patrick de Rocher Dead Man Walking Miami Music Festival 2024 Hansel Hansel and Gretel Metauro Opera 2024 Cherubino Le Nozze di Figaro Winter Harbor Music Festival 2023 Dritte Dame Die Zauberflöte Berlin Opera Academy 2023 The Witch Hansel and Gretel Manchester University 2023 Prince Orlofsky Die Fledermaus Winter Harbor Music Festival 2022 Marcelina Le Nozze di Figaro Vienna Summer Music Festival 2022 Le Prince Charmant Cendrillon Opera in the Ozarks 2021
OPERA SCENES AND COVERS
Santuzza (Cover) Cavalleria Rusticana Lakeland Symphony Opera 2023 Rosina (Cover) Il Barbiere di Siviglia Winter Harbor Music Festival 2022
ORATORIO
Alto Soloist Messiah Winter Harbor Music Festival 2023 Soloist Requiem for the Living Classic Arts of Kosciusko County 2022 Alto Soloist Messiah Berne Mennonite Choral Society 2018, 2020
MUSICAL THEATRE ROLES
Mrs. Lyons Blood Brothers Goshen Theater 2024 Mrs. Winthrope/Alice The Secret Garden Round Barn Theater 2023 Grace Farrell Annie Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 2020 Truly Scrumptious Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Fort Wayne Civic Theatre 2019
CHORUS
Core Associate Member of the Chicago Symphony Chorus Current Chorus Madama Butterfly Lakeland Symphony Opera 2024 Chorus Cavalleria Rusticana Lakeland Symphony Orchestra 2023