“Leslie Ann Bradley is simply wonderful. She owns a spectacular voice, particularly on the top end, with beautiful clarity. Bradley’s acting matches her singing, as she joyfully tackles the big role of Rosalinde.”
Leslie Ann Bradley is a young soprano whose remarkable vocal gifts are firmly supported by preparation at the highest level. Ms. Bradley holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Toronto, a Diploma from the U of T’s Opera Division and she is also an alumna of the Orford Festival where she performed Donna Elvira in DON GIOVANNI. She attended Tanglewood and the Académie International de musique Maurice Ravel in France, studying with the renowned Françoise Pollet. Her success there was marked by receiving the Prix du chant Pierre Bernac as winner of the Academy’s voice competition. She was featured in Rossini’s PETITE MESSE SOLENNELLE with both the Grand Philharmonic Choir and Hamilton’s Bach-Elgar Choir, sang Micaëla in Peter Brook’s TRAGEDY OF CARMEN with the Boston Midsummer Opera, and was heard in Orff’s CARMINA BURANA with the Victoria Symphony.
Hailed for her performance in Beethoven’s MISSA SOLEMNIS with the Winnipeg Symphony, Ms. Bradley debuted last season with the Calgary Philharmonic in CARMINA BURANA. Further engagements included recitals for Toronto Summer Music and a New Year’s Day concert in Victoria devoted to the music of operetta. Ms. Bradley sang CARMINA BURANA for Brott Summer Music and appeared in recital for the Elora Festival.
Her 2011-2012 season includes Brahms’ REQUIEM for the Mendelssohn Choir, concerts with the Aldeburgh Connection and Chorus Niagara, Micaëla in CARMEN for Pacific Opera Victoria, Valentine in LES HUGUENOTS for Opera in Concert, ELIJAH with the Elora Music Festival, and MESSIAH for Brott Music in Hamilton. She also looks forward to Strauss’ VIER LETZTE LIEDER for the Brott Summer Festival, Norina in DON PASQUALE for Boston Midsummer Opera, MESSIAHs in Oshawa and Toronto with the Ontario Philharmonic and Mozart’s REQUIEM with the Grand Philharmonic Choir of Kitchener.
Further credits include Contessa in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Donna Anna in DON GIOVANNI, Fiordiligi in COSI FAN TUTTE, Norina in DON PASQUALE and Adina in L’ELISIR D’AMORE. As Rosalinde in DIE FLEDERMAUS for Saskatoon Opera, she was acclaimed in the press as ‘simply wonderful, possessing a spectacular voice’. She was a winner in the New England Metropolitan Opera competition and was invited to join previous Met Regional Finalists in a concert marking the opening of the Concord Performing Arts Centre (Massachusetts).
Ms. Bradley appeared on BRAVO television in “Love Story” and has also recorded two episodes of “Opera Easy” for Bravo, singing excerpts from ROMÉO ET JULIETTE and ORFEO ET EURIDICE. She is recipient of the U of T Faculty of Music Tecumseh Sherman Rogers Graduating Award and is a winner in the Czech and Slovak International Competition, Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques competition, Journée de la Musique Française Music Competition (Montreal) and has received support from the Jacqueline Desmarais Foundation.
Bach Elgar Choir Boston Midsummer Opera Brott Music Festival Calgary Philharmonic CBC Radio Canada Chorus Niagara Concord Performing Arts Center, MA Elora Festival Grand Philharmonic Choir Granite State Opera, New Hampshire Jeunesses Musicales du Canada Opéra de Montréal Opera in Concert, Toronto Opera Hamilton Orchestre de Sherbrooke Orford Festival Orpheus Choir, Toronto Pacific Opera Victoria Saskatoon Opera Toronto Operetta Theatre Victoria Symphony Winnipeg Symphony
“Soprano Leslie Ann Bradley, as the long-suffering Micaëla, already affecting in Act 1, emerges as a vocal and dramatic powerhouse in her big Act 3 air, one of this production's high points (it earned the lustiest ovation on opening night).” [Carmen, Pacific Opera Victoria, 2012] Victoria Times Colonist - Kevin Bazanna
“Soprano Leslie Ann Bradley as Valentine is continuing to show her promise. I lauded her for her German Requiem awhile back. Her soaring voice is beautifully expressive.” [Les Huguenots, Opera in Concert, fall 2011] Classical 96.3 FM – Paula Citron
“In the Requiem [Brahms], soprano Leslie Ann Bradley displayed a bright clear sound that soared over the orchestra. She is a talent to watch.” [Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, fall 2011] Classical 96.3 FM – Paula Citron
"Canadian soprano Leslie Ann Bradley's pure, true voice soared easily over the massed sound." Winnipeg Free Press - Gwenda Nemerofsky
“Leslie Ann Bradley is simply wonderful. She owns a spectacular voice, particularly on the top end, with beautiful clarity. Bradley’s acting matches her singing, as she joyfully tackles the big role of Rosalinde.”
Saskatoon Sun – Joanne Paulson
“Leslie Ann Bradley (Norina) played her role to perfection, with impeccable singing and timing.”
Opera Canada – Richard Ewan
“Bradley and Enns Modolo were simply brilliant together and left me wanting to hear more…it was well worth the wait. Bradley was powerful without being heavy…stunning evenness of tone throughout her range…spectacular at full volume.” (Rossini Petite Mess Solonnelle February 2008)
