Soprano

Gillian Watson has been celebrated for her ability to seamlessly blend a radiant shimmer with a resonant depth, ​resulting in a sound that has been described as possessing "both power and incredible sweetness."

Upcoming performances include a concert with SAS Performing Arts Company celebrating 100 years since ​Puccini’s death. She will be singing selections from La Bohème and Il Tabarro on September 29th.

Most recently, Ms. Watson was seen as Alice Ford in Verdi’s Falstaff with Lyric Opera of Orange County which ​was both her company and role debut and as Woglinda in Das Rheingold with New York Dramatic Voices Winter ​Program. In the spring of 2023, Watson joined Regina Opera where she portrayed Giorgetta in their standalone ​production of Puccini's Il Tabarro. Additionally, she returned to NYDV to sing the roles of Fourth Maid and ​Confidant in their full production of Strauss’ Elektra.

In the Fall of 2023, Watson was awarded The Adele T Rossano Memorial Encouragement Award from the SAS ​Performing Arts Company. She was also a semi-finalist in the Music International Grand Prix.

Previous season highlights include Donna Anna and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte, ​Countess Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Mimi in La Bohème, Gertrude in Hänsel ​und Gretel, Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello, the title roles in Tchaikovsky's Iolanta and Floyd’s Susannah (cover).

Ms. Watson holds both her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

or sai chi l’onor​e

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E ben altro il mio sogno

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