About Shannon

Shannon Crowley is a lyric soprano originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Currently, she resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she works as a resident at the Pittsburgh Opera. Shannon holds a Master's degree from Rice University studying with Dr. Robin Rice and a Bachelor's degree from Michigan State University. There she studied with world renowned baritone, Mark Rucker. 

Ms. Crowley has performed a vast amount of operatic roles both academically and professionally. After a successful first season with Pittsburgh Opera in which she sang the Shepherd Boy in Puccini's Tosca and Zelmira in Haydn's Armida, Shannon will be singing the role of Mary in Fellow Travelers and covering Musetta in La Boheme and Nannetta in Falstaff during the 25/26 season. This summer, she will be covering Anne Trulove at Des Moines Metro Opera in The Rake's Progress. During the summer of 2023 she performed as a leading artist in the world premiere of "The Selfish Giant" with Opera Saratoga. As a festival artist there, she also covered the role of Norina in Don Pasquale, and performed at multiple concerts and private events. 

With RICE University, Shannon has performed the roles of Drusilla in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Jenny Hildebrand in Street Scene, and covered the role of Belinda in Dido and Aeneas in the Spring of 2024. At her time at the Michigan State School of Music, she sang Miss Wordsworth in Albert Herring, Le Feu and La Princesse in L'enfant et les Sortileges, Giulia in La Scala di Seta, and Servilia in La Clemenza di Tito. She also performed Poulenc's Gloria as the Soprano Soloist.