Stephanie DOCHE

Praised by Opera News as “a true operatic artist,” and Operawire for her “irresistible musicality,” Stephanie Doche is among today’s rising mezzos. Ms. Doche has starred in leading roles nationwide, distinguishing herself in diverse styles and repertoire. Last season, Stephanie enjoyed a triumphant return to San Diego Opera as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia, where Parterre Box praised her “dark, round sound” and “irresistible stage presence.” She also received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Blanche de la Force in Dialogues des Carmélites with New Orleans Opera and returned to Washington Concert Opera as Idamante in Idomeneo. In the 2026-2027 season, Ms. Doche will return to Pittsburgh Opera in the title role of Gluck’s Orphée, Florida Grand Opera as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia, and the role of Toledo in The Falling and the Rising (Redler/Dye) with Opera San Antonio. On the concert stage, she will appear with the Billings Symphony for her first Verdi Requiem, the Sheboygan Symphony for Handel’s Messiah, and she will join the Waterford Concert Series in Virginia for a recital.

In 2024-2025, Stephanie made a triumphant debut as Sesto in Washington Concert Opera's La clemenza di Tito. OperaGene praised her Sesto as a “definite wow,” sung with a “lovely voice” and “with great emotion." Other notable engagements included her portrayal of Carmen in La Tragédie de Carmen at Tulsa Opera, a company debut as Angelina in La Cenerentola at Fort Worth Opera, and a return to Opera Memphis to star in the title role of Bizet's Carmen as well as a reprisal of her roles as Diana/Giove in La Calisto. Ms. Doche also recently sang as Suzuki in Madama Butterfly with San Diego Opera, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Indianapolis and Salt Marsh Operas, Romeo in I Capuleti e i Montecchi with Teatro Nuovo, and Nicklausse in Les contes d’Hoffmann with Opera in Williamsburg.

2023 highlights included Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Florida Grand Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, and Gulfshore Opera, and Isabella in L’italiana in Algeri with St. Petersburg Opera, for which she won the coveted Theater Tampa Bay award for Best Actress in a Musical or Opera. She sang Piacere in Handel’s rarely produced Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno with Opera Neo, and appeared as the alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Palm Beach Symphony under the baton of Gerard Schwarz. As Ariodante with Opera Neo, The San Diego Union-Tribune praised Doche’s “Extraordinary singing” as she “easily navigated difficult runs and conquered vocal challenges with bravura.” In 2022, she made a role debut as Edka in Jake Heggie’s Two Remain (Out of Darkness) with the Quad City Symphony, and returned to Opéra Louisiane as Nicklausse/Muse/Mother in Les contes d’Hoffmann. In 2021 Ms. Doche performed the title roles of Carmen, La Cenerentola, and Serse with Mobile Opera, Pacific Opera Project, and Opera Neo, respectively. Critics exclaimed, “[As Serse] mezzo-soprano Stephanie Doche confidently sailed through acres of fioritura. In addition to such facility, she revealed a stunning, bright upper range that should make most sopranos jealous” (San Diego Story). Opera Memphis also welcomed her back as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg.

As a proud member of the Florida Grand Opera Studio for the 2020-2022 seasons she enjoyed critical successes as Maddalena and Giovanna in Rigoletto, Narciso in Agrippina, and Eunice Hubbell in A Streetcar Named Desire. The mezzo was also heard as Dina in FGO’s Trouble in Tahiti, Pamela/Mama in Daron Hagen’s New York Stories, and Rosine in Thomas Pasatieri’s Signor Deluso, the latter praised by South Florida Classical Review for her “nimble vocalism with deft comic timing.”

Critically acclaimed for her “triumphant” portrayal as Angelina, Ms. Doche performed La Cenerentola with both Opéra Louisiane and Opera Neo. She was a Handorf Company Artist with Opera Memphis, performing Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, Cousin Hebe in H.M.S. Pinafore, and Toledo in The Falling & the Rising. She also garnered recognition for her “boldly convincing trouser role” (San Diego Story) as Idamante in Idomeneo with Opera Neo. Other roles include Dorabella in Così fan tutte, Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte, La Suora Zelatrice in Suor Angelica, and Meg March in Little Women under the guidance of the opera’s composer, Mark Adamo.

Ms. Doche has received awards from the Metropolitan Opera National Council, the Beethoven Club of Memphis, the D’Angelo competition, the Young Texas Artists Competition, the Orpheus Vocal Competition, the Opera Index Vocal Competition, Saengerbund Awards, SAS Performing Arts Vocal Competition, the Camille Coloratura Competition, and the MIOpera Vocal Competition. Ms. Doche holds an MM in Opera Performance from the University of Texas at Austin and a BM in Voice Performance & Music Education from SUNY Fredonia.