Carnegie Hall Debut

I had an absolutely amazing time making my Carnegie Hall debut with MidAmerica Productions singing Mozart and Vivaldi! Huge thanks to Carla Wesby and Eric Spiegel and my manager Kathy Olsen with Encompass Arts.

MOZART Missa brevis in D Minor, K. 65 , Conductor Terrance Cook-Green

VIVALDI Gloria, ​Conductor Bradley D. Vogel

MOZART Coronation Mass, Conductor KuanFen Liu

New England Symphonic Ensemble
​Bradley D. Vogel, Terrance Cook-Green, Conductors

​Participating Choruses: Maranatha Christian Academy High School Choir, Summit Christian Academy Choirs, Vogel Alumni Choir, Heritage High School Chorus, Newton High School and Oxford Youth Singers, California State University-Channel Islands, Channel Islands Choral Association, Southeastern University

HUGE thanks to my amazing family and friends who came out to support me, and to all the many other folks from my life who reached out to share their well wishes. I felt SO loved up there on that stage.

Boston Ballet Debut

I had an amazing time singing Fairy 1 with The Boston Ballet in their production of The Dream. I feel so fortunate to work with such amazing singers and to watch these incredible dancers every night.

Album Release!

I am thrilled to share this album of songs by composer Tom Herman!

I had an amazing time recording these beautiful songs with pianist Joel Harder and cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach. Stay tuned for info on how to order a physical copy of the album.

Let's Celebrate: White Snake Projects

I had a great time returning to White Snake Projects for their annual Let’s Celebrate, featuring three world premiere operas:

Thirty Angels | Libretto + Score by Liliya Ugay

Requiem Tomatina | Libretto by John de los Santos + Score by Tony Solitro

Dancing in Chalma | Libretto by Cerise Jacobs + Score by Felipe Pérez Santiago

Conducted by Tianhui Ng

Directed by Cara Consilvio

Julian Gau Assistant Conductor + Rehearsal Pianist

Thirty Angels, photo by Kathy Wittman

Thirty Angels, photo by Kathy Wittman

For your Grammy consideration!

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LISTEN TO THE ALBUM

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“Soprano Maggie Finnegan, as Virgina Poe, had the prettiest voice, and her rendition of Argento’s lyrical setting of Poe’s “Annabel Lee” was one of the production’s loveliest moments.

Photo Credit: Kathy Whitman

“Soprano Maggie Finnegan, as Virgina Poe, had the prettiest voice, and her rendition of Argento’s lyrical setting of Poe’s “Annabel Lee” was one of the production’s loveliest moments.

[Lloyd Schwartz, Musical America Worldwide]

“Maggie Finnegan’s finely tuned high soprano brought vocal balm to evoking Virginia.”

[Opera News]

“Maggie Finnegan [is] a sweet-toned Virginia”

[Clive Paget, Musical America]

“Maggie Finnegan’s pure-toned Virginia was likewise agreeable, soaring in her haunting Act 2 scenes.”

[Jonathan Blumhofer, Boston Classical Review]

“Maggie Finnegan sang with vigor and passion”

”The most poignant moment occurred in Act II, scene VII, when Finnegan sang a touching snippet of Poe’s poem “Annabel Lee,” accompanied only by a lone, droning bell. She delivered Poe’s wonderfully tone-pained lyrics... with crystalline precision and emotional depth. In the same scene, Tantsits and Meglioranza joined Finnegan. A ravishing trio ensued with a wellspring of emotion and fascinating dynamic contrast.”

[Jared Hackworth, The Boston Music Intelligencer

Virginia’s death scene with Felicia Gavilanes as Mrs. Clemm and Peter Tantsits as Edgar Allan Poe. Photo credit: Kathy Whitman.

White Raven Black Dove world premiere

““Baroque specialist and coloratura soprano Maggie Finnegan, a local gem has recorded roles with Boston Baroque, Boston Lyric Opera, and BMOP. Her brilliant, halting transformation from a terrified young dove to a fully-articulate leader defined the most hopeful arc of the story.” ”

— Laura Stanfield Prichard, Boston Music Intelligencer

Photos: Kathy Wittman

Album Release!

I am so incredibly proud to be on this amazing album of Dominick Argento + Charles Nolte’s The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe with Odyssey Opera + Boston Modern Opera Project. Singing Virginia Poe was the experience of a lifetime. Her music is heartbreakingly beautiful and the role felt like it was written for me. The music in this opera is haunting and the orchestration is absolutely incredible.

If you want to check out the tracks that I am most featured in, have a listen to tracks 4, 10 & 12.

Huge congrats to everyone in this phenomenal cast + the whole Odyssey Opera + BMOP team.

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Photos from the live performance by Kathy Witman @ Ball Square Films

Boston Pride Parade with Zoo New England!

I had an incredible time marching in the Boston Pride Parade with Zoo New England. It meant so much to celebrate the LGBTQAI+ community that makes our city, country, world so diverse and beautiful! Boston- thank you for all the love!!!