PERFORMING RESUME
Rachel McLellan (née Berg)
Soprano
(780) 239-4402
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Opera
Miss Jessel Turn of the Screw (Britten) University of Western Ontario Opera
Suor Dolcina Suor Angelica (Puccini) Centre for Opera Studies in Italy
Miss Wordsworth Albert Herring (Britten) University of Alberta Opera Workshop
Student One Der Jasager (Weill) University of Alberta Opera Workshop
Chorus L’Elisir D’Amore (Donizetti) Centre for Opera Studies in Italy
Chorus Carmen (Bizet) University of Western Ontario Opera
Oratorio
Chorus Solomon (Handel) Victoria Conservatory of Music
Opera Scenes
Milica Svadba (Solocolovic) University of Alberta Opera Workshop
Amy Little Women (Adamo) Opera NUOVA
EDUCATION
MMus in Performance and Literature (Vocal) University of Western Ontario 2019
BMus in Vocal Performance with Distinction University of Alberta 2016
COSI Opera Program Centre for Opera Studies in Italy 2017
Opera NUOVA 10-Day Intensive Opera NUOVA 2015
UBC Summer Vocal Institute University of British Columbia 2011
Summer Oratorio Program Victoria Conservatory of Music 2011
INSTRUCTION
Teacher: Jackalyn Short Coach: Paul Digout
Teacher from BMus: John Tessier Coach from BMus: Shannon Hiebert
Masterclasses: Brian McIntosh, Dr. Dean Larsen, Dr. Darryl Edwards, Dr. Leanne Regehr, Dr. Laura Loewen, Catherine Abele, Kim Mattice-Wanat, Noemi Kiss
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Western Graduate Research Scholarship – Music 2017-19
Winspear Scholarship for Advanced Classical Music 2016-17
Peace River Pioneer Memorial Scholarship in Music 2015-16
Vienna Opera Ball Scholarship 2014-15
The St. David's Welsh Society Award in Choral Music 2013-14
Lynn Morgan Music Scholarship 2012-13
OTHER SKILLS
Double Dogwood from the BC government – officially bilingual in English and French
Accomplished dancer, including ballet, modern (Horton and Graeme), and jazz