Elisabetta
Raquel returns to the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra for her role debut as Elisabetta in Verdi’s Don Carlo
Federico Cortese, conductor
Joshua Major, director
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Mimì
Raquel debuts at Opera Colorado as Mimì in La bohème
Conductor - George Manahan
Director - Kristine McIntyre
Chorus Master/Assistant Conductor - Sahar Nouri
Mimì - Raquel González
Rodolfo - Zach Borichevsky
Marcello - Timothy Mix
Musetta - Kathryn Lewek
Colline - Matthew Burns
Schaunard - Alexander Granito
Cio-Cio San
Raquel returns to Opera San Antonio as Cio-cio San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly!
April 17 & 19, 2025 7:30 PM
Cio-Cio San
Raquel returns to Austin Opera as Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly!
April 25, 26, & 27, 2025
Conductor : Timothy Myers
Director: E. Loren Meeker
Cio-Cio San: Raquel González
Pinkerton: Joseph Dennis
Sharpless: Malcolm MacKenzie
Suzuki: Kristen Choi
Goro: Rodell Rosel
Bonze: Hidenori Inoue
Verdi Requiem
Raquel debuts with the Colorado Symphony as the soprano soloist in Verdi’s Requiem
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Raquel González, soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo
John Matthew Myers, tenor
Ryan McKinny, baritone
Colorado Symphony Chorus
October 18, 19, and 20
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Marguerite
Raquel makes a role and company debut as Marguerite in Gounod’s Faust at Berkshire Opera Festival!
August 24, 27, and 30, 2024
Conductor: Brian Garman
Director: Jonathon Loy
Faust: Duke Kim
Marguerite: Raquel González
Méphistophélès: Justin Hopkins
Valentin: Jarrett Porter
Siébel: Sun-Ly Pierce
Marthe Schwerlein: Abbegael Greene
Wagner: Kyle Dunn
Micaëla
Micaëla in Carmen with Austin Opera
April 27, May 2, May 5, 2024
Conductor: Timothy Myers
Director: Rebecca Herman
Carmen: Virginie Verrez
Don José: Richard Trey Smagur
Escamillo: Seth Carico
Micaëla: Raquel González
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Cio-Cio San
Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly at Houston Grand Opera
Conductor : Patrick Summers/Teddy Poll
Original Director : Michael Grandage
Revival Director: Jordan Lee Braun
Cio-Cio-San: Ailyn Pérez/Raquel González
Pinkerton: Yongzhao Yu/Eric Taylor
Sharpless: Michael Sumuel/Navasard Hakobyan
Suzuki: Sun-Ly Pierce/Emily Treigle
Goro: Rodell Rosel
The Bonze: William Guanbo Su
Yamadori: André Courville
Kate Pinkerton: Erin Wagner
Commissioner: Cory McGee
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Rosalba (cover)
Covering Rosalba in Daniel Catan’s Florencia en el Amazonas at The Metropolitan Opera
November 16, 19, 25, & 27, & December 2, 5, 9, & 14
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Mimì
Mimì in La bohème with Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
Sascha Goetzel, conductor
Octavio Cardenas, director
Raquel González, Mimi
Chris Oglesby, Rodolfo
Ethan Vincent, Marcello
Zulimar López Hernandez, Musetta
Theo Hoffman, Schaunard
Kenneth Kellogg, Colline
Dale Travis, Benoit/Alcindoro
Aaron Gallington, Parpignol
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Verdi Requiem
Soprano soloist in Verdi’s Requiem with the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra & Harvard Choruses
Conductor : Federico Cortese
Soprano : Raquel González
Mezzo-soprano : Renée Tatum
Tenor : Cooper Nolan
Bass : Weston Hurt
More information here
Cio-Cio San
Cio Cio San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at Sarasota Opera
February 18-March 24, 2023
Conductor: Victor Derenzi
Director: Stephanie Sundine
Cio Cio San: Raquel González
Suzuki: Heather Johnson
Pinkerton: Christopher Oglesby
Sharpless: Filippo Fontana
The Bonze: Young Bok Kim
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Verdi Requiem
Verdi’s Missa di Requiem with the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park
A tour de force of classical music! From the ominously powerful Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) to the gorgeous opulence of the Lux Aeterna (Light Eternal), this masterpiece is unrivaled for its drama. Conductor John V. Sinclair describes this work as Verdi’s best opera, but with sacred text. Presented in the stunning new Steinmetz Hall, and featuring the celebrated Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra with world-class soloists, Verdi’s Requiem is sure to delight and thrill.
Sunday, November 6, 2022 3pm
John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
Raquel Gonzalez, soprano
Krysty Swann, mezzo-soprano
Anthony Ciaramitaro, tenor
Kevin Deas, bass-baritone
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St. Louis Symphony Forest Park Concert
Gather together with family and friends for one of St. Louis’ favorite traditions, the SLSO’s FREE Forest Park Concert. Music Director Stéphane Denève conducts this musical celebration, capped off with a spectacular fireworks display.
Stéphane Denève, conductor
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Violetta
La Traviata at Inland Northwest Opera, Spokane, Washington
Friday, September 9, 2022 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 11, 2022 3pm
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Director: Dan Wallace Miller
Conductor: John Baril
Violetta: Raquel González
Alfredo: Andrew Stenson
Germont: Troy Cook
Flora: Sable Strout
Gastone: Benjamin Cleveland
Annina: Malinda Wagstaff
Barone Duophol: Allen Adair
Marchese: Jadrian Tarver
Dr. Grenvil: Nathan Heard
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein in the world premiere of the new performing edition of Stewart Wallace’s Harvey Milk at Opera Theatre of St. Louis.
