Courtney Raine Taylor
- Music Department
- Actress
Courtney Raine Taylor is a highly sought-after classically trained soprano who performs regularly as a soloist and preference chorister with Grammy® winning Los Angeles Opera Chorus and Los Angeles Master Chorale. A California native, Courtney grew up in Santa Cruz where she sang in folk music groups as a child with Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie.
In November 2019, Courtney made her Kennedy Center solo debut in 3 Paderewskis - a one-act opera from librettist Oliver Mayer and composer Jenni Brandon. Ms. Taylor holds a Master's Degree in Vocal Performance from Manhattan School of Music, a Bachelor of Music from Chapman University, and a Graduate Certificate in Vocal Performance from USC.
Professionally performed opera roles include Pat Nixon in John Adams' Nixon in China, Pamina in Mozart's The Magic Flute, Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni, the title role in Puccini's Suor Angelica, Adina in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata, Musetta in Puccini's La Boheme, and Countess in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro). Her performance as Marie alongside Deborah Voigt in Rufus Wainwright's Prima Donna at the Aspen Music Festival received critical acclaim. Other notable performance companies include Orange County Opera, Pacific Opera Project, and Tuscia Opera Festival in Viterbo, Italy. Courtney has sung on numerous film scores, including Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) for Maestro John Williams, Mulan (2020), and The Call of the Wild (2020).
A proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the American Guild of Musical Artists, she resides in Long Beach, California with her husband Todd Strange and their two dogs.
In November 2019, Courtney made her Kennedy Center solo debut in 3 Paderewskis - a one-act opera from librettist Oliver Mayer and composer Jenni Brandon. Ms. Taylor holds a Master's Degree in Vocal Performance from Manhattan School of Music, a Bachelor of Music from Chapman University, and a Graduate Certificate in Vocal Performance from USC.
Professionally performed opera roles include Pat Nixon in John Adams' Nixon in China, Pamina in Mozart's The Magic Flute, Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni, the title role in Puccini's Suor Angelica, Adina in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata, Musetta in Puccini's La Boheme, and Countess in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro). Her performance as Marie alongside Deborah Voigt in Rufus Wainwright's Prima Donna at the Aspen Music Festival received critical acclaim. Other notable performance companies include Orange County Opera, Pacific Opera Project, and Tuscia Opera Festival in Viterbo, Italy. Courtney has sung on numerous film scores, including Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) for Maestro John Williams, Mulan (2020), and The Call of the Wild (2020).
A proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the American Guild of Musical Artists, she resides in Long Beach, California with her husband Todd Strange and their two dogs.
