About Alexandra

Canadian Mezzo-Soprano Alexandra Sorensen (she/her), who was raised singing in a little house in the woods in Prince Edward Island/Epekwitk, graduated in June 2024 with a Diploma in Opera from the University of Toronto. Alexandra had an incredibly rewarding month in residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity as a part of their Opera/Interplay program this June. During her time there, she performed as “Offred’s Mother” and “Rita” in a newly orchestrated version of The Handmaid’s Tale by Poul Ruders, arranged by Daniel Schlosberg.

Other recent performances include “le Prince Charmant” in Massenet’s Cendrillon, “Penelope” in UofT Student Composer Collective’s Lysistrata, “Announcer” in Douglas Moore’s Gallantry, “First Apprentice” in UofT Student Composer Collective’s Disobedience, and “Young Countess” in Arthur Benjamin’s A Tale of Two Cities, all with UofT Opera. In her time at UofT, Alexandra has also participated in two new opera workshops: she learned excerpts of “Claire” from Mikael Karlsson and Royce Vavrek’s opera Melancholia, and this January participated in a workshop of Ian Cusson and Royce Vavrek’s new opera Indians on Vacation. While completing the Bachelor of Music program in voice at UPEI, Alexandra performed as “Dido” in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, and sang with the UPEI Chamber Singers in Against the Grain Theatre’s Messiah/Complex.

Alexandra currently lives with her partner in bustling Toronto/Tkaronto, where she has been for two years. Alexandra is a proud Islander and hopes to pursue a career in opera while keeping roots on the Island she loves so dearly.