Praised for her “powerful voice” and “lush musical ebb and flow” (Opera Canada), Canadian soprano Stephanie DeCiantis returns to the role of Aida, a role she holds close to her heart, with Southern Ontario Lyric Opera.
Drawn to roles that balance vocal weight with emotional vulnerability, DeCiantis has developed a repertoire centered on the dramatic soprano canon. Her recent operatic highlights include Leonora in Il Trovatore (Opera Sustenida), Senta in Der Fliegende Holländer (Opera by Request), Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni (Canadian Institute for Czech Music, Brott Opera), and Nedda in Pagliacci (Southern Ontario Lyric Opera). She also recently appeared in the Canadian premiere of Meladramma AI, a technology-infused chamber opera exploring the intersection of classical voice and artificial intelligence.
Equally at home on the concert stage, DeCiantis has recently appeared as soloist with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra, the York Symphony Orchestra, and the Burlington Symphony Orchestra, performing repertoire ranging from Verdi and Puccini to Shostakovich and Scriabin. She has performed internationally at the MeerMusik Festival and has earned recognition as a finalist in Opera America’s Digital Excellence in Opera Awards, as well as a semi-finalist in both the Vincerò World Singing Competition and the Elizabeth Connell Prize for Dramatic Sopranos.
A graduate of the University of Western Ontario (MMus, BMus), Stephanie DeCiantis continues to shape a career focused on repertoire that demands both vocal power and dramatic integrity, with particular affinity for the works of Verdi, Puccini, and Wagner.