At just twenty-five years old, Canadian soprano Alexa Frankian is already being recognized as one of opera’s most compelling young voices.

Hailed by Opera Canada as “abundantly talented” and praised for her “radiant, surging sense of purpose” (San Francisco Chronicle), she brings to the stage a rare fusion of youthful freshness and interpretive depth.

In 2024, Alexa joined the prestigious Merola Opera Program, debuting as a “simple, unaffected, and beautifully sung” Mimì in Puccini’s La Bohème (San Francisco Classical Voice). Her performances drew acclaim for their emotional honesty and musical richness, including her “voluptuously rich Russian” in the title role of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta. Invited back for a second season in 2025, she expanded her repertoire with excerpts as the title role from Puccini’s Suor Angelica, Alice Ford from Verdi’s Falstaff, and Fidelia from Puccini’s Edgar.

As a Resident Artist at the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) in Philadelphia, Alexa brought to life roles as Countess Almaviva in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Suzel in Mascagni’s L’amico Fritz and Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte. She has distinguished herself on the competition stage as well, receiving Encouragement Awards from the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (Philadelphia and Buffalo-Toronto Districts) and as the youngest finalist and third-prize winner at the 2023 Mildred Miller International Voice Competition.

Alexa’s artistry is rooted in her love of Puccini, Verdi, Strauss, Wagner, and Mozart, yet she is equally devoted to championing contemporary and culturally significant repertoire. She has appeared in groundbreaking productions such as the North American premiere of the Yiddish opera Bas Sheve and the Dora-nominated world premiere of Alice Ho’s The Monkiest King.

A graduate of the University of Toronto (BMus) and the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory (Artist Diploma), Alexa performed roles as Madame Lidoine in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites, Older Woman in Dove’s Flight and Coach in Chan Ka Nin’s chamber opera Ice Time.

With a voice described as both powerful and tender, Alexa Frankian is part of the new generation of artists carrying opera forward — honouring its traditions while giving it new life.