Julia LoRusso, a rising Canadian soprano, is recognized for her vocal agility and expressive performance. In October 2025, Julia makes her house debut with Vancouver Opera as Countess Ceprano in Verdi’s Rigoletto, and will also cover the roles of Gilda in Rigoletto, Despina in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, and Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème during their season. Other performed roles include Lauretta in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, Morgana in Handel’s Alcina, Amore in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, Nannetta in Verdi’s Falstaff, and Miss Wordsworth in Britten’s Albert Herring.

In 2025, Julia was the recipient of the Encouragement Award at the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (Indiana District), won First Place in the International Music Grand Prix (Adult Classical Voice), and was a semifinalist in the Giulio Gari Foundation International Voice Competition. In 2024, she placed Third in the Toronto Mozart Vocal Competition.

An accomplished collaborator, Julia has performed with orchestras and chamber ensembles, including the premiere of a newly composed song cycle for voice and guitar. She recently gave the second performance of Two Sopranos in Toronto, a concert that supported both local and professional initiatives.

Julia is an incoming member of Vancouver Opera’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist Program for the 2025–2026 season. She holds a Master of Music degree from Western University in her hometown of London, Ontario. She is currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia.