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Bass Jason Somerville recently graduated with his B.Mus in Opera Performance from the University of British Columbia. He discovered his passion for opera after joining the chorus of Edmonton Opera in 2016 (Turandot, Cenerentola, Les Feluettes, Don Giovanni, La Traviata & Rigoletto) going on to perform his first role as Betto in Pop Goes the Opera’s production of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Since then, he has portrayed an array of characters with the UBC Opera Ensemble, including Don Alhambra (The Gondoliers), Bartolo (Le Nozze di Figaro), Nonancourt (Il cappello di paglia di Firenze), Dr. Cajus (Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor), Jezevec/Farář (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), and Don Alfonso (Cosi fan Tutte).
In Spring 2024, he debuted with Burnaby Lyric Opera as Colline in Puccini's timeless classic La bohème and with City Opera Vancouver in Missy Mazzoli’s multimedia chamber opera Song from the Uproar. Having diverse interpretive interests, Jason obtained a certificate in Electronic Music Production at the Art Institute of Vancouver, followed by certification as a Sommelier through the International Sommelier Guild.
Jason Somerville was generously supported by the Ruby Mercer Endowment.