Lyric Soprano

Soprano Janese Pentico has been described as “a hardworking, humble artist, open to direction, and a joy to have as part of a creative process.” (Gene Roberts, Stage Director). 

As a founding member of Resonance Opera, Janese continues to bring her love of the art form to audiences throughout the Midwest. She sang for several months as a resident artist at Indianapolis Opera, was featured in a new work (The Murderess) with Opera Kansas, heard in concert with Landlocked Opera in Missouri, and performed the role of Berta in Kenosha Opera Festival’s Il barbiere di Siviglia in Wisconsin.

Fresh out of her graduate work, Janese was heard as Contessa Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro with New York Lyric Opera Theatre and made her role debut as Mimì in La bohème with MIOpera. She also made her first appearance in Italy singing the title role of Madama Butterfly at Operfestival di Roma, a role which she later covered as a young artist with Cedar Rapids Opera. 

After teaching secondary music education in rural Utah, Ms. Pentico earned a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from North Park University in Chicago. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education at Southern Utah University. She resides in Kansas City with her husband, three sons, and their beloved beagles.