Martina Myskohlid

Martina Myskohlid is a Canadian coloratura mezzo-soprano with an adventurous spirit and a drive to fulfill and international career. She recently graduated with honours from Yale University, earning her Master of Music.

This well-travelled mezzo has crossed Canada coast-to-coast, participating in the intensive Opera NUOVA in Edmonton, Alberta, Domaine Forget in Charlevoix, Quebec, and Wendy Nielsen’s Vocal Techniques Workshop in St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, New Brunswick. Venturing through Europe after receiving her bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto allowed Martina to fully immerse herself in a variety of cultural customs as well as participate in countertenor Michael Chance’s SienAgosto summer intensive program in Siena, Italy. These experiences further developed her desire to perform internationally.

A spontaneous risk taker who brings a lively and unique point of view to the stage, Martina’s recent credits include performances with the Orchestre Métropolitain and the Orchestre symphonique de Laval. Her recent opera credits include the role of Second Lady, which she covered in the Opéra de Montréal’s production of Die Zauberflöte, Paula in Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas with Yale Opera, Despina in Mozart’s Così fan Tutte with Toronto Lyric Opera Centre, Elmire in Mechem’s Tartuffe with Opera NUOVA, and scene performances in part of the Yale Opera Scenes performances, which include the title role in Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Cherubino in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, and Béatrice in Berlioz’s Béatrice et Bénédict. Upon graduating from Yale, she was awarded the David L. Kasdon Memorial Prize, given to an outstanding singer at the School of Music.

Martina is equally dedicated to performing at the highest level outside of opera. She was recently featured as the alto soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra in Waterbury, Connecticut and premiered the work Sanctus per soprano, controtenore, flauto e clarinetto, by French-Canadian composer Francis Patrick Ubertelli in Toronto. Her background in musical theatre also fostered her love for Broadway, which she studied for six years before turning to opera.

Upcoming engagements include Martina’s debut with the Peterborough Singers in Peterborough, Ontario, in their production of Handel’s Messiah (December 2022), appearances with the Orchestre de l’Agora (January 2023), and her debut with the Opéra de Montreal in the role of Kate Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (May 2023). Martina’s 2021 season highlights include being a finalist in the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Competition, her appearance with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal with l’Orchestre Métropolitain in The Mixtape, and receiving the Encouragement Award of the Metropolitan Opera National District Competition.

Member of the Atelier lyrique de l'Opéra de Montréal, Martina Myskohlid is generously sponsored by Pascal Lépine.