Othalie Graham

Othalie Graham

Canadian-American Soprano Othalie Graham is receiving critical acclaim throughout North America. As Turandot, the Boston Globe says her “timbre and power were thrilling – steely ring from top to bottom – and her path from imperiousness to passion was convincing.”

Most recent engagements have included Minnie in La Fanciulla del West with Nashville Opera, Turandot with Opera de Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico, an all Wagner program with the Washington Chorus at the Kennedy Center and in Lima, Peru, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center, her Atlanta Symphony debut performing the Verdi Requiem, and a series of concerts with ProMusica, Festival Opera, and Opera Delaware.

In the 2013-2014 season Ms. Graham sang the title role of Aida with Opera Carolina and Toledo Opera, Isolde in Tristan und Isolde in concert in Zagreb, Croatia, and an all Wagner concert to open the season for the Oakland East Bay Symphony. For her 2014-2015 season Ms. Graham will perform Minnie in La Fanciulla del West with Indianapolis Opera, the title role of Turandot with Michigan Opera Theater, a Wagner Gala with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Xalapa in Mexico, the Verdi Requiem with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with Lima Symphony, Essential Verdi concert with the Washington Chorus, and the Britten War Requiem with the Fondazione Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro Sinfonico di Milano Giuseppe Verdi with Maestra Xian Zhang, Aida in Sicily Italy in the Teatro Greco, Turandot in Mexico City with OFUNAM, Turandot with Opera Carolina, Serena in Porgy and Bess with the Jacksonville Symphony and Verdi Requiem with The Handel Society at Dartmouth College.

Known for her interpretation of the title role in Turandot, she has performed the icy princess with Arizona Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Opera Columbus, Opera Delaware, Utah Festival Opera, Connecticut Grand Opera, Pensacola Opera, Sacramento Opera, Boston’s Chorus Pro Musica, the Westfield Symphony Orchestra, and the Harrisburg Symphony. Additional appearances have included Odabella in Attila with Sarasota Opera, the title role of Aida for the inaugural performance of the Istanbul International Opera Festival, Leonora in Il Trovatore with Utah Festival Opera, the title role in Tosca with Festival Opera, and the title role in Elektra at Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts. Emerging into the Wagnerian repertoire, Ms. Graham’s notable roles also include Sent