Christina Bell

Biography

Soprano Christina Bell is from Goderich, Ontario. Christina is frequently featured in Concert, Opera, and Oratorio across North America. Recent performances include the title role of Susannah with Toronto City Opera in 2024, Paquette in Candide with North York Concert Orchestra and a recital tour of Southwestern Ontario during the summer of 2023. A graduate from University of Toronto with a Diploma in Operatic Performance Christina sang the roles of Lady with a Cake Box in Dominick Argentos’ Postcard from Morocco, Mrs. Baggett in Footsteps in Campbell House, Lady Billows in Brittens’ Albert Herring, Donatella in Encouters, as well as being a part of Last Days. a new production with Tim Albery and David Fallis. Over the recent years Christina has attended the Mainstage/Ensemble Programs at Opera on the Avalon, The Centre for Opera Studies in Italy, Halifax Summer Opera Festival, St.Andrews Summer Opera Workshop. Other recent operatic performances include Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, Vitellia in La Clemenza di Tito, Liliana in Miracle Flight 571 with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Portia in Le marchand de Venise, Cousin Hebe from Gilbert & Sullivans’ HMS Pinafore, Mrs.Grose in The Turn of the Screw, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Helena in Brittens’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In 2015 Christina had the privilege of representing Canada with the Toronto Korean-Canadian Choir as a soloist for Vivaldis’ Gloria and sang Arirang as the soprano soloist during the performance of the Korean Folk Songs with Symphonia Toronto.

Christina has been a member of the Canadian Opera Company Chorus singing in over 24 productions since 2015 and when she is not on a stage, she can be found exploring her passion for arts administration and management. Christina currently works as the Opera & Public Events Administrator for the University of Toronto Faculty of Music and seasonally for the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity as the Company Manager for the Opera & Interplay Summer Programs.