Mezzo-soprano Louisa Cowie is known to sing “with passion and commitment” and perform with “commanding presence”. Raised in Marmora, Ontario, her love of singing took her to Queens University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree. Louisa made her first international stage debut as the Mother Goose in The Rakes Progress opening the Aldeburgh Festival with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. A recipient of the ORMTA Provincial Voice Competition Award, her past concert performances include Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Handel’s Messiah and Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass. A few of her operatic roles included Carmen in Bizet’s Carmen, Suzuki in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, Annio in Clemenza di Tito, Third Lady in The Magic Flute as well as two debut Russian opera pant roles, Lel from the The Snow Maiden and Ratmir from Ruslan and Ludmila. Her most recent engagment was performing in a summer concert series in Eastern Ontario and Quebec. She is very excited to return to Southern Ontario Lyric Opera to sing the role of Marcellina.