Early Life and Education
Lois McDonall began her vocal training in Edmonton with Eileen McEcheran. She also studied with Glyndwr Jones in Vancouver. After winning the Metropolitan Regional