Abigail Rethwisch stepped in on less than two hours’ notice in March 2017 to sing the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor for the entire run of Utah Opera’s production, thrilling audiences with “her command of bel canto technique and riveting dramatic talent” (Opera News). In 2022, Ms. Rethwisch returned to the Columbus Symphony to make a role debut as Musetta in La bohème and join the roster of The Metropolitan Opera to cover Meretaten in Akhnaten.

Gaining significant recognition in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Ms. Rethwisch has been chosen as a regional finalist three times, most recently winning the Iowa district auditions in 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Simpson College and a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Florida State University.