Immediately before the pandemic she sang the title role in a new production of Tosca at Malmö Opera, returning to the role in autumn 2022 at the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landestheater. In the current season she also sings Tatyana in Eugene Onegin at Theater und Orchester Neubrandenburg, and makes her role debut as Katerina Izmailova in Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk at the Landestheater Detmold with Zoran Todorovich, in a new production by Joan Anton Rechi. Last season Shelley covered and sang the rehearsals of Anna Bolena at Zurich Opera for Diana Damrau in a new production by David Alden, as well as the rehearsals of Tosca at the Tiroler Landestheater, and stepped in at Theater Bielefeld for the opening night and further performances of their new production of
La Bohèmeas Mimì. In 2019 Shelley gave a series of critically acclaimed role and house debuts: Anna Bolena in a new production at the Opéra de Lausanne and on a return to the Badisches Staatstheater; the title role in Manon and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with the Mozarteum Orchestra at the Salzburg Landestheater; Tatyana in Eugene Onegin at the Buxton International Festival; and a return to the “Teatro Massimo” in Palermo for Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle.
Immediatamente prima della pandemia, ha cantato il ruolo principale in una nuova produzione di Tosca all'Opera di Malmö, e torna a questo ruolo nell'autunno del 2022 allo Schleswig-Holsteinsche Landestheater. Nella stagione in corso canta anche Tatyana in Eugene Onegin al Theater und Orchester Neubrandenburg, e farà il suo debutto nel ruolo principale di Lady Macbeth di Mtsensk di Shostakovich al Landestheater Detmold con Zoran Todorovich, in una nuova produzione di Joan Anton Rechi. La scorsa stagione, Shelley ha coperto e cantato le prove di Anna Bolena all'Opera di Zurich per Diana Damrau in una nuova produzione di David Alden, così come le prove di Tosca al Tiroler Landestheater, ed è intervenuta al Theater Bielefeld per la serata di apertura e altre rappresentazioni della loro nuova produzione de La bohème come Mimì. Nel 2019, Shelley ha realizzato una serie di ruoli acclamati dalla critica e debutti in casa: Anna Bolena in una nuova produzione all'Opéra de Lausanne e in un ritorno al Badisches Staatstheater, il ruolo principale di Manon e Donna Anna in Don Giovanni con l'Orchestra del Mozarteum al Landestheater di Salisburgo, Tatyana in Eugene Onegin al Buxton International Festival, ed è tornata al “Teatro Massimo” Palermo per la Petite Messe Solonelle di Rossini.
La Bohème and as Micaëla in Carmen , and created the title role of Song-Lian in the world premiere production of Christian Jost’s Rote Laterne. Further highlights as a member of the studio at the Opernhaus Zürich include covering Cecilia Bartoli as Comtesse Adèle in Le comte Ory, Diana Damrau as Adina in L’elisir d’amore and Giulietta in a new production of I Capuleti e i Montecchi under Fabio Luisi, as well as Maid Marian in Andreas Homoki’s Robin Hood and die Vertraute in Elektra. Other recent appearances include her house and role debut as Mimì in La Bohèmeat the Haus für Mozart in Salzburg under Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, her house debut at the “Teatro Massimo” in Palermo as Micaëla in Calixto Bieito’s production of
Carmen , and her UK debut, again as Micaëla, in the inaugural season of the Grange Festival. She has also returned to Santa Fe Opera as the Italian Singer in Capriccio and for Roméo et Juliette , and to the Grange Festival as Mary Crawford in Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park, as well as singing Mimì in La Bohème at Dorset Opera.Shelley made an unscheduled debut on the opening night of Santa Fe Opera’s 2014 season when, as a member of the apprentice programme, she stepped in to sing Norina in Laurent Pelly’s new production of Don Pasquale , going on to sing further performances to great acclaim. As a Santa Fe apprentice she also sang Iza in The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein and Albina in La donna del lago, and won the Judith Raskin and Anna Case MacKay awards. A graduate of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, her roles there included Violetta in
La traviata , Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia and Tatyana in Eugene Onegin. Other student roles include the title role in Iolanta with the Russian Opera Workshop, Susannah for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival and the Countess inLe nozze di Figaro with Peabody Opera Theatre., Rosina ne Il barbiere di Siviglia e Tatyana in Eugene Onegin. Altri ruoli scolastici includono il ruolo principale in Iolanta con Russian Opera Workshop, Susannah per il Philadelphia Fringe Festival e la contessa in Le Nozze di Figaro con il Peabody Opera Theatre.
Il lavoro concertistico di Shelley include un recital con il Russian Chamber Arts Recital a Washington DC, un artista in residenza al Baldwin Wallace Art Song Festival, e concerti in versimo con la Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra in Canada e Il Quintetto Society a Rome. Ha cantato il Gloria di Vivaldi e la Missa Brevis di Mozart con Diveriticanto a Wintherthur, in Switzerland, la Messa dell'incoronazione di Mozart con la Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, ed è apparsa in recital d'opera all'Estonia Concert Hall di Tallinn. Shelley ha ricevuto un numero impressionante di onorificenze e premi, tra cui il Joan Sutherland Prize assegnato da Richard Bonynge al Veronica Dunne Competition 2016, il secondo posto al Dorothy Lincoln Smith, al Giargiari Bel Canto e al Mario Lanza Competition, e il terzo posto al Concours International de Chant Marmandais. I suoi premi passati includono anche il Bertha Koempel Award della Liederkranz Foundation, sovvenzioni da Career Bridges e Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundations, e Met Regional Auditions.