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"\[Possessing\] a lovely voice, artistry in spades and a delightful stage presence" (_Music in Victoria_), soprano Anna Shill has been recognized for her work in concert and opera, performing repertoire from Bach to Boechler. Anna is a graduate of the UBC Opera Bachelor’s of Music Program, completing her Masters at UVIC in Voice Performance. She is also an alumni of Opera Nuova and GVPAF Rosebowl Winner. Anna has also performed a number of opera and musical theatre roles, including premiering, to great acclaim, the principle role of _The Young Night in Ithaca_, a new opera by Justin Boechler. Other roles include Despina (_Cosi Fan Tutte_), Noémie (_Cendrillon_), Cis (_Albert Herring_), Papagena (_The Magic Flute_), Second Woman (_Dido and Aeneas_), Hero (_Beatrice and Benedict_), Susanna (_The Marriage of Figaro_) and Tracey (_Blisskrieg_). Most recently, Anna recorded the role of Aunt Dete (_Heidi_ – new musical), directed and choreographed her first opera, _Alma_ (East Van Opera, 2017), portrayed the character Jenufa in the Pacific Opera Victoria Living Opera School Tour, and conducted Kaleidoscope Theatre’s _Peter Pan_.