Dramatic coloratura soprano Mary Johnston Letellier (she/her/hers) brings her warm, expressive voice and strong artistic instincts to a wide variety of repertoire.

 

This past spring, Ms. Letellier enjoyed a role debut of Amelia with Opera in the Pines' production of  A Masked Ball. Last year, Ms. Letellier debuted the role of Milica in Hogfish Maine's production of SVADBA. Other roles include Musetta with Opera in the Pines' Bar Crawl Bohème, Musetta (cover) with Opera Maine's la Bohème in collaboration with the Portland Symphony Orchestra, Harpy (workshop) for Mark Adamo's Sarah in the Theater for New England Conservatory and Odyssey Opera, Königin Der Nacht in Nw England Conservatory's Die Zauberflöte,Violetta in Mass Opera's unique production of La Traviata,  and covering the role of Erste Dame in Opera Maine's Die Zauberflöte. She has served as soprano section leader and vocal diction coach in Opera Maine productions of Aida, La Bohème, and Die Zauberflöte.

 

With Snowlion Repertory, she portrayed Grace in The Christmas Bride in Concert, premiered the role of Conrad/ Conradine in The Secret Princess, and originated the role of the Narrator in the premiere of Mesmerized. Other recent engagements on the musical theater stage include Julie/Carrie/Nettie/Louise in Carousel at Tophat Toy Theater, Franca Naccarelli in The Light in the Piazza and The Ghost of Christmas Past in The Christmas Carol: The Musical, both at Biddeford City Theater. Broadwayworld.com called her performance as Franca “one of the highlights of the show.”

 

She has had the honor of singing the soprano soloist at the Assabet Valley Mastersinger's concert of Ralph Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem. In addition, she made her debut as soprano soloist of Haydn's The Seasons with the Assabet Valley Mastersingers. Other recitals include Our Bodies, Our Voices, and Le Petit Prince: A Musical Journey. Ms. Letellier and Alexandra Dietrich debuted their recital, Deep Magic of the Earth and Songs to the Moon at the University of Southern Maine with Scott Wheatley and Thomas Smoker on the piano. She collaborated with Opera Maine and Bowdoin College for a recital with George Lopez called East Meets West: Exoticism in Arias and Art Song.

 

Also a sought after concert performer, Ms. Letellier has recently been a featured soloist in programs with Lyric Music Theater, Opera Maine, Port City Blue, Biddeford City Theater, and others. She was particularly proud to lend her voice to the concert Still Dreaming: A Tribute to MLK at Milton Community Concerts, and to the Black Lives Matter Faculty Concert at University of Southern Maine. She won the New England Regional NATS Artist Award and the Anne Marie Gertz Award at the National NATS Artist Competition in 2022.

 

Ms. Letellier is currently working on her three-year diploma with the Complete Vocal Institute. She recently received a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance with a Minor in Musicology at New England Conservatory.. She received her Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Opera Performance from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee where she appeared as Magda in La Rondine, Peep Bo in The Mikado, Miss Pinkerton in The Old Maid and the Thief, The Sandman in Hansel and Gretel, Belinda in Dido and Aeneas and many others. She was a member of the Young Artist Program at Seagle Music Colony and has also studied at Flagstaff in Fidenza (Italy). She is currently on faculty at the University of Southern Maine, and 317 Main Community Music Center, in addition to maintaining a busy private vocal studio. She serves as the Maine NATS President, as well as the New England NATS Region Governor.