Biography
Alanna Burden is a lyric soprano originally from Lumberton, New Jersey, now residing in Pittsburgh, PA. This past summer, she made her debut with the Festival of International Opera (FIO) Italia, performing the title role of Alcina. In October, she will be performing the role of Governess in Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw with Carnegie Mellon University Opera.
Last summer, she joined the Miami Classical Music Festival in their production of Rusalka, performing the role of the Foreign Princess. In the previous summer, she performed in their production of the third act of Die Walküre as Grimgerde, as well as in their production of Dead Man Walking as Sister Lillianne.
During her undergraduate studies at West Virginia University while pursuing her Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance, she appeared in numerous concerts and productions, most notably in their production of L’enfant et les sortilèges, singing the role of Bergère and The Bat.
Her numerous accolades include the Kefferstan Award for Vocal Excellence in 2025 and an award at the National Association of Teachers Singing competition in 2022.
She is currently pursuing her masters degree in vocal performance at Carnegie Mellon University. She studies with soprano Maria Spacagna, and coaches with vocal coach William Woodard.
