About

Soprano Marlena St. Jean is an emerging artist from Owings, Maryland, with a passion for singing and a good cup of coffee. She obtained her Bachelor's of Music at Temple University, and her Master's of Music from the Eastman School of Music.

During her time with Temple Opera Theater, she understudied the roles of Yniold in Debussy's Impressions de Pelleas, Barbarina in Mozart's Le nozze de Figaro, and Lucinda in Nico Muhly's Dark Sisters. She was cast as the Dew Fairy in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel and Dalinda in Handel's Ariodante.

Marlena has performed as a soloist in Eastman's Bach Cantata Series and their annual Messiah Sing! In competition, Marlena won second place at the NATS regional competition in Philadelphia and went on to become a semifinalist in the national competition in Chicago.

Marlena has received training from excellent programs such as AIMS in Graz and Operaworks in recent years. She is always looking to learn and grow from the wonderful professionals and peers around her.

Ever the well-rounded performer, Marlena has also studied musical theater and dance, including years of tap, ballet, jazz, and even hip-hop.

Her upcoming operatic engagements include Silvio from 24, or the Cure for Love, and Ida in Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus, both at The Eastman School of Music.