MEET THE SOLOIST: Mireille Asselin, soprano

Soprano Mireille Asselin performs Handel's Messiah
December 12, 2021 at 3PM

Background: Mireille obtained her master of music from Yale University’s prestigious Opera Program in 2010, and was a member of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio (2011- 12 and 2012-13 seasons). Prior to her studies at Yale, she completed a bachelor of music at the Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto (2007).

Highlights:

• Mireille is an accomplished concert singer and recitalist and has appeared with many of North America’s major orchestras and festivals. She is also an acknowledged champion of contemporary music and has participated in a number of premieres and workshops of new compositions. Her discography includes two albums of Canadian repertoire – Ash Roses of music by composer Derek Holman on the Centrediscs label, and Inspired by Canada – Notre Pays with Marquis Classics and the Amici Chamber Ensemble. She is a core member of the Mirror Visions Ensemble and has even done film work, starring as Pamina in the feature film Magic Flute Diaries at the age of 21.
• To date, Mireille has sung five seasons at the Metropolitan Opera, where she debuted as Poussette in Manon. She then made waves by jumping in as Adele for opening night of Die Fledermaus under the baton of James Levine, giving a performance that critics raved “stole the show,” hailing it as one of New York’s “most enchanting” of the season. Other assignments at the Metropolitan Opera have included covers of Valencienne in The Merry Widow, Jemmy in Guillaume Tell and Rosina in Il Barbiere Di Siviglia.
• In the 2019-2020 season, she performed extensively with the Mirror Visions Ensemble in recitals across North America and her recording of Haydn’s Harmoniemesse with the Handel and Haydn Society was released on the CORO label.

Critical Praise:

• “Both pieces benefited from consistently stylish singing, with Mireille Asselin… standing out among this capable ensemble cast.” The Boston Globe
• “Possessed of a beautiful crystalline voice with a cool, bright middle register and clear-as-a-bell top, Asselin has a natural charm in her voice and in her bearing." New York Classical Review

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