Canadian/American Soprano Eliza Johnson has been praised for her honest characterizations, fluid legato, and sparkling upper register. She returns to the stage after time away with new and exciting roles, including Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Konstanze (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Violetta (La Traviata), Elvira (Ernani), Anna Bolena (Anna Bolena), Maria Stuarda (Maria Stuarda), Elisabetta (Roberto Devereux), Alcina (Alcina) and more.  

Notable past credits include Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlands Opera Studio, 2015), and Pamina The Magic Flute (Opera Lyra Ottawa, Opera Studio 2014).  She holds a Bachelor of Music and Masters of Music in Opera from the University of Toronto (2011, 2013).  Roles with the UofT Opera include Lucy in The Telephone, Despina in Così fan tutte, Rob Ford’s Mother in Rob Ford: The Opera, Adina in L’elisir d’amore, and Governess in The Turn of the Screw.

With Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Eliza has appeared as an Artist in Residence (2013), Gerdine Young Artist (2014), and Richard Gaddes Festival Artist (2015).  OTSL credits include Berta (The Barber of Seville), Soeur Valentine (Dialogues of the Carmelites), Adina (The Elixir of Love - cover), Pulcheria (Riccardo Primo - cover 2015), and Antonia in excerpts from Les Contes d’Hoffmann, in concert with the The Saint Louis Symphony.

Eliza has been heard with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra (Mozart’s Exultate, Jubilate!, excerpts from La Traviata and La Boheme, 2009), Stratford Summer Music (Hymnbook of J.S. Bach, Music of Harry Somers, 2012), UTSO (Beethoven’s Mass in C, 2013), Tapestry New Opera (2011/12), Salon 21 with Soundstreams International (2011), and with the Victoria Symphony (Handel’s Solomon, 2011).  Recordings include “Eliza Sings Rodgers and Hart” (2009), and “Four New Voices” (2010). 

Eliza won first price and audience choice in the prestigious national Brian Law Competition (National Capital Opera Society, 2015), and was the first place winner of the Artist’s Diploma category at the OMFA Provincial Finals (RCM, 2006).   She appeared twice as a finalist in the Canadian Opera Company Centre Stage Competition (2014/15), receiving high praise from audience and reviewers alike, and competed as a finalist for the Ryan Opera Centre, with the Lyric Opera of Chicago (2015).  From the University of Toronto, Eliza was the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships including the Gretta Kraus Award for excellence in Lieder, the Douglas Bodle Graduating Award for Oratorio, the Ruber Mercer Opera Fellowship, and the Mary Morrison Award for vocal excellence. 

She is an alumnus of training programs with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Opera Lyra Ottawa, Highlands Opera Studio, Queen of Puddings Music Theatre, Tapestry New Opera, St.Andrews by the Sea, and the Victoria Conservatory, and has appeared in masterclasses with Sondra Radvanovsky, Marlena Malas, Steuart Bedford, Stephen Lord, Warren Jones, Michael Schade, and Edith Wiens.

Eliza has worked as a multi-disciplinary artistic and music educator for young children with various organizations such as Heart to Art (London, Ontario), Arts Alive Canada (Stratford, Ontario) and Little Music Makers (Berlin/Potsdam, Germany), and has taught voice and piano with Firefly Music Co, Music Academy Berlin, and privately for 12 years. She has trained intensively in ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary dance. From 2023-2025, she worked as an early years educator in a Bilingual Kita (Phorms Berlin Süd).

Eliza is based in Berlin. She studies currently with Michelle Wegwart (Opéra national de Paris, Salzburger Festspiele etc). Coaches include Adrian Kelly (Opernhaus Zürich), Rupert Dussmann (Deutsche Oper Berlin), and Muriel Corradini (Opéra National de Paris).