Aebh Kelly

Aebh Kelly (born 5 June 1997) is an Irish mezzo-soprano singer  based at Mascarade Opera in Florence, Italy as a Maria Manetti Shrem Artist.

Kelly completed her bachelor's degree in music performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in 2020 and continued her studies there on a mentorship programme under the direction of Virginia Kerr and Dearbhla Collins.

In 2020–21, Kelly was an ABL Aviation Opera Studio member with Irish National Opera where she performed in their 20 Shots of Opera, La Boheme, and A Thing I Cannot Name productions.

Notable performances

 * 2023 – Eugene Onegin with Theater und Orchester Heidelberg in Germany
 * 2023 – Mascarade Opera's 'Giovani voci alla Fenice', Venice, Italy
 * 2022 – Mascarade Opera's Christmas Concert at Palazzo Corsini al Prato, Florence, Italy
 * 2021 – Collaboration with the Mascarade Opera studio for the Celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
 * 2020 – Recitalist with the Irish National Opera orchestra at Tara Erraught's, 'A Celebration of the Voice' series, hosted by Drogheda Classical Music.
 * 2018 – Finalist in the Gervase Elwes Memorial Cup in the ESB Feis Ceoil, RDS Concert Hall.
 * 2017 – Recitalist at the John McCormack Society's annual event in Mansion House, Dublin.
 * 2016 – ESB Feis Ceoil Young Performers’ Platform Series, John Field Room, NCH.

Awards
In March 2020 Kelly won the Maura Dowdall Concerto Competition at the RIAM.

She has also won the ESB Feis Ceoil Cup several times.