About Me

I grew up in Canada and studied in Toronto at York University, The Royal Conservatory of Music and two opera studios. My operatic roles there include Lucy in The Telephone at the Harbourfront Centre, Donna Elvira at the National Ballet Theatre, Musetta at University of Toronto, Gilda at the Living Arts Centre, as well as Pamina, Fiordiligi and Rosalinda in concert. I was featured in a documentary on Rogers Cable television and performed on City TV for Don Giovanni and performed with Andy Williams at the Hummingbird Centre in Toronto.

Since moving to London Lynn’s operatic roles include Masha in Cheryomushki with Imperial Opera, Lady Macbeth and Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof with Surrey Opera, Carmen with Commedia Opera and Aquarian, Musetta with Commedia Opera and Opera Up Close, Gianetta in the Gondoliers with Opera Options, Violetta with Commedia Opera, Norina and Despina with Opera A La Carte, Rita, Bastienne and Violetta with London Opera Productions.

Lynn has toured Ireland and the UK with Theatre Productions in a “Viennese Strauss Gala” and performed extensively with Opera on the Run for opera functions and productions such as “The Perfect Picnic” in London’s West End and was featured on BBC Radio 3. Lynn has also worked with Welsh National Opera singing in opera workshops.

Coming up in September Lynn will be performing Violetta and in October Carmen both for Commedia Productions and also Handel’s Messiah in December for the West Barnes choral society.

Lynn enjoys traveling and has sung in concerts across Europe and further a field to Oman, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. I also teach singing privately and in singing workshops.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Music

Experience

Vocal Skills

Employment History & Experience

Upcoming:
Violetta in “La Traviata”, Commedia productions, London, 17 Sept 2011
Carmen in “Carmen” Commedia productions, London, 21 Oct 2011
Soprano in Handel’s “Messiah”, West Barnes Choral Society, London, 3 Dec 2011

Opera:

ß Violetta in “La Traviata”, London Opera Productions, May 2011
ß Sara in “The Sleeper”, Rosalinde in “Die Fledermaus”, Arienne in “Hidden Valley” workshops, WNO Max, Jan, March, April 2011
ß Rita in “Rita” by Donizetti with London Opera Productions, May 2010
ß Bastienne in Mozart’s “Bastien und Bastienne” with London Opera Productions, May 2010
ß Hilda in “No Way Out” a trilogy with Guesthouse Opera, May 2010 & Nov 2009
ß Musetta in “La Boheme” with Opera Up Close, London, Jan– April 2010
ß Despina with Opera A La Carte, toured UK, June & July 2009
ß Micaela with Aquarian Opera, Kent, Sept 2008
ß Norina cover in “Don Pasquale”, Opera A La Carte, London, Ireland, June 2008
ß Musetta in “La Boheme”, Commedia Opera, London, June 2008
• Rachel Stirling in “Perfect Picnic”, Opera on the Run, Italy, Apr 2008
• Sarah Primrose in “Perfect Picnic”, Opera on the Run in London’s West End, Jan-Feb 2008
ß Musetta in ‘La Boheme’, Suffolk Opera, Nov. 2007
ß Emily in “Spaghetti Opera”, Opera on the Run, toured UK, April 2007
ß Soprano soloist in “A Viennese Strauss Gala”, Theatre Productions toured UK and Ireland. Nov 2005-Feb 2006 & June-July 2006, Nov 2006–Feb 2007
ß Violetta in ‘La Traviata’, Suffolk Opera, July & Nov 2005
ß Violetta in ‘La Traviata’, Opera In Concert, Dec 2004
ß Carmen in ‘Carmen’, Commedia Opera, 2003 & 2004
ß Gianetta in ‘The Gondoliers’, Opera Options, June 2004
ß Hodel / Fruma Sarah in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, Surrey Opera, June 2004
ß Soloist Witch / Lady Macbeth cover in ‘Macbeth’, Surrey Opera, spring 2003
ß Masha in ‘Cheryomushki’, Imperial Opera, London, June 2002
ß Rosalinde in ‘Die Fledermaus’ in concert with Vocal Arts Studio. Toronto, 2000
ß Fiordilligi in ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ in concert with Vocal Arts Studio, Toronto, 1999
ß First Lady / Pamina in ‘Die Zauberflöte’ in 2 concerts with Vocal Arts Studio, Toronto, 1997
ß Musetta in ‘La Boheme’ with School of Classical Vocal Studies, University of Toronto, 1995
ß Gilda in ‘Rigoletto’ with School of Classical Vocal Studies, University of Toronto, 1995
ß Lucy in ‘The Telephone’, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, 1994
ß Donna Elvira in ‘Don Giovanni’, National Ballet Theatre, Toronto, 1993

