ABOUT AINA
ABOUT AINA
Described as possessing a warm and vibrant sound and praised for her elegant yet expressive and playful interpretations, Swedish-Japanese mezzo-soprano Aina Miyagi Magnell recently graduated from her Master of Arts at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
She has been part of several opera productions including singing the role of Second Lady in “Zauberflöte” with Nevill Holt Festival 2024, Pang in “Turandot” (Arcola Theatre, Grimeborn Festival 2023) Hänsel in “Hänsel and Gretel”, Octavian in “Die Rosenkavalier” and Siebel in “Faust” (Guildhall Scenes), Der Boy in Kurt Weill’s “Der Zar lässt sich photographieren” (Silk Street Theatre) and Prince Orlovsky in “Die Fledermaus” (Silk Street Music Hall). Aina has also performed in venues such as Opera Holland Park with British Youth Opera, Barbican Concert Hall with London Symphony Orchestra and Milton Court Concert Hall for BBC Radio 3.
Aina is currently singing with the Stockholm Volksoper, Sweden, in their commissioned opera “Herr Arnes Pennigar” premiering in September 2024.
She is a Josephine Baker Trust artist, part of Pegasus Opera Company’s Mentorship Programme as well as Opera Studio Leipzig Autumn Seminar Season 2023. She is a keen recital and oratorio singer, appearing in venues across UK, Germany and Sweden.
She has been part of several opera productions including singing the role of Second Lady in “Zauberflöte” with Nevill Holt Festival 2024, Pang in “Turandot” (Arcola Theatre, Grimeborn Festival 2023) Hänsel in “Hänsel and Gretel”, Octavian in “Die Rosenkavalier” and Siebel in “Faust” (Guildhall Scenes), Der Boy in Kurt Weill’s “Der Zar lässt sich photographieren” (Silk Street Theatre) and Prince Orlovsky in “Die Fledermaus” (Silk Street Music Hall). Aina has also performed in venues such as Opera Holland Park with British Youth Opera, Barbican Concert Hall with London Symphony Orchestra and Milton Court Concert Hall for BBC Radio 3.
Aina is currently singing with the Stockholm Volksoper, Sweden, in their commissioned opera “Herr Arnes Pennigar” premiering in September 2024.
She is a Josephine Baker Trust artist, part of Pegasus Opera Company’s Mentorship Programme as well as Opera Studio Leipzig Autumn Seminar Season 2023. She is a keen recital and oratorio singer, appearing in venues across UK, Germany and Sweden.
“Her natural dark mezzo-soprano voice, with ease in her treble, and her beautiful expression make her a complete artist”
- Opera Studio Leipzig
“She has a beautiful voice with an unusual quality of both richness and depth but pinging brightness... a sensitive actor, who fully engages with the creative process and brings emotional depth to her work.”
- Becca Marriott, The Opera Makers
“And can we talk about the trio of fierce female artists... Ping, Pang, Pong... Their powerhouse voices made the classic arrangements reach new heights.”
- West End Evenings
"... hypnotic melodrama narration... from Stockholm-born Aina Miyagi Magnell, compelling to watch as well as hear.”
- The Art Desk
Photos by Ben Reason