Soprano Allison Pohl's youthful, sparkling voice and her comic, vivacious stage presence are bringing her great success. Her natural ability to connect with audiences and her honest musicianship have drawn enthusiastic responses across three continents.

Soprano Allison Pohl's vivacious stage presence and spirited singing have inspired enthusiastic responses across three continents. Her work has received positive reviews for her “sparkling voice” (outerstage.com) and “exuberant” performances (Opera News). Of her performance in L'elisir d'Amore at Virginia Opera, The Washington Post wrote: “Allison Pohl stood out with a ripe, flavorful soprano and ample character.”

Allison has appeared with opera companies and orchestras throughout the United States, including Boston Lyric Opera, New York City Opera, Virginia Opera, Opera Saratoga, Tacoma Opera, Vashon Opera, Opera in the Heights, Opera Providence, Opera on the James, Seattle Symphony, Canton Symphony, Symphony Tacoma, Bremerton Symphony, Seattle Philharmonic, Garden State Philharmonic, Harmonia Seattle, and SkyOpera, and has been a soloist for orchestral tours in both Italy and China. Read More

Upcoming engagements include Violetta in La Traviata at Opera Bend, Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire at Tacoma Opera, Tatyana in highlights from Eugene Onegin with SkyOpera, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro at Vashon Opera, a solo recital in Freeport, New York, Handel’s Messiah with Symphony Tacoma, and several concerts curated by Maestro Keith Lockhart of the Boston Pops.
Favorite roles recently performed include both Countess and Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Tatyana in Eugene Onegin, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Adina in L’elisir d’Amore, Blanche de la Force in Dialogues des Carmélites, Nannetta in Falstaff, Norina in Don Pasquale, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel, Musetta in La Bohème, and Yum-Yum in The Mikado.

As a member of Soprello, Allison has performed chamber music across North America with cellist Alistair MacRae. She is the Artistic Director of Vashon Opera, a Seattle Opera Career Grant recipient, winner of the Seattle Philharmonic Concerto Competition, is on faculty at Brevard Music Center, and holds degrees from SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music and Boston University. Read Less

“Je veux vivre” from Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette (2014)

Bizet Frasquita - Carmen Donizetti Adina, Giannetta - L’Elisir d’Amore Norina - Don Pasquale Marie - La Fille du Régiment Gounod Juliette - Roméo et Juliette Hoiby Vera - A Month in the Country Humperdinck Gretel, Sandman, Dew Fairy - Hansel and Gretel Lehár Valencienne - The Merry Widow Massenet Sophie - Werther Mozart Despina - Così fan tutte Zerlina - Don Giovanni Ilia - Idomeneo Susanna, Barbarina - Le Nozze di Figaro Mme. Silberklang - Der Schauspieldirektor Pamina, Papagena - Die Zauberflöte Poulenc Blanche, Constance - Dialogues des Carmelites

Puccini Musetta - La Bohème Lauretta - Gianni Schicchi Suor Genovieffa - Suor Angelica Purcell Belinda - Dido and Aeneas Night, The Plaint - The Fairy Queen Rossini Rosina - Il Barbiere di Siviglia Elvira - L’Italiana in Algeri J. Strauss Adele - Die Fledermaus R. Strauss Sophie - Der Rosenkavalier Gilbert & Sullivan Yum-Yum - The Mikado Josephine - HMS Pinafore Mabel - The Pirates of Penzance Verdi Oscar - Un Ballo in Maschera Nannetta - Falstaff Gilda - Rigoletto Weber Ännchen - Der Freischütz

Bach - Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! Fauré - Requiem Händel - Messiah Haydn - The Creation

Mozart - Exsultate, Jubilate, Requiem, Vesperae Solennes de Confessore Pergolesi - Stabat Mater Poulenc - Gloria Vaughan Williams - Dona Nobis Pacem Vivaldi - Gloria

This list represents recommended roles in the artist's operatic repertoire. For a list of performed repertoire, please refer to the artist's resume and biography listed in the downloadable materials on our Artist Roster Page.

“Spearheading the drama — and stealing the scene from Onegin himself — was Allison Pohl. As Tatyana, the country girl who falls in love with Onegin and deals with the soul-crushing fallout, Pohl poured heart, soul and a silvery butterfly soprano into the role, morphing both physically and vocally from naïve teen to sorrowful adult. Using the entire stage to draw us in, her “letter scene” was a brilliant exploration of character, from pensive penning at the desk to flouncing on the bed to kneeling prayerfully in a pool of light.”

Rosemary Ponnekanti, The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA), 2017

“Of particular note was Gretel played by soprano Allison Pohl, whose sparkling voice was coupled by an equally sparkling face of various emotions.”

Christopher Sirota , Outerstage.com

“The title roles of Hansel & Gretel are played fantastically by Jennifer Caruana and Allison Pohl, respectively. In roles with such equal stage time, it would be easy for one to upstage or outperform the other, yet both Allison and Jennifer manage to do a remarkable job of matching each others childish enthusiasm at every turn.”

Joseph Conway , Drama-Queens.net

“Not that the three sopranos selected by Mr. Hong were intimidated by the massive edifice. Allison Pohl has a dramatic voice, quite fitting for the opening work, Kaija Saariaho’s Parfum de l’instant. Ms. Saariaho has shown this year what a remarkable voice-composer she is, and this was a soaring piece on a most sensuous poem by Amin Maalouf.”

Harry Rolnick , ConcertoNet

“Allison Pohl as Frasquita and Elizabeth Pojanowski as Mercedes were perfect complements ... Pohl, a soprano, played her role with vigor and glee; her voice was stunning and at times eclipsed the rest of the cast.”

David King , Metroland.net

“In the small role of the village girl Giannetta, Allison Pohl stood out with a ripe, flavorful soprano and ample character.”

The Washington Post

“Allison Pohl also made her main-stage debut after serving as cover for a number of roles last season as a Virginia Opera Spectrum Resident Artist. And the gifted soprano made you want to see her in a much larger part . . . perhaps as Adina?”

Richmond Times-Dispatch

“The secondary principal role of Giannetta was well-sung by soprano Allison Pohl; a pretty voice with clarity and an attractive vibrato.”

Portfolio Weekly

“In the smaller role of Gianetta, soprano Allison Pohl commanded attention in her one aria with her strong delivery.”

The Virginian-Pilot