Andrea Núñez – Soprano | Content Creator

“Núñez offered gorgeous, burnished tone, fabulous high notes, and most important for the Verdian repertoire, a seamless navigation of her lower chest voice, which is as clearly projected as her top.”
– La Scena Musicale

Biography

Praised for her “blinding brilliance,” Canadian Soprano Andrea Núñez is establishing herself as a versatile and engaging artist. This season, Andrea returned to her home company of Opéra de Montréal to reprise her acclaimed Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni under the baton of Kensho Wantanabe.

Last season, Núñez appeared with Opéra de Montréal for Puccini’s La bohème (Musetta), and Pacific Opera Victoria for Portman’s The Little Prince (Water). Recently, Andrea marked several role and company debuts, including Susanna in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro (Opéra de Montréal), Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni (Edmonton Opera), Elvira in Verdi’s Ernani (Voicebox: Opera in Concert) and Adele in Die Fledermaus (Toronto Operetta Theatre), where she was praised for her “sexy, funny” characterization (OperaRamblings) and “brilliant coloratura” (BarczaBlog).

Additional operatic engagements include Juliette in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette (Opéra du Royaume), Violetta in Verdi’s La traviata (Brott Music Festival), Governess in Britten’s Turn of the Screw (Orchestre de l’Agora), First Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Opéra de Montréal), Woglinde in Wagner’s Das Rheingold (Opéra de Montréal), and Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen (Pacific Opera Victoria). On concert stages, she has performed with the Pax Christi Chorale, the Toronto Mozart Players, the Galileo Concert Orchestra, and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

No stranger to contemporary works, Andrea created the role of Pvt. Sonia Gonzalez in the world premiere of Huang Ruo & David Henry Hwang’s An American Soldier (Opera Theatre of St. Louis), and Laura in the world premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Cold Mountain (Santa Fe Opera). With Opéra de Montréal, she performed as Alice B. Toklas in Ricky Ian Gordon’s 27, and in the world premiere of Labrosse’s Flambeau de la nuit in double bill with Vaughn-Williams’ Riders to the Sea. She also recently completed a residency at New York’s National Sawdust, working with celebrated librettist Royce Vavrek and composer Vivian Fung on a cycle of songs titled Girl from the 905 centered on her identity and experiences as a Peruvian-Chinese Canadian, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Andrea is an alumna of Opéra de Montréal’s Atelier lyrique, the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Artist Program, and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Gerdine Young Artist Program, where she won the Richard Gaddes Career Award. An award-winning participant in many esteemed competitions, Ms. Núñez represented Canada at the Queen Sonja International Music Competition in Norway, was a semi-finalist at the Voix Nouvelles competition in Massy, France, and a District Finalist (Buffalo/Toronto District) at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. She received the Roberta Peters Award from the George London Foundation, won the Toronto Mozart Project Vocal Competition, is a Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyrique Laureate, and a finalist in the Canadian Opera Company’s Centre Stage Competition.

UPcoming/Recent Performances

Concert: Gino Quilico with Andrea Núñez and Brian Finley

Westben Music Festival

July 4, 2026
Annina

A Night in Venice

Toronto Operetta Theatre

April 2026
Donna Elvira

Don Giovanni

Opéra de Montreal

September 2025
Musetta

La bohème

Opéra de Montreal

May 2025
Water

The Little Prince

Pacific Opera Victoria

February 2025

Media

Reviews

Soprano Andrea Nunez (Elvira) has a glorious voice, like crystals falling through the air. She also has a superb sense of timing and a strong coloratura when she needs it. Her singing is beautifully expressive with fabulous low notes that you need for true bel canto singing, as well as a stirring arced high register. There is certainly a great career in the offing here
Paula Citron – Ludwig Van Toronto

Andrea Núñez brought a nice mix of indignation and romantic obsession to her role as Donna Elvira.
Bill Rankin – Opera Canada

Montrealers discovered Andrea Núñez as a coloratura soprano at the Talent 2017 gala in November of that year which won her a spot on the 2018-20 Atelier Lyrique roster. Although she always had vocal ease throughout her range, her Musetta showed new richness in her sound, and her projection easily filled Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier. Núñez was also able to sing the flirty and flighty character with class in the second and third acts and compassion in the final act when she comes to Mimì’s aid. Her “Quando me’n vo’” was a tour de force.
Wah Keung Chan – La Scena Musicale

I really liked Andrea Núñez as Adele. She has the notes and the coloratura and she’s funny and sexy. What more can one ask for?
John Gilks – Opera Ramblings

Andrea Núñez est une excellente Susanna dans un registre pas trop soubrette, ce qui est toujours bon à prendre.
Christophe Huss – Le Devoir

Soprano Andrea Núñez handled the high-flying coloratura splendidly, her technique bolstered beautifully by a rich and vibrant tonal palette.
Wayne Gooding – Opera Canada

Though the tenors have the most famous songs in this work, the performer who stands out most is Andrea Núñez as Annina. Of all the cast Núñez is the most at home on stage, and her pertness and wry sense of humour seem to embody the mood of the entire operetta. She has a fine, clear soprano and effortless coloratura that bring out the playfulness of each of her musical numbers.
Christopher Hoile – Stage Door