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About Jasmin

American contralto Jasmin White “has it all” (VRT News). Their deep, flexible, warm and agile voice exudes charisma that captures an audience from their first note. White possesses a remarkable versatility, adapting both vocal technique and stage presence to seamlessly navigate diverse genres; they can shift from the light and charming demands of Rossini, requiring "a smile, kindness, cordiality, quietly and with the greatest of ease," to the profound depths of Wagner’s drama. In this realm of Wagnerian mystery and power, their mature voice becomes "beautiful and full of pathos, perfectly in their element”. (Knopskaya, Deknopper from Cultuurpakt). In 2023, they won first place in the Queen Sonja Singing Competition in Norway and second place and the audience-awarded Musiq3 Prize of the Public in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium.

White begins the 26/27 season performing in Handel's Alcina (Bradamante) in a house debut with Opéra de Lille, before returning to Dutch National Opera for Der fliegende Holländer (Mary). On the concert stage, they feature in Verdi's Requiem at Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa and will later make their debut with Aix-en-Provence festival in the summer.

White is currently a member of the ensemble at Volksoper Wien. Over the seasons, they have performed Die Fledermaus (Orlofsky), Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (Frau Reich), Die Fliegende Holländer (Mary), Pirates of Penzance (Pirate King), Die Zauberflöte (Dritte Dame), Gianni Schicchi (Zita) and Gospel According to the Other Mary (Martha).

Previous operatic highlights include Handel's Semele (Juno) with Dutch National Opera, having previously made their debut there as The Historian in the world premiere of The Shell Trial, Wagner's Das Rheingold (Erda) at the Osterfestspiele Salzburg and in concert with Berlin Philharmoniker, a debut at Teatro dell’opera di Roma as Erste Geist in Schumann’s Manfred, as well as mezzo soloist in John Adams’ El Niño with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and American Modern Opera Company.

Jasmin is based in Vienna, Austria

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Season Highlights

Oct 2026
Lille, France
Alcina (Bradamante) Opéra de Lille Emmanuelle Haïm (Conductor)
Dec 2026
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Der fliegende Holländer (Mary) Dutch National Opera Susanna Mälkki (Conductor)
Jan 2027 - Jun 2027
Volksoper Wien
Volksoper Wien Ensemble. Roles include: Prince Orlofksy (Die Fledermaus) Dritte Dame (Die Zauberflote) Zitta (Gianni Schicchi) Pirate King (Pirates of Penzance)
Mar 2027
Warsaw, Poland
Verdi Requiem Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa Yoel Gamzou (Conductor)

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  • Alcina (Bradamante)

    Opera de Lille, France
    Oct 2026 - Oct 2026

    • Jasmin White est spectaculaire. Vocalise en mitraillette (« Vorrei vendicarmi del perfido cor »), timbre chaud et ambitus vocal très large, la jeune contralto américaine est la révélation de la soirée [...] [translated] Jasmin White is spectacular. With her machine-gun vocals, warm timbre, and very wide vocal range, the young American contralto was the revelation of the evening [...].

    • La contralto Jasmin White incarne une Bradamante incandescente par la voix profonde et étendue du grave poitriné, aux aigus triomphants. Un timbre rare, avec une belle largeur, et un chant des plus virtuoses et punchy, qui aura conquis l’auditoire. [translated] Contralto Jasmin White embodies a radiant Bradamante with her deep, resonant chest voice and triumphant high notes. Her rare timbre, with its beautiful breadth, and her virtuosic, punchy singing captivated the audience.

    • Alto authentique, à l’assise sombre et veloutée, Jasmin White emporte avec un formidable abattage les tourbillons de vélocité que sont les deux premiers airs de Bradamante. [translated] A true alto, with a dark and velvety foundation, Jasmin White sweeps through the whirlwinds of speed that are Bradamante's first two arias with formidable energy.

