Soprano Susanna Phillips is one of today’s most sought-after artists, acclaimed for her luminous voice, compelling stage presence, and versatility across opera, orchestral, and chamber music.
A leading presence on the world’s great stages, Ms. Phillips has appeared in more than eleven roles at The Metropolitan Opera, originated the role of Rose in the world premiere of Awakenings at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and portrayed Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire opposite Renée Fleming. Her operatic career also includes acclaimed performances with Boston Baroque, where she has sung Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare and the title role in Agrippina, as well as appearances with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Cincinnati Opera, Dallas Opera, and Gran Teatre del Liceu.
Equally celebrated as a concert artist, Ms. Phillips has performed with many of the nation’s leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and her hometown Huntsville Symphony Orchestra. A passionate advocate for chamber music, she has presented a tribute to Clara Schumann at the Library of Congress and appeared with Washington Performing Arts in a program co-curated by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Among her many honors are the Beverly Sills Artist Award and the Laffont Competition from The Metropolitan Opera, as well as prizes from Operalia and the Marilyn Horne Foundation Competition. Ms. Phillips earned both her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The Juilliard School.
Beginning in the 2026-27 season, Ms. Phillips serves as Artist in Residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, further expanding her artistic leadership through performances and community engagement at one of New York City’s most renowned cultural and sacred institutions.