Hannah Bogard is an emerging coloratura soprano based in New York. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, she is passionate about making opera accessible and enjoyable to all people.

Most recently, Hannah performed the roles of Mercurio and Satirino in a production of La Calisto by Francesco Cavalli with the Cali School of Music. She also performed her master’s lecture recital on Musical Orientalism in Lakmé by Léo Delibes, which includes a role study performance of the character Lakmé.

Upcoming performances include Oscar in Un ballo in Maschera and Tisbe in La Cenerentola with the New York Opera Conservatory/Taconic Opera.

In May 2024, Hannah performed a Pentecost Cantata with several members of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Composed by Donovan Klotzbeacher, this performance took place at the First Presbyterian Church in Cranbury, NJ.

Hannah performs works from the standard opera repertoire and shows an eagerness to challenge herself with new works. Modern opera performances include her portrayals of Zelda ‘18 in Evan Mack’s National Opera Association’s Dominick Argento Prize winning chamber opera, The Ghosts of Gatsby, and as Female Narrator in the American premiere of Ruth, part of an opera trilogy by Canadian composer Ronald Beckett.

Expanding her studies beyond school, Hannah has attended programs in Graz, Austria, with the American Institute of Musical Studies - AIMS (2023), and in Lucca, Italy, with Accademia Vocale Lorenzo Malfatti (2022).

Beyond her degree, Hannah was also the Choral Scholar for the 24-25 year with Our Lady of the Lake Catholic church in Verona, NJ. She also is a regular substitute cantor with South Church in Bergenfield, NJ and with St. Joseph’s church in North Plainfield, NJ.

Hannah Bogard holds a bachelor’s degree in Voice Performance from Belmont University and a master’s degree in Voice Performance from Montclair State University. She continues to study with Dr. Lori McCann and coaches regularly with Dr. Grant Wenaus, Victoria Schwartzman, and Mary Pinto.