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Matthew McLellan is preparing for a career in opera. He has just completed his studies at the University of British Columbia where he has performed roles such as Figaro, Leporello, Colline, and Basilio. Outside of school He has participated in the Lotte Lehmann Akademie and the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute. He was scheduled to perform il Commendatore and Masetto with Highlands Opera Studio in August 2021, but it was canceled. Now he is looking forward to the Highlands Opera Studio 2022 season where he is performing the roles of Gremin, Zaretsky and the captain in Eugene Onegin.

Matthew comes from Kelowna, British Columbia. He began voice lessons without the intention of performing, but his first voice teacher, Katherine Van Kampen, inspired him to pursue opera. Matthew joined the UBC Opera Ensemble in 2014 and has graduated with a BMus and MMus. He has studied under Peter Barcza, Rhoslyn Jones, and Daniel Okulitch and currently works with Nancy Hermiston.