American soprano Marissa Lake is known for her agile coloratura, expressive stage presence, and versatility between opera and operetta. Based in Montreal, QC, she recently completed her Master of Music degree at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music. While at McGill, she performed leading and featured roles including the title role in Handel’s Semele, the Dew Fairy in Hänsel und Gretel, and Galatea (cover) in the world premiere of Dean Burry’s Il guidizio di Pigmalione. She also appeared in McGill’s opera scenes programs as Violetta (La Traviata) and Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni).

Recent engagements include her role debut as Mabel in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance with Stafford Opera Troupe and performances as Gretel in Hänsel und Gretel with both No Strings Theatre in Toronto and the Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra. She looks forward to making her role debut as Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore with Lakeshore Light Opera in 2026.

Additional credits include Amor in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice (Kenosha Opera Festival), Oberto in Handel’s Alcina (Chicago Summer Opera), Adele in Die Fledermaus (Stafford Opera Troupe), and Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro (Lawrence University Opera). She has also appeared in scenes as Juliette (Roméo et Juliette), Laetitia (The Old Maid and the Thief), and Sofie (Der Rosenkavalier).

Originally from Wilmot, Wisconsin, Lake earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Lawrence University, where she studied with John T. Gates, and continues to expand her repertoire across opera, operetta, and musical theatre.