From Cahir in Ireland, Jennifer Davis has been propelled to international attention following a series of sensational roles debuts, earning praise for her gleaming, silvery tone, and dramatic characterisations of remarkable immediacy.

The 2025/26 season sees Davis make house and role debuts as Elisabeth in Wagner Tannhäuser for Grand Théâtre de Genève & Marie in Berg Wozzeck at the New National Theatre Tokyo, as well as a return to the Irish National Opera for a role debut in the title role in Dvořák Rusalka.

On the concert platform, Davis makes her BBC Proms debut in a performance of Delius A Mass of Life with Sir Mark Elder and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and gives her debut performance of Mahler Symphony No. 2 with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir Donald Runnicles. Recent concert highlights include Mozart Requiem with the Athens Philharmonic, as well as various performances with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, including Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem, Beethoven Symphony no. 9 at Cadogan Hall and a New Year’s gala concert led by Gavin Maloney.

Last season Davis made her debut as the title role in Strauss Arabella and appeared as Elsa von Brabant Lohengrin at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. She also made her house debut as Fiordiligi Così fan tutte at the Hamburgische Staatsoper and returned to the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in the role of Leonore in Beethoven Fidelio. In the 2023/24 season, Davis made critically acclaimed debuts as the title role in Janáček Jenůfa for the English National Opera, and also as Marguerite Faust for the Irish National Opera. She has won particular acclaim for her interpretation of Elsa von Brabant Lohengrin, which she has sung at the Royal Opera House, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Stuttgart Opera & Opera Ballet Flanders.

Other recent highlights include Leonore Fidelio for the Wiener Staatsoper, Freia Das Rheingold for Semperoper Dresden, Helmwige The Valkyrie for English National Opera, Pamina Die Zauberflöte for Irish National Opera, Donna Anna Don Giovanni for Opera North, Erste Dame Die Zauberflöte for Welsh National Opera, Countess Almaviva Le nozze di Figaro for Lyric Opera Productions, as well as Lena in Sokolović Svadba for Festival d’Aix en Provence. Her appearances at Wexford Festival Opera include the title role in Dvořák Armida, Adina L’elisir d’amore, and Agata in Cagnoni Don Bucefalo. In future seasons, Davis makes her house debut at Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, and returns to Deutsche Oper Berlin & Irish National Opera.

Davis is an alumna of Jette Parker Young Artist Programme. Her various roles with the Royal Ballet and Opera have included Elsa von Brabant Lohengrin, Fiordiligi Così fan tutte, Gretel Hänsel und Gretel, Erste Dame Die Zauberflöte, Ifigenia Oreste, Arbate Mitridate, re di Ponto and Ines Il Trovatore.

See Jennifer Davis perform Verdi’s Requiem with the RSNO on 6 and 7 November 2026.