Canadian soprano Jacqueline Woodley has been praised for her fearless versatility, changing styles fluidly from early music to contemporary, from opera to art song. Sought after for her “exceptional talent” in performing modern works, Jacqueline created the role of Milice-Bride in the première of Ana Sokolovic’s opera Svaba-Wedding with Queen of Puddings Music Theatre. This production toured Europe and Canada, including premieres with the San Francisco Opera and Opera Philadelphia. Additionally, she was hailed for her searing performance as Natalia in the world premiere of Oksana G with Tapestry Opera and appeared in the premiere of that company’s production of M’Dea Undone which won a Dora Award.

During the 2022/2023 season, Ms. Woodley appeared as the soprano soloist with the Grand Philharmonic Choir for Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Arion Baroque for a series of Bach cantatas, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens for the Brahms’ Requiem, and Metropolitan United (Toronto) for Handel’s Brockes Passion. She also returned to Pacific Opera Victoria as Zaunschlüpfer in Braunfels’ Die Vögel, the Canadian premiere of the work. Recently, Jacqueline appeared in Handel’s Apollo et Daphne with Early Music Vancouver, under the baton of Alexander Weimann, and the premiere of Brady’s Information with Chantslibres (Montréal). Upcoming, she both premieres Come Closer with Toronto’s Opera5 and joins Orchestre symphonique de l’Estuaire for Brahms’ Requiem.

Other career highlights included celebrated performance as Valencienne in Calgary Opera’s production of Lehar’s The Merry Widow, as the soprano soloist for Orchestre Classique de Montréal’s Messiah, and the Choral Fantasy of Beethoven.