I’m Rebecca Elizabeth Wood, a soprano originally from North Carolina who now calls Baltimore home. The Baltimore Sun has praised my “lyrical passion” and “silvery tone.” Alongside my work with opera companies, I sing regularly in concerts, recitals, and community events throughout Baltimore and the surrounding area. Being part of the local music community is an important part of my life as a singer.

I perform regularly with Maryland Opera, where I’ve appeared in productions of The Merry Widow, Madama Butterfly, Carmen, Lucia di Lammermoor, and Norma. This season, I’m returning to Annapolis Opera for The Pirates of Penzance and looking forward to The Student Prince with Maryland Opera.

My more recent work also includes Micaëla in Carmen and Gretel in Hansel and Gretel with Center Stage Opera, where I understudied the title role in Tosca. With CJ Productions, I’ve also performed Gretel for Baltimore City school audiences.

Earlier in my career, I performed Azema in Semiramide with Opera Delaware, Phyllis in Iolanthe with Young Victorian Theatre Company, and April in Company with Opera Susquehanna. I also sang in the chorus of Aida with Washington National Opera and Little Women with Annapolis Opera, appeared as a soloist with Annapolis Opera, and participated in the Lyric Baltimore’s Opera Cares outreach program.

During my studies at Peabody, I had the opportunity to perform Rose Maurrant in Street Scene at the Lyric Baltimore, the title role in Cendrillon, Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Amore and Damigella in L’incoronazione di Poppea.

I earned my Master of Music in Voice and Graduate Performance Diploma from the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, following my Bachelor of Music at the University of South Carolina. I currently study with soprano Elizabeth Futral.