about khady
Hailing from the Bronx, New York, American mezzo-soprano Khady Gueye is currently based in Houston, Texas, following the completion of her graduate studies at Rice University, where she received her Master of Music degree. Most recently, Ms. Gueye made her debut with Carolina Performing Arts as a member of the ensemble in their production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera, Omar.
While at Rice, Ms. Gueye’s accomplishments included her role debut as Ottone in Rice Opera’s production of Agrippina in the Fall of 2021. Later that season, she appeared in scenes from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin as Olga and Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte as the Third Lady. In previous seasons, Ms. Gueye performed the role of Maman in their animated production of Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges. She also performed the role of Reba/Congregation Member/Young Mother in their production of Taking Up Serpents, and was set to cover the role of Alessandro in their production of Opera Pairings: Tolomeo, which was cancelled due to COVID-19. While at Rice, she was under the tutelage of Dr. Robin Rice.
In the Summer of 2020, Ms. Gueye was set to join the Glimmerglass Festival as a young artist to sing the role of Raksha in the world premiere of The Jungle Book, in addition to covering Sister Sophia in The Sound of Music, and singing as a member of the ensemble for their production of Don Giovanni. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the season was cancelled. However, she was able to participate in a six-week intensive with the program.
Ms.Gueye has made her Metropolitan Opera debut as an ensemble member for Kathleen Battle's Underground Railroad: A Spiritual Journey concert, sharing the stage with such legendary artists as Wynton Marsalis, Cyrus Chestnut, and Cicely Tyson. She later debuted at the Kaufmann Center for the Performing Arts performing that same concert.
Ms. Gueye received her Bachelor of Music degree at the Juilliard School under the tutelage of Dr. Robert White, Jr. During her undergraduate study, Ms. Gueye performed the role of Public Opinion in their production of Orpheus in the Underworld. She also made her Alice Tully Hall debut as a part of their Wednesdays at 1 concert series. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Joseph W. Polisi prize for outstanding student leadership within the Juilliard community.
Photo by Jessica Crowell