​Praised for her "full, gleaming sound" (Chicago Tribune), Canadian soprano Tracy Cantin "has it all - agility, power and dazzling coloratura" (Chicago Sun-Times), not to mention "vocal and physical allure, with interpretive intelligence and stage presence to boot" (Chicago Tribune). 

Solidifying her reputation as “a veteran of power and artistry” (Chicago Sun-Times), Cantin made a surprise debut at the Canadian Opera Company as the title character in Donizetti’s demanding Anna Bolena, which garnered her rave reviews. She has since appeared with the company in Strauss' Elektra, and joins them for their highly anticipated Spring 2023 production of Verdi's Macbeth as Lady Macbeth. Other recent appearances include her role debut of Micaëla with the Calgary Opera, as well as her critically acclaimed debut of Donna Elvira with Pacific Opera Victoria.

A graduate of the prestigious Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Cantin was featured in mainstage productions of Il barbière di Siviglia, Elektra, Rigoletto, Parsifal, and Anna Bolena. Her operatic repertoire also includes Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Hanna Glawari (Merry Widow), Miss Jessel (Turn of the Screw), Amelia (Simon Boccanegra), Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus), Desdemona (Otello), Eva (Die Meistersinger), the title roles in Rusalka and Alcina, and Alice Ford (Falstaff). Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, plans to appear on stage as the title character in both Fidelio and Anna Bolena (with Calgary Opera and Edmonton Opera, respectively) have been put on hold.

What a splendid voice she has, essentially lyrical, but with the power to effortlessly soar over Strauss’ heavy orchestration.

EDMONTON JOURNAL
An avid concert performer, Cantin made her BBC Symphony debut as the soprano soloist in Bernstein’s Songfest, conducted by Thomas Dausgaard, a program she will repeat with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra later this season, with Marin Alsop conducting. Additionally she sang Verdi’s Requiem with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, followed by a concert performance of Brünnhilde’s iconic Immolation Scene with both the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the National Symphony of Costa Rica. Cantin has also been heard in Handel’s Messiah, Schubert’s Mass in A flat, Mahler's  Symphony no.2, and Mozart’s Requiem. Engagements extend to Australia where she performed as the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Melbourne Symphony alongside Bryn Terfel, under the baton of Sir Andrew Davis. Rescheduled appearances include performances with the Victoria Symphony, National Arts Center of Canada, and the Denver Philharmonic.​
Recent triumphs include debuts with the Ravinia Festival, Grant Park Festival, Oregon Symphony, Kingston Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Philharmonic, Thunder Bay Symphony, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Additionally, Cantin has had the privilege of working with several of today’s most respected conductors and directors, including Sir Andrew Davis (Beethoven 9, la Bohème, Le Nozze di Figaro), Riccardo Muti (la Traviata), Michele Mariotti (Il Barbière di Siviglia), Carlos Kalmar (Beethoven 9), Bertrand de Billy (Otello), Sir David McVicar (Elektra, Rusalka), John Caird (Parsifal), Alexander Prior (Elektra), David Alden (Alcina), Stephen Lawless (Anna Bolena), Johannes Debus (Elektra), Otto Tausk (Götterdämmerung), Jacques Lacomb (il Trovatore), and Michael Cavanaugh (Elektra).

​The recipient of many honors, Cantin was named a National Semi-Finalist of the 2016 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, was an apprentice artist at Lyric Opera of Chicago (2012- 2015) and Santa Fe Opera (2016-2017), and a Voice Fellow of the Steans Music Institute at Ravinia (2018). Cantin holds degrees from McGill University (2012), Western University (2011), and the University of Alberta (2008).