
Audrianna Hughes, mezzo-soprano, is a Paducah, KY native who is passionate about performing. She holds a MM in Vocal Performance from the University of Kentucky and a BM in Music Education from Murray State University in Kentucky. She previously studied under Dr. Everett McCorvey.
Her previous competition credits include winning the Pre-Professional Mezzo-Soprano Prize sponsored by Hilda Harris at the 2025 George Shirley Vocal Competition, an Encouragement Award this past November at the KY District Metropolitan Laffont Competition, 1st Place in the Advanced Classical Treble - 2023 Kentucky National Association of Teachers in Singing, 2nd Place Graduate Division Winner and Reginald Smith, Jr. Scholarship in Opera Award at the 2023 University of Kentucky Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition.
Previous stage experience includes performing the role of Constanza in University of Kentucky Opera Theatre's A Nation of Others by Paul Moravec, all mezzo-soprano roles in Sanctuary Road by Paul Moravec, Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro, Angelina in Rossini's La Cenerentola at Bay View Music Festival, and alto soloist in Mozart's Requiem.
This season, Audrianna will attend the Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program, Bay View Music Festival’s American Negro Spiritual Intensive, and Houston Grand Opera’s Porgy and Bess. Audrianna is also a new mentee of the Black Leadership Arts Collective Mentorship Program under J’Nai Bridges and a member of the American Spiritual Ensemble.
University of Kentucky Opera Theatre’s
2025 Sanctuary Road
”Same Train”
Dr. Everett McCorvey, conductor
American Spiritual Ensemble 2024
First Presbyterian Church
Lexington. KY
"Circle of Life"
Dr. Everett McCorvey, conductor
Kentucky Opera's
2024 Madama Butterfly by Puccini
Louisville, KY
Francesco Milioto, conductor
Des Moines Metro Opera
Apprentice Artist Program
2025 The Cunning Little Vixen by Leoš Janáček
David Neely, conductor
University of Kentucky Opera Theatre's
It's a Grand Night for Singing! 2024
"Misty"
Dr. Robert Baldwin, conductor
Kentucky District Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition
2025 Encouragement Award Winner
"Non piu mesta" from La Cenerentola by Rossini
Dr. Kyung Eun Na, piano
50-minute degree recital
First Presbyterian Church - Lexington, KY
January 13 at 6:00pm EST
Three Legs - January-April
Richmond, VA; Danville, VA; Santa Fe, NM; Lexington, KY; St. Louis, MO; Opelika, AL; Tuscaloosa, AL; Lexington, KY; Gettysburg, PA
Sanctuary Road by Paul Moravec
University of Kentucky Opera Theatre - Lexington, KY
March 7-9
A Nation of Others by Paul Moravec
University of Kentucky Opera Theatre - Lexington, KY
March 13
The Harstad Fine Arts Series, Inc.
Faith Lutheran Church - Lexington, KY
March 30th at 3:00pm EST
The Cunning Little Vixen (performed in Czech) by Leoš Janáček
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program - Indianola, IA
June 28, July 6, 8, 11 and 19 - Pote Theatre, BPAC
Der fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program - Indianola, IA
June 27, 29, July 4, 12, 15, 17, and 20 - Pote Theatre, BPAC
Scenes from Madama Butterfly, Vanessa, and Rigoletto
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program - Indianola, IA
July 5-Vanessa, July 10-Rigoletto, July 17-Madama Butterfly
DMMO AAP Performances
Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Artist Program - Des Moines, IA
July 19, 2025 2:00pm - Sheslow Auditorium, Drake University
American Negro Spiritual Intensive
Petoskey, MI
August 1-August 11
Houston Grand Opera
Brown Theater, Wortham Theater Center
October 24, 26, November 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15
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