Filipino-Canadian mezzo soprano based in Vancouver, BC.

With a passion for new works and contemporary music, Alyssa leverages classical music to advocate for marginalized voices, share contemporary stories about pivotal social issues, and build community between musicians and non-musicians alike.

Alyssa Nicole Samson

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Thunderstorm: Shi Ping
May 9
UBC Old Auditorium
Thunderstorm: Shi Ping
UBC Old Auditorium

A fusion of Western and Asian Operatic interpretation of Yu Cao's Shakespearean inspired play, tells the story of Thunderstorm. A charming woman's heart is driven crazy by love. A young master regrets his sins but commits even greater ones without knowing it. Family secrets, life secrets. The guilty and the innocent. All this happened on a thunderstorm night of destruction....

UBC Old Auditorium

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View fullsize • POV: You get to sing cool video games music under the baton of an even cooler conductor AND with incredible friends 🎮👾 Thank you @vanbachchoirs for inviting me to sing tonight!
View fullsize • A bittersweet farewell to the Mrs - an incredibly complex, and powerful woman. I had recently been asked how I could experience the heavy, emotional rollercoaster of this woman’s story again. If singing the role of Mrs. XE means continu
View fullsize 🌸 S E A S O N • U P D A T E 🌸 Excited to round off the ‘23/‘24 season with these two works! ⛈️ THUNDERSTORM (Mo Fan): Shi Ping ⛈️ Opera West May 2024 | Vancouver, BC 🧝🏽‍♀️ MONSTERS MADE (Shankaruk): Medusa / Melpomene 🧝?
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View fullsize Every time I get the privilege to work on Eurydice Fragments (and this time also performing Live from the Underworld for the first time!), I leave the project full of gratitude, inspiration and hope. It’s an honor to work on this project and wi
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View fullsize ✨ H E L L O • 2 0 2 4 ✨ New year, new projects! So pumped to be singing these amazing works in the coming year: 🔮 LIVE FROM THE U N D E R W O R L D 🔮 Re:Naissance Opera February 3 2024 | Chilliwack, BC 🪽A N G E L S • B O N E 🪽 Sound
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View fullsize • We opera-d and we pub-d with Against the Grain Theatre and City Opera Vancouver last night! Amongst all the operatic fun, I had the pleasure of singing some Filipino kundiman and @lukakawabata asked me what my favourite Filipino word/phrase w
View fullsize Future Mythologies was wild in the greatest way possible - the future of music is looking mighty bright if you ask me. And this past week? It was cool. Scary. Unknowing. Exciting. Freeing. Exhilarating. Inspiring. Fulfilling. Needless to say it w
View fullsize Had a wonderful time this weekend singing for @philcasofbc’s Mabuhay 2023 showcase with @wingsvcmusic! There is so much richness in the Filipino culture and it was absolutely inspiring watching local communities perform dances from across The
View fullsize So excited to launch my ✨brand new website✨ www.alyssanicolesamson.com Go check it out! ☺️ 📸: Helenna Santos Photography
View fullsize • How fitting that I missed World Mental Health Day yesterday to rest and take time off social media 😅 To my friends and colleagues, take some time to remind yourselves: ✨ Our voices are our own voices - with billions of people on this Earth,
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View fullsize • A small snapshot of a fun weekend with @cityoperavan and @yuhuiwangbaritone for ✨Manila to Beijing Direct✨ We had an incredible time singing songs from our cultures and sharing a piece of each of us with the public. Thank you to everyone who
View fullsize • Excited to be singing some Kundiman at these two ✨f r e e✨ events in these upcoming weekends ahead! August 19 - To Speak in Community: A Gathering of Philippine Languages and Cultures with @slicedmangoco! August 25-27 | Summer Serenades: Man
View fullsize • Don’t be fooled by the pink floral dress. Of course the mezzo sang sad/angry/intense music 💃🏽✌🏽 Photos from Opera in the Park with @operaliricavan 📸: Peter Kwong
View fullsize • I’m leaving Toronto with a very full and happy heart. Suuuuper super proud to be a part of this all-Asian cast and to tell a story that resonates with us all 💕 🐉 Dragon’s Tale 2023🐉 Until next time, Toronto 🫡
View fullsize • We go by “friend” - Male and Female to be exact. We have opposite good sides. Coincidence? I think not 😎 Dragon’s Tale opens tomorrow at Harbourfront Centre at 8PM! Come join us for a once in a lifetime chance to hear me sa