    • Jasmin White nous avait fasciné au TCE en Hamor dans le Jephté haedélien en avril 2025, mais aussi, déjà, en Bradamante aux côtés d’Elsa Dreisig en décembre 2024 ! Dans ce rôle conçu pour Maria Caterina Negri, Polinesso dans Ariodante et Bradamante dans Orlando furioso, elle demeure un exemple de chant racé, avec un chien d’enfer, une voix longue, hargneuse, aux teintes fortes. [translated] Jasmin White captivated us at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées (TCE) as Hamor in Haedelian Jephthah in April 2025, and also, even then, as Bradamante alongside Elsa Dreisig in December 2024! In this role originally conceived for Maria Caterina Negri, Polinesso in Ariodante and Bradamante in Orlando furioso, she remains a prime example of refined singing, with a ferocious, powerful voice, a long, fierce timbre, and strong tones.

    • Jasmin White, en Bradamante, offre un timbre riche, c’est effortless et d’une respiration maîtrisée. [translated] Jasmin White, as Bradamante, offered a rich timbre, effortless and with controlled breath.

    • Jasmin White propose un Bradamante combattif qui enchaine les vocalisent à une vitesse confondante. [translated] Jasmin White offered a combative Bradamante, stringing together vocal runs at a dizzying speed.

    • Bradamante trouve en Jasmin White un horizon manifeste et une substance de personnage. [translated] Bradamante finds in Jasmin White a clear vision and a substantial character.

  • Das Rheingold (Erda)

    Osterfestspielen Salzburg and Philharmonie Berlin (in concert)
    Mar 2026 - Apr 2026

    • Newcomer Jasmin White garners especially enthusiastic and well-earned applause for their sonorous Erda.

    • Als Erda beweist Jasmin White eine mystische Kraft, die sich aus ihrem weichen und doch warm strahlenden Timbre ergibt. [translated] As Erda, Jasmin White demonstrates a mystical power that stems from her soft yet warmly radiant timbre.

    • Le Bu als stimmlich so mächtiger wie feingliedriger Riese Fasolt und Jasmin White als sinnlich leuchtende Erda sind mit dem Herbert-von-Karajan-Preis ausgezeichnet worden. [translated] Le Bu, as the vocally powerful yet delicate giant Fasolt, and Jasmin White, as the sensually radiant Erda, have been awarded the Herbert von Karajan Prize.

    • Jasmin White verlieh der Erda mit satten Tiefen ihrer weich timbrierten Alt-Stimme eine eindrucksvoll natürliche Autorität. [translated] Jasmin White lent the role of Erda an impressively natural authority with the rich, deep tones of her soft-timbre alto voice.

    • Erdas rarely disappoint and Jasmin White was no exception; theirs was a moment that cast its shadow over all that was to come — and presumably that is still to come.

    • Eine kleine Sensation war der kurze Auftritt von Jasmin White als Erda, deren Orgeltöne man gerne auch in größeren Rollen hören würde. [translated] Jasmin White’s brief appearance as Erda caused quite a stir; one would love to hear their organ-like tones in larger roles as well.

    • Und Jasmin White, die – mit einer der schönsten und mächtigsten Altstimmen ihrer Generation gesegnet – aus der kleineren Partie der Erda eine ganz große macht. [translated] And Jasmin White, who – blessed with one of the most beautiful and powerful contralto voices of their generation – turns the smaller role of Erda into a truly major one.

  • Semele (Juno)

    Dutch National Opera
    Jan 2026

    • De rol leek op het lijf geschreven van alt Jasmin White: met een hevig aangezette stem en een uitbundige acteerstijl de rol fantastisch inkleurend, samen met haar hulpje Iris (sopraan Jessica Niles) [...] Indrukwekkend zong Jasmin White de aria‘Behold in this mirror whence comes my surprise. [translated] The role seemed tailor-made for the contralto Jasmin White: with a powerfully projected voice and an exuberant acting style, they brought the role to life brilliantly, alongside their sidekick Iris (soprano Jessica Niles) [...] Jasmin White sang the aria ‘Behold in this mirror whence comes my surprise’ impressively.