Conductor: Carolyn Kuan
Co-Director: Seán Curran
Co-Director: James Robinson
Dan White: Alek Shrader
Harvey Milk: Thomas Glass
Dianne Feinstein: Raquel González
Scott Smith: Jonathan Johnson
George Moscone: Nathan Stark
Henrietta Wong: Xiao Xiao
Anne Kronenberg: Mack Wolz
The Messenger: Kyle Tingzon
Young Harvey: Mishael Eusebio
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New York Festival of Song: Buenos Aires, Then and Now
A tribute to the diverse musical culture of Buenos Aires, with music from its iconic masters (Guastavino, Ginastera, López Buchardo, Piazzolla, Ramírez) and two of its contemporary voices, Esteban Benzecry and Ezequiel Viñao. Featuring Nicoletta Berry, Raquel González and Federico de Michelis with Steven Blier and Shawn Chang as pianists. Created in collaboration with Opera Hispánica, with the assistance of Jorge Parodi.
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Mimì
Mimì in Puccini’s La bohème: Rodolfo Remembers at Virginia Opera
November 5 through November 21, 2021
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CANCELED-Princess
In Rimsky-Korsakov’s Kashchej The Immortal at Chicago Opera Theater
Conductor : Lidiya Yankovskaya
Kashchejevna : Annie Rosen
Kashchej : Tyrone Chambers II
Prince Ivan : Will Liverman
Wind Spirit : Wilbur Pauley
Cio-Cio San (cover)
In Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Conductor: Henrik Nánási
Revival Director: Louisa Muller
Original Director: Michael Grandage
Cio-Cio San: Ana María Martínez; Lianna Haroutounian
Pinkerton: Brian Jagde; Brandon Jovanovich
Suzuki: Deborah Nansteel
Sharpless: Anthony Clark Evans
Goro: Rodell Rosel
Mimì
Mimì in Puccini's La bohème at Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Conductor: David Charles Abell
Director: Kathleen Smith Belcher
Mimì: Raquel González
Rodolfo: Georgy Vasiliev
Musetta: Sylvia D’Eramo
Marcello: Timothy Renner
Colline: Christian Zaremba
Schaunard: Hadleigh Adams
Benoit/Alcindoro: Jake Gardner
Cio-Cio San
In Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at Central City Opera
Conductor: Adam Turner
Director: Alison Moritz
Cio-Cio San: Raquel González
Suzuki: Annie Rosen
Pinkerton: Cody Austin
Sharpless: Troy Cook
Goro: Joseph Gaines
Mimì
Mimì in Puccini's La bohème at Opera Tampa
Conductor: Anthony Barrese
Director: Frank McClain
Mimì: Raquel González
Rodolfo: Todd Wilander
Musetta: Ashley Kerr
Marcello: Keith Harris
Tatyana
Director : Tomer Zvulun
Conductor : Ari Pelto
Eugene Onegin : David Adam Moore
Tatyana : Raquel González
Lensky : William Burden
Olga: Megan Marino
Micaëla
Micaëla in North Carolina Opera's production of Bizet's Carmen
Conductor: Keitaro Harada
Carmen: Aleks Romano
Don José: Sean Panikkar
Escamillo: Richard Ollarsaba
Micaëla: Raquel González
Morales/Dancaire: Takaoki Onishi
Frasquita: Sara Womble
Mercédès: Stephanie Foley Davis
Anna Sørensen
Silent Night by Kevin Puts & Mark Campbell
On Christmas Eve at the height of World War I, a spontaneous cease-fire arises between enemy soldiers. Based on the true story and 2005 film, Silent Night features Pulitzer Prize–winning music in multiple languages, capturing humanity and hope amidst a devastating war.
Conductor: Nicole Paiement
Director: Tomer Zvulun
Anna Sørensen: Raquel González
Nikolaus Sprink: Alexander McKissick
Lt. Audebert: Michael Adams
Lt. Horstmayer: Aleksey Bogdanov
Lt. Gordon: Norman Garrett
Kronprinz: Patrick Cook
Father Palmer: Kenneth Kellogg
William Dale: Hunter Enoch
Ponchel: Christian Bowers
French General: Timothy J. Bruno
Liù
Liù in Puccini's Turandot at New Orleans Opera
Director: E. Loren Meeker
Turandot: Alexandra Loutsion
Calaf: David Pomeroy
Liù: Raquel González
Timur: Paul Whelan
Ping: Dennis Jesse
Pang: Casey Candebat
Pong: Chauncey Packer
A Mandarin: Ivan Griffin
West Side Story
Dream Soloist
West Side Story in Concert
National Symphony Orchestra
Directed by Francesca Zambello
Conducted by Steven Reineke
Violetta
La Traviata at Syracuse Opera
Crouse-Hinds Theater at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center
Friday, February 2, 2018 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM
Christian Capocaccia, Conductor
Stephanie Havey , Director
Raquel Gonzalez, Violetta
Mackenzie Whitney, Alfredo
Todd Thomas, Germont
The Little Prince
All the joy and wonder of the classic illustrated storybook comes back to Washington National Opera! On his tiny home planet, a young boy begins a quest across the cosmos to find new companionship. Featuring a tuneful score by Oscar winner Rachel Portman, the opera also showcases current and former Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists and WNO Children's Chorus.