Toronto Lyric Opera Centre

Just 5 short days until Toronto Lyric Opera Centre presents Handel's Semele at Trinity-St. Paul's -- buy your tickets online and skip the line!

Our next cast feature is our Juno, Alex Hetherington!

Alex Hetherington, mezzo-soprano, is finishing her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, studying with Monica Whicher. She has performed as a soloist with many ensembles around Toronto,
including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (The Bear, 2014), Orpheus Choir of Toronto (Sidgwick Scholar, 2018-2019),
Tapestry Opera (Songbook VIII, 2018), and the Camera Ensemble (Art Song Project, 2016). During her degree,
through the John R. Stratton Visitor in Music Program, Alex had the honour of performing alongside Barbara
Hannigan (2016), and in the masterclass for Jessye Norman (2019). She was the 2018 recipient of both the
Women's Musical Club of Toronto Centennial Scholarship and the Mary Ellen Trimble Award. Alex loves
working with composers to expand Canadian repertoire for singers. She is a composer herself, with works
performed by the Gryphon Trio and members of Esprit Orchestra. Alex is looking forward to upcoming
performances as an Academy Fellow in Toronto Summer Music Festival's reGENERATION concerts.

Meet our Ino, Alida Doornberg!

Mezzo-soprano Alida Doornberg is active in the Toronto music scene in many different capacities. Alida is currently completing her Master’s of Music with Monica Whicher. This
season Alida is performing with Voicebox: Opera in Concert as a chorus member and with Echo Women's Choir in their brand new section lead mentorship program. Opera roles include Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte and Cornelia in Julius Caesar with the Summer Opera Lyric Theatre (SOLT). Additional chorus credits include Candide with Toronto Operetta Theatre. Alida has participated in Young Artist training programs including the Vancouver International Song
Institute's French Melodie Immersion program, the Cowtown Opera Summer Academy in Calgary, the Taos Opera Institute in Taos, NM, and "Si parla, si canta" Italian language and
opera program in Urbania, Italy. Alida is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where she earned her Bachelor's of Music with Honours.

Less than one week remaining to apply for our May 2019 production of Handel's SEMELE! Don't miss out on the opportunity to gain performing experience and work with our stellar artistic team on a fully-staged production of Handel's musical drama, whether as a cast, cover, or chorus member.

(P.S. there is absolutely no cost to apply, audition, or perform with us!)

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