Katie-Louise Dobson is an emerging British soprano, based in Glasgow.. Recent projects include Carmen with Into Opera, La Descente d’Orphee aux enfers with Vache Baroque and choral projects with Scottish Voices.
A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, she trained with Judith Howarth and Patricia MacMahon. Described as having a ‘decorated soprano voice’, Katie-Louise has pursued a career throughout the U.K. and Europe, focussing on operatic and baroque repertoire. Her operatic roles include Second Lady (The Magic Flute), Énone (Orphée aux Enfers), Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Nella (Gianni Schicchi), Belinda (Dido & Aeneas), Adele (Die Fledermaus) and Clito in the worldwide revival of Cavalli’s Xerse. This year sees a change of focus for Katie-Louise; after undertaking outreach projects with Into Opera and Birmingham Opera Company and working within the social care sector, she has been inspired to pursue a career in music therapy and will be undertaking the Music Therapy MSc at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh in September this year.