Amelia Daigle

Winner of the 2015 National Opera Competition of Canada, soprano Amelia is known for her rich, lyrical timbre and for "commanding time and space brilliantly and elegantly" - Emerging Artist Reviews Toronto.

Notable performances include the title role in Massenet's, Cendrillon (WSO, March 2019), Liù in Puccini’s, Turandot (OBR, March 2020), Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Cardinal Productions, Feb & March 2022), Queen Monarch in the world premiere of the original Canadian opera, Flutter (WSO, April 2024), Cinderella in Into the Woods (Cardinal Productions, Feb & March 2024) and the soprano soloist in The Requiem for the Living (Classic Chorale, May 2023), Annelies (Classic Chorale, November 2023), and Brahms Requiem (WSO, March 2024).

In 2021 Amelia formed a group by the name of Alma with her colleague, Daniel Turner (guitar) which involves the exploration and performance of Spanish Zarzuela, Opera and Art Song. The duo made its European debut at La Roche D’Hys Summer Music Festival in Burgundy, France as well as The Camino Artes Guitar Festival in Carrión de los Condes, Spain (Summer 2023). Alma has since performed at The University of Windsor (January 2024), in Berlin, Germany in a concert series hosted by luthier, Michael Batell (Sept 2024) and at Western University on (October 2024).

In October Ms. Daigle had the pleasure of making her debut as Musetta in G. Puccini's La Bohème in Toronto. Ms. Daigle is thrilled to be returning home to work with the WSO & Abridged Opera on their double bill of Schubert's Mass in G and G. Puccini's opera Suor Angelica at the end of November.

Ms. Daigle holds a MMus in Vocal Performance and Literature from Western University and has received training at various workshops such as Académie de la Roche D'Hys (Massingy-lès-Vitteaux, France, July 2019 & 2023), Operavision Academy (Busseto, Italy, July 2018), and Camino de Las Artes Music Festival (Carrion de Los Condes, Spain, August 2023)

Jen Gurniak Photography