{"id":18293,"date":"2025-12-02T14:51:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/washingtonconservatory.org\/?post_type=bio&#038;p=18293"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T17:44:21","slug":"kelly-curtin","status":"publish","type":"bio","link":"https:\/\/washingtonconservatory.org\/bio\/kelly-curtin\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Curtin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Soprano Kelly Curtin, is known not only for her extraordinary vocalism, but also for her ability to play both comedic and dramatic roles with realism and great timing. She has been lauded for her \u201ccrystal-clear soprano\u201d by Opera News and the \u201clovely fullness\u201d of her voice by New York Classical Review. Her performance of Marie in La fille du r\u00e9giment with St. Petersburg Opera in Florida was named &#8220;Best Opera Performance of the Decade&#8221; by Creative Loafing Tampa. 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