Warm, rich, clear and dynamic are all words used to
describe Cindy Townsend in various roles including Nedda
(Pagliacci), Liù (Turandot), Susannah (Susannah), and
Musetta (La Bohème). Ms.Townsend received her operatic training at the University of Toronto. From there, her career has taken her from a European debut in Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte in Germany and the Czech Republic to her hometown of Saint John with Opera New Brunswick as Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro) and Musetta (La Bohème). Other roles have included, Mrs. Gleaton (Carlisle Floyd's Susannah) for Opera Ontario, Alice Ford (Falstaff) for Toronto’s Summer Opera Lyric theatre and Mrs.Beech (John Beckwith's The Shivaree) with Toronto's Opera in Concert.

Among many concert appearances, Cindy highlights fund raisers for charitable organizations including GIVE International, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Salvation Army, Intercity Angels and the Humane Society.

Chamber music has always been a staple for Cindy and she is proud to have been a part of many debuts of new repertoire, particularly that of Canadian Women composers, some recorded and some to be recorded in the coming year. She has frequently appeared as soprano soloist with Canadian Chamber Music ensemble Ardeleana.

Cindy Townsend is an artist who loves the process of creating from the ground up and has done so on many projects including “Belle Nuit”, a program that Cindy co-wrote comprised of solos and duets from Opera to Music Theatre to Big Band and Jazz. The latter are the roots from which this singer comes, being the daughter of a trumpet playing Big Band leader. Belle Nuit has toured in the Maritime Provinces as well as in Ontario.

Cindy currently resides in Toronto with her husband Danny and their little girl Marasia.

"...there seems to be no end in sight, for this young singer has the capacity to feel deeply that which is inherent in the music..."