Rachele Gilmore is an American coloratura soprano, originally from

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, Georgia. She earned her bachelor degree from

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and continued with graduate studies at

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. After her unscheduled major debut, she was compared to

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Career

She made her debut performing in the

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on 23 December 2009 as

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for

Kathleen Kim Kathleen Kim is an American operatic coloratura soprano. Her repertoire includes roles in operas by Handel, Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi and Offenbach, among others, as well as in oratorios such as the ''Messiah'' and sacred works such as Mozart' ...

in the role of Olympia in the opera ''

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''. She had less than four hours' notice that she would sing that night, and the curtain was even briefly held past 20:00 to allow her to walk the stage. She interpolated a high A-flat ( A♭₆) into Olympia's aria, which, at the time, was conjectured to be the highest note to have ever been sung on the stage of the Met.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilmore, Rachele Living people Musicians from Atlanta Singers from Georgia (U.S. state) American operatic sopranos Operalia, The World Opera Competition prize-winners Indiana University alumni Boston University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Classical musicians from Georgia (U.S. state) 21st-century American women opera singers