Tara Jamshidian is an American soprano of Iranian and Portuguese descent whose vocal warmth, dramatic presence, and expressive range are earning increasing recognition on the operatic stage.

 

In 2026, she makes an important Wagner role debut as Brünnhilde in Die Walküre with Tacoma Opera. Other recent appearances include Tosca with Regina Opera, where she drew acclaim for her interpretation of Puccini’s heroine. She was selected to sing Cio-Cio-San in a concert presentation of Madama Butterfly with the Metropolitan Opera Guild and joined Heartbeat Opera in New York City for a concert of selections from Tosca. Other repertoire highlights include the role of Brünnhilde in Siegfried, for which she was recently contracted by New Jersey Opera Theater.

 

She also sang Gerhilde in Die Walküre with New Jersey Opera Theater, her performance receiving a special mention for her “strongly voiced” portrayal in The Wagner Journal, and

appeared as the Foreign Princess in Rusalka. She has performed the title role in Tosca with

Somerset Symphony Orchestra and previously at the Natchez Festival of Music.

 

In concert, Tara has portrayed Sieglinde in Act I of Die Walküre with the Boston Wagner Society under the musical direction of Brett Hodgdon, after being selected by renowned soprano Jane Eaglen, whose mentorship has been central to her development in Wagner repertoire. She was a singer at the American Wagner Festival (formerly the Boston Wagner Institute), where she performed and studied Brünnhilde and Elisabeth (Tannhäuser) under Ms. Eaglen’s guidance and had the opportunity to work with another Wagnerian great, Ben Heppner.

 

Her repertoire reflects a strong affinity for the German and Italian dramatic tradition, with

particular focus on Wagner, Strauss, and Puccini. A graduate of New England Conservatory, Tara was a finalist in NYIOP’s Anonymous Audition Project in German repertoire, as well as the MIOpera International Vocal Competition, SAS Performing Arts Company Competition, and New Hampshire Opera Idol.