Petty, Howell

Howell Petty

Howell Petty (they/them) is a historically trained soprano who specializes in the Italian Baroque and the vocal works of Agostino Steffani. Originally from Eugene, OR, Howell earned their B.A. at the University of Oregon and sang with the Oregon Bach Festival from 2013-2018. Howell earned their M.A. from Indiana University Bloomington, where they made frequent appearances at the Bloomington Bach Cantata Project and starred in the Unsung Opera Company’s revival of Un mariage par quiproquo (1861) by Maria Sabatier-Blot and Cathérine, ou la belle fermière (1793) by Julie Candeille. Howell is also half of NYC-based Duo Tarasque, which specializes in medieval repertoire such as trecento music and troubadour song. Howell is a student of Judith Malafronte.