Melissa Purnell

Canadian born, international soprano and actress, Melissa Purnell, is currently living and working in Italy. She has performed in countries such as, Canada, Mexico, Italy, and France. Melissa Purnell was born in Calgary, Canada. She received her “Performing Arts - Music” diploma from Douglas College and her “Voice Performance” diploma from the Vancouver Academy of Music. In the summer of 2013, she gave performances in Mexico at the Tec de Monterrey in Guanajuato and the Festival de Musica de Camara Dolores Hidalgo. In Vancouver, she performed as the title role in Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica, as Hanna in Die Lustige Witwe by Franz Lehár and as the Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro. In 2013, she won the “Eva Bene” prize and performed at the Orpheum Theatre with the conductor, Lesli