Rachel Moon
A B O U T
Even and bereft of strain
at the highest and lowest extremes
Korean-American mezzo-soprano, Rachel Moon has performed as a soloist and in ensembles at various stages, including The Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Naples, Opera Arlington, Atchley Opera, Red River Lyric Opera, Opera Breve, and the historic Opera Theater of Cagli in Italy. She has also performed in Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, with the Irving Symphony Orchestra, and numerous other venues.
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Based in the Dallas and Fort Worth area of Texas, Rachel has been featured as a soloist and member of ensemble groups such as the Highland Park Chorale, Timeless Concerts, Open Classical, Music Ministry Conservatory in Dallas, The Dallas Opera, and Fort Worth Opera, Opera Arlington, and Atchley Opera. This fall, Rachel will debut as a Carmelite Nun in Poulenc’s Dialogue of the Carmelites with The Dallas Opera and as La Ciesca in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi with Atchley Opera.
Since 2024, Rachel has been actively performing as an educational artist with The Dallas Opera, performing Cherubino in Mozart’s Three Little Pigs with The Dallas Opera Education. During the spring of 2023, Rachel debuted as Dorabella in Così fan tutte with Opera Arlington. She also served as a mezzo studio artist and performed outreach performances with Fort Worth Opera during the 2022-23 season. Rachel has been working with Fort Worth Opera since January 2022, when she covered the role of Toypurina in Fort Worth Opera’s world premiere ZORRO.
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In the summer of 2019, prior to the onset of the pandemic, Rachel Moon, an apprentice artist at the Miami Classical Music Festival, performed the role of Le Prince Charmant in Massenet’s Cendrillon. Lawrence Budman of the South Florida Classical Review noted "Moon’s exceptional young mezzo and her ability to effortlessly conquer the role’s high tessitura." Budman praised "Moon’s vocal production, describing it as even and devoid of strain at both the highest and lowest extremes". Additionally, Budman highlighted "Moon’s mellow sound, which was well-suited for the prince’s initial monologue of tormented loneliness." Overall, Budman concluded that "Moon provided the afternoon’s standout performance."
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In 2019, Rachel Moon transitioned from an Soprano to a mezzo-soprano. During this year, she performed the role of High Priestess in Verdi’s Aida, covered the roles of Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, and the Secretary in Menotti’s The Consul with Spotlight on Opera. Prior to 2019, Rachel Moon served as the educational artist with The Dallas Opera, where she covered the role of Despina in Mozart’s Three Little Pigs.
Rachel Moon’s training has included Opera Naples, the Miami Music Festival, Sherrill Milnes’s VOICExperience, Jennifer Rowley’s Aria Bootcamp, Spotlight on Opera, OperaWorks, and Opera in Concerts in Italy. Notably, Rachel Moon placed fourth Prize in the professional voice category of the London Classical Music Competition and was a semi-finalist in the John Alexander Competition. Her repertoire encompasses roles such as Le Prince Charmant in Cendrillon, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Ruggiero in Alcina, Romeo in I Capuleti e i Montecchi, and others.
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Rachel was recognized for her exceptional talent and was subsequently awarded a full scholarship to Texas Christian University. At TCU, she studied under the guidance of J. David Brock and earned her master’s degree in Vocal Performance. Prior to her studies at TCU, Rachel obtained her bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from the University of North Texas, where she was mentored by Dr. Stephen F. Austin.
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