Profile:
Alexandra Beley

Ukrainian-Canadian Alexandra Beley is quickly establishing herself as an up and coming young mezzo-soprano. Alexandra recently completed two years at L’Atelier Lyrique with Opéra de Montréal, where she made her debut with the company singing Berta (Il barbiere di Siviglia). The following year, Alexandra sang Second Maid in Strauss’s Elektra under the baton of esteemed conductor and current Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera, Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Prior to her time in Montreal, Alexandra completed a year in Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Program, where she made her debut singing the title role in The Rape of Lucretia. Other roles include Gertrude (Roméo et Juliette), Suzuki (Madama Butterfly), Dorothée (Cendrillion), Dorabella (Così fan tutte), Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro), Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel), Dinah (Trouble in Tahiti), and Stéphano (Roméo et Juliette). Alexandra is also incredibly passionate about performing new operatic works. Since 2013, Alexandra has regularly worked with the Bicycle Opera Project. Some of her most notable performances being the 2017 tour of Sweat and the world premier of Llandovery Castle in 2018. Alexandra is thrilled to be participating in the Ukrainian Art Song Summer Institute later this summer.