Jonelle Sills
Lucy/Treemonisha understudy/Soprano Ensemble

Canadian Soprano Jonelle Sills (pr. Ya-Nell) is one ofthe most exciting young sopranos of her generation. A JUNO Award nominee with The Canadian Art SongProject for Known to Dreamers: Black Voices in Canadian Art Song for Classical Album of the Year, she has also been named one of CBC Music’s 30 Hot Classical Musicians Under 30. Jonelle has made acclaimed debuts with leading companies, including the Canadian Opera Company as Mimi in La bohème, a performance that was lauded as being a “beautifully sensitive Mimi with careful control and colour” (The Globe and Mail). Other notable roles include Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus) with Edmonton Opera, Mimì (La bohème), Micaëla (Carmen) and Helena (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) with Vancouver Opera. Her company debut withToronto’s Against The Grain Theatre in Vivier’s Kopernikus earned her a 2019 Dora Award as a member of the ensemble.