Alexa Frankian · soprano

AVA First-year Resident Artist

Hometown

Toronto, Canada

Education:
The Royal Conservatory, Glenn Gould School (AD), The University of Toronto (BM)

Recent Roles:
Despina in Così fan tutte (The Academy of Vocal Arts), Madame Lidoine in Dialogues des Carmélites, Older Woman in Flight and Opera Coach in Ice Time (The Glenn Gould School), scenes program singing Mimì in La bohème and Iolanta in Iolanta (Merola Opera), scenes program singing Countess in Le nozze di Figaro (The University of Toronto).

Awards:
The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Philadelphia District (Encouragement Award), Laffont Competition, Buffalo/Toronto District (Encouragement Award), The Mildred Miller International Voice Competition (3rd Prize), The National Association of Teachers of Singing (2nd Prize), Ontario Music Festivals Association, Provincials (2nd Prize).