Dramatic Soprano
Cass Panuska
Praised for her rich tone and electrifying stage presence, dramatic soprano Cass Panuska brings powerhouse storytelling to opera, contemporary works, and intimate recital stages.
Media Highlights
Videos
Vissi d’arte – Tosca, Giacomo Puccini – Cass Panuska, Soprano, John Simmons, Piano – recorded by Frank Prpic at The Center for Rock Research, Cleveland, Ohio
Dich, teure Halle – Tännhauser, Richard Wagner. Cass Panuska, Soprano and John Simmons, Piano – recorded by Frank Prpic at The Center for Rock Research, Cleveland, Ohio
As Turandot in Puccini’s Turandot (English, Abridged) with The Pinnacle Singers, featuring Giles Howe on piano – video credit Gabriel Hannans, visual effects by Giles Howe
“Cass Panuska was Turandot – radiant and untouchable, burning like a flame just out of reach. … Her voice didn’t simply cut the air; it reshaped it.”
– West Volusia Beacon
Schedule
My Recent Work
A Night on Broadway
September 20th, 2025
The Pinnacle Singers’ with Positively Florida Theatre Company, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna
Die Walküre & Das Rheingold
August 2025
Ortlinde with TUNDI Productions.
Photography by Liz LaVorgna of Core Photography
Turandot
April & May, 2025
Turandot (English, Abridged) with The Pinnacle Singers at Northwest Square, Romanza Festival, The Artisan, and Opera on the Porch.
MacBeth
October 2024
Witch in Verdi’s MacBeth with Opera Orlando.
Photo credit Ashleigh Ann Gardner
Passionate Musician
About Cass
Dramatic Soprano Cass Panuska, praised for a rich tone and electrifying stage presence, has enjoyed solo appearances with many organizations such as Berkeley Opera, Solo Opera, Pocket Opera, Opera Orlando, First Coast Opera, and most recently as Ortlinde in Die Walküre with TUNDI Productions in Brattleboro, VT. Also well-versed in contemporary music, Ms. Panuska has recorded albums of new compositions, highlighted on two John Bilotta pieces for “The Life Before Us,” produced by Parma Recordings on their Navona Records label as well as in “Meditations,” by Chaz Underriner.
In addition to excelling in opera and contemporary music, Cass is a passionate recitalist and producer, organizing – and sometimes performing in – intimate Porch Concerts held at her home. She has also co-founded an eclectic cabaret group, The Pinnacle Singers, performing unusual opera and music theatre shows in a range of venues.
Cass earned her Bachelor of Music at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and her Master of Music Degree in Vocal Performance from Colorado State University.
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