Othalie Graham

Othalie Graham (born 1977) is a Canadian and American dramatic soprano, known for operatic roles such as Turandot in Turandot, Tosca in Tosca, Minnie in La fanciulla del West, Aida in Aida, Elektra in Elektra and Ariadne in Ariadne Auf Naxos.

[1] Her father, a Jamaican-born Canadian, instilled in Graham a strong identification with Jamaican music and culture.

[1] When Graham was young, her father sparked her interest in opera by taking her to see a Leontyne Price recital.

[2][3] Graham started her professional career in October 2004 in the title role of Puccini's Turandot at OperaDelaware,[8] a roll in which she repeated at the Utah Festival Opera.

"[13] On September 25, 2007, Her performance of "Aida" at El Paso Opera House was amazing having critic Paul Westman saying "At the end of the scene I was blown out of my seat by the loudest E flat that I have ever heard in my life!