Vivien Illion

Biography

Vivien Illion is a Torontonian soprano and wearer of many hats. This summer, she sang La Fée in Massenet’s Cendrillon (Comic(book) Opera) and produced and performed in Love Fail, a staged ensemble song cycle by David Lang (Camellia Productions). Other recent performances include Asteria in The Refugees by Afarin Mansouri (Cultureland), soloist in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (Amadeus Choir), and Lena in Svadba by Ana Sokolović (Camellia Productions). Vivien has produced and performed in numerous outreach-focused indie opera projects, and is the co-founder and co-director of vocal chamber ensemble Duo Camellia. She completed her MMus. in Voice and Opera at McGill University in May 2025, where she received a Canada Graduate Scholarships Award (SSHRC) for her research on singing translations.