Soprano

Rachel Croash

Rusalka

Biography

Rachel was a member of the inaugural Irish National Opera Studio and the Cork Opera House and Cara O’Sullivan Associate Artists. Previous roles with INO include Mathilde in Rossini’s William Tell, Marianne in Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier, Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen, Clorinda in Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Erste Dame in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and Mademoiselle Silberklang in Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor. She was also awarded the Wexford Festival Opera Aria Friends Award and PwC Emerging Artist Bursary. Other roles include Blanche in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Camelites; Norina in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale and Avis in Smyth’s The Wreckers for Gyndebourne Festival Opera (Cover), Mimì in Puccini’s La Bohéme; Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così fan tutte and Susanna in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro for Cork Opera House, Marzelline in Beethoven’s Fidelio; Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème and Valencienne in Lehár’s The Merry Widow for Lyric Opera Productions, Elvira in Rossini’s L’Italiana in Algeri and Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Cosí fan tutte for Blackwater Valley Opera Festival and Ines in Donizetti’s Zoraida di Granata, Serafina in Donizetti’s Il Campanello, Dew Fairy in Humperdinck’s Hänsel and Gretel for Wexford Festival Opera. Rachel had the privilege of singing at Áras an Uachtaráin for former President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins and as guest soloist for the televised National Commemoration Day Service at Collins Barracks. Rachel has appeared with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in RTÉ’s ‘Carols from Dublin Castle’ and ‘Christmas with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra’.  

March 2026