    • Jasmin White è stata perfetta nel viperino ruolo di Juno, a cui Handel destina la strepitosa Awake, Saturnia. [translated] Jasmin White was perfect in the venomous role of Juno, for whom Handel composed the stunning ‘Awake, Saturnia’.

    • Jasmin White marque fortement le rôle de Junon par une projection impressionnante et une tessiture d’une amplitude redoutable. [translated] Jasmin White makes a powerful impression in the role of Juno with an impressive presence and a vocal range of formidable breadth.

    • Más carácter se pudo ver y escuchar en la especiada voz y la fuerte presencia escénica de la contralto Jasmin White, que literalmente bordó su interpretación de la diosa Juno. [translated] More character could be seen and heard in the rich, full-bodied voice and powerful stage presence of the contralto Jasmin White, who literally shone in their portrayal of the goddess Juno.

    • Sin duda, la mayor defensora de este arte fue la mezzosoprano estadounidense Jasmin White, cuya interpretación de Juno, la vengativa esposa de Júpiter, se robó el espectáculo. No solo por su alegre aceptación del lado oscuro, de pie a horcajadas sobre Somnus, controlándolo como una marioneta antes de apoyar el codo en su cabeza: la personificación del poder femenino. Sino por su plena adopción de los astutos recursos musicales de Händel mientras trama venganza por las lujuriosas intenciones de Sémele. Sus "ojos de dragón despiertos" iluminaron el escenario, aunque en el mundo de Guth, enormes águilas negras custodian el palacio en la cima de la montaña en lugar de dragones. [translated] Without a doubt, the greatest champion of this art was the American mezzo-soprano Jasmin White, whose portrayal of Juno, Jupiter’s vengeful wife, truly stole the show. Not only for her joyful embrace of the dark side, standing astride Somnus, controlling him like a puppet before resting her elbow on his head: the embodiment of feminine power. But also for her full embrace of Handel’s cunning musical devices as she plots revenge for Semele’s lustful intentions. Her ‘awake dragon eyes’ lit up the stage, although in Guth’s world, enormous black eagles guard the palace on the mountain top rather than dragons.

    • Nog meer enthousiasme viel bij het slotapplaus ten deel aan de alt Jasmin White, die met haar kruidige altstem en een sterke theatrale présence een waar juweeltje maakte van de moedergodin Juno. [translated] Even more enthusiasm was directed, during the final applause, towards the contralto Jasmin White, who, with her rich, full-bodied contralto voice and a strong theatrical presence, turned the role of the mother goddess Juno into a true gem.

    • Jasmin White la double avec une réjouissante malice quand Junon emprunte les traits de la soeur de Semele, alto aux résonances capiteuses dans les passages de registres en montagnes russes de «Hence, Iris, hence away». Jasmin White matches her with a delightful mischief as Juno taking on the role of Semele’s sister, a contralto with a heady resonance in the rollercoaster-like register shifts of «Hence, Iris, hence away».

  • Queen Sonja Competition 2023

    Oslo, Norway
    Aug 2023

    • ... The result was almost a given. For the kind of stage presence, excess and charm that first prize winner Jasmin White brought to the market square in Bjørvika on Saturday evening, one will have to look for a long time. You could see it as soon as they entered the podium - cheerful and full of energy with clothes, hairstyle and jewelry that led the mind in the direction of Aïda . Their voice ... was deep, soft and powerful in their expressive and dramatic performances ... And when the award ceremony was completed with another round of Semele, a slight grimace showed the humor that always seemed to be lurking and caused the audience to burst into laughter. We can hope that the first prize will bring them to Norway before too long.

      • Klassisk Musikk
      • 01 August 2023

    • We have been looking for a winner who has the complete package.’ And no other singer managed that feat with the same commitment as White did. The Oregon-native was fierce and poised in both pieces, their powerful voice cutting clearly into the hall with clarity of sound and diction. They might have been standing in front of an orchestra, but as an audience member, you could feel the scenes they were inhabiting. The other singers in the competition all managed their own immersive moments, but no one quite managed to sustain you in their dramatic world quite like White did.

      • OperaWire
      • 01 August 2023