Rick Hale

The Big Picture

Rick Hale believes that singing is one of the most fundamentally powerful mediums for communicating human emotions and stories. He recently completed his Master of Music in Vocal Performance at Carnegie Mellon University, where he studied with Daniel Teadt.

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Upcoming Performances.

L'elisir d'amore

February 13, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. EST

February 15, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. EST

Toledo Opera

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Falstaff - Bardolfo

April 28, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. EST

May 1, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. EST

May 3, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. EST

Pittsburgh Opera

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Apprentice Artist

May 2026 - July 2026

Des Moines Metro Opera

A summer with @santafeopera 🏜️

I am overflowing with gratitude for this incredible place and its world-class team for welcoming me into the fold this summer. The opportunity to work alongside the artists I’ve met here has provided me with enough inspiration to last a lifetime. To every person I crossed paths with this summer, thank you! And to Santa Fe, see ya soon ❤️

Side note! If it’s any indication of how the summer went, I ran out of room to tag people! I wanted to make sure that @em_roso got a special shoutout for her amazing work designing the costumes in slide 5!

THIS WEEKEND! I'm beyond excited to join the talented students of @slipperyrockuniversity for their production of Edwin Penhorwood's hilarious opera “Too Many Sopranos!” This is a show you do not want to miss, so make sure you get your tickets before they’re gone! (Link in Bio)

Thank you to Maestro @timothiwilliams for bringing me into the fold for such a fun production!

Hope to see you soon!

📸: @kelleychannellstudio

Inman in Jennifer Higdon’s COLD MOUNTAIN at Seagle Festival 🏔️

Thank you so much to the team at @seaglefestival for trusting me with this opportunity, and to @jenniferhigdon1 for crafting such an amazing work!
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Photography: Nicole Huasta with In The Still
Stage Director: Meaghan Deiter
Music Director: Lindsay Woodward
Production Stage Manager: AJ Helms
Stage Manager: Reid Worrell
Assistant Stage Manager: Dominic Bradburn
Technical Director: Brooke Oteri
Lighting Designer: Charlie Raschke
Lighting Assistant: Kassidy Schley
Scenic Designer: Richard Kagey
Carpenter: Denise Ussery
Scenic Artist/Carpenter: Andrew Taylor
Props Director: Charlotte Stephenson
Costume Directors: Aaron Chvatal & Pat Seyller
Costumer: Chloe Williams
Wig & Makeup Director/Designed: Steven Bryant
Wig & Makeup Assistant: Jan Franklin

Just checked in at @seaglefestival as a 2024 Emerging Artist, and I am feeling so much gratitude for the path I have been on and the mentors I’ve had along the way!

If you find yourself in the Adirondacks this summer, swing through Schroon Lake and see any of the great performances that will take place this season!

Master of Music - Carnegie Mellon University - 2024

I will forever be grateful for this place, the amazing mentors I’ve had, and the amazing friends I have made. Onward and upward!

Where do YOU like to get work done?? Feeling very grateful for a sunny day in Pittsburgh and the chance to do some score study outside. I’m also very excited to share some upcoming projects with you in the near future! Stay tuned & be well!

(Also, @steelers, if you ever find yourselves in need of a national anthem singer, I’m here for you!)

I’m pleased to announce that I will be giving my Graduate Recital at Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday, February 10, 2024 (exactly ONE MONTH from today 🥳)!

I am so unbelievably grateful for the past year and a half I have spent honing my craft at CMU, and am excited to perform this recital that has been developed during that time. If you are interested in hearing my recital but are not able to attend, please let me know and I will direct you to the livestream link once it becomes available!

Finally, a special thank you to the incomparable @kelleychannellstudio for my updated headshots!

A quick clip from a recent performance of "Don Juan's Serenade" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The high note is always fun, but my teacher always says that coming down from the high note is like Evel Knievel landing his motorcycle after jumping over 20 busses - just as important as the jump itself!

Thank you to the exceptional @feild_justin for being a top-rate collaborator (and for never giving me grief when I come to him with difficult pieces). You rock, dude!

I hope you all are having a relaxing end to 2023 and are as excited as I am for the great things to come in 2024!

A few favorite shots from the whirlwind tour of Young Artist and Resident Artist Program auditions this season! I’m incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to sing for so many exceptional companies over the past month.

I’ve also had a blast playing tourist (and spending time with some dear friends) in Chicago, Houston, Cincinnati, and NYC!

Happy December!

New year, new picture with @jocelyndueck and @feild_justin! So excited to be back to work at CMU with such incredible colleagues and mentors. Stay tuned for some exciting updates!

A few photos from CMU’s recent production of Ullmann’s “Der Kaiser von Atlantis”

Thank you to @cmumusic for programming such a significant and important work into their season. It was a privilege to be a part of this production, and an honor to share the stage with so many talented singers.

Hello there! My name is Rick Hale, I’m a Master of Music student at Carnegie Mellon University studying vocal performance, and let me be the first to welcome you to my music-focused Instagram!

Follow along here for all upcoming performances, along with other musical content. Thank you for joining me on this journey!

Also, shoutout to my outstanding collaborator @feild_justin, who I’m confident will be making regular appearances here!

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