LEN CRINO
Len Crino is a multidisciplinary artist, recently graduated from McGill University in May 2026, earning his Masters in Voice under the direction of Tracy Smith-Bessette. Len is a transgender soprano who nurtures an interest in contemporary opera and also reimagines classic soprano roles through a queer lens. Most recently, Len sang the role of “Bird” in McGill’s production of Blond Eckbert, the role of “Tax form T4A” in Tax Opera by Rebecca Gray, “Oberto” in Alcina, and “Toby” in the Medium. For the past two years Len has been the assistant to the set designer for Opera McGill, most recently designing the set for The Medium, and two Horizons Projects in 2025, Down in the Valley and Riders to the Sea. Len is also an aspiring director, having assistant directed Opera 5’s Elegies in 2025, Opera McGill’s Essential Rossini program, and the Contemporary Opera Ensemble program. Len also has a small voice studio consisting of transgender and queer identifying students, as he is furthering his education to specialize in training voices undergoing hormone therapy and vocal dysphoria. Len is the featured soprano soloist in the new opera Parḗlios and is assistant director for Gianni schicchi with Opera 5.