Oratorio & Gala Concerts

ß Mercedes Launch, Zimbabwe, Sept 2009
ß Harare International Arts Festival and Opera Gala, Apr – May 2009, Zimbabwe
ß Opera concert for Kidzcan Cancer Charity for children in Zimbabwe, Oct 2008
ß Opera and Cabaret concert in Croatia, Oct 2008
ß Opera concert for the Sultan of Oman, Oct 2008
ß 150 performances with Opera on the Run a production and functions company
• Performed for British Royalty in London, July & Dec 2007, Spain, Sept 2007
ß Horiuchi Scholorship opera concert for Dutch Royalty, Vervoorde’s Castle, Antwerp, Jan 2006
ß Opera concerts aboard a cruise, East Asia, Jan 2005
ß Schubert’s Song Of Miriam with Hillingdon Choral Society on tour in Holland 2004
ß Gala concert in Gaudi’s Casa Battlo, Barcelona, July 2004
ß Brahams Oratorio, Summer Music School, West Sussex, 1998
ß Saient Sans Christmas Oratorio, Toronto, 1995
ß Ensemble Singer with Andy Williams, Hummingbird Centre, Toronto, Dec 1991

Dancing

Experience

Dance Skills

Entertainment

Experience

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

Qualifications & Training

Royal Conservatory of Music, 1996-1997, Toronto
York University, BA, 1996, Toronto
Vocal Arts Studio, Toronto 1995-2000
New School of Classical Vocal Studies, Toronto, 1991-1995
Etobicoke School of the Arts, Toronto 1987-1992

Teachers & Coaches:
David Blackburn, London 2009
Trevor Alexander, London 2007-present
Adrian Hobbs, London 2005-present
Raymond Connell, London 2005-2007
Catherine Wilson, London 2000-2002
Henriette Asch & Victor McCory, Toronto 1995-2000
Derek Bampton, Braham Goldhammer, Toronto 1994
Daniel Eby & Raisa Nakmanovich, Toronto 1991-1995

Masterclasses

Francesco D’Artegna, International Baritone – Marzabotto, Italy, 2006
Neil Semer, International Vocal Coach - London, UK, 2002
Summer Music School - West Sussex, UK, 1998
Song Recital: Robin Bowman: Mozart Recitative: Jonathan Hinden
Vocal Technique: Pat McMahon: Stagecraft: Robin Martin-Oliver
Bernard Diamont, International Baritone, teacher, juror – Toronto, 1996

Scholarships and Competitions

Recipient of the Horiuchi Scholarship Award, Antwerp 2006
Winner of the 1995 Pickering Music Festival, Toronto in Oratorio and Art Song
Finalist in the 1996 Kiwanis Music Festival, Toronto for Grand Opera

Language Studies

Italian – L’Istituto D’Italiano 1 year
German – International House, London and Berlin 1 year
German tutor – grammar, vocabulary, conversation 1 year
French – beginner, taught in school from age 8-15

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Teaching Experience

Private Vocal Teaching 2 years- present
Ages 16 – 60

Skills taught are classical vocal training through a series of progressive vocal exercises, Repertoire to include opera, musical theatre, Italian and English song.
My main focus has been on body alignment, relaxation whilst singing, allowing natural breathing and undoing muscle tension for an unrestricted sound.

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama 2011
Deputy singing teacher
One to one student tuition and chamber ensemble group

Welsh National Opera MAX Dept 2011
Educational and Youth Opera Workshops

Singing Workshop, London (part of BBC arts funding) 2010
Vocal Technique

Christ School, Richmond, Surrey 2008
Deputy singing teacher
8 students in year seven

Scarborough Summer Art School
Music Teacher
15 students ages of 4 – 11
Different instruments used to teach rhythm, ensemble,
Taught singing, melody, scales, rounds
Class performed ragtime rounds for the end of summer concert

Interests & Hobbies

I am interested in behavioural psychology and am learning NLP to combine with the art of performing to achieve an optimal performance level in myself and in my students.

I love to travel to learn of other cultures and geographies.