Contralto Sharmay Musacchio earns critical acclaim for her work spanning both the dramatic repertoire and contemporary opera. Among many new music engagements, she notably originated the role of Iphigenia the Elder in the world premiere of ...(Iphigenia) by Wayne Shorter and esperanza spalding (The Kennedy Center), developed the role of Swift in Ruinous Gods by Layale Chaker and Lisa Schlesinger for The Spoleto Festival, USA, covered Mona in the world premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Woman with Eyes Closed at Pittsburgh Opera, covered Rita and Serena Joy in the west coast premiere of The Handmaid’s Tale with San Francisco Opera, debuted as The Auntie in The Scarlet Ibis in its Chicago premiere with Chicago Opera Theater, and debuted as Sotopenre in the U.S. premiere of Akhnaten at Los Angeles Opera. Throughout her career, she has been a frequent guest of Los Angeles Opera, New York City Opera, and The Metropolitan Opera. 

 

2025 engagements included developing the characters of Ash and Wash Woman in Enheduanna (composed by Layale Chaker with libretto by Lisa Schlesinger) in workshop at Baryshnikov Arts Center, and returning as Alto soloist in Messiah with Opera Laguna. In 2026, Sharmay debuts the role of Orange Snapping Turtle in Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote, composed by Anthony Davis and co-produced by Bodhi Tree Concerts, set to premiere in San Diego/Tijuana. She then debuts the role of Cecilia March in Mark Adamo’s Little Women with SDSU Opera Theater. Sharmay is thrilled to return to the role of Iphigenia the Elder in ...(Iphigenia) with esperanza spalding and Maestro Clark Rundell in Wroclaw, Poland with the NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic in November of 2026. She holds a M.M from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and currently brings her 15+ years of teaching experience to Moorpark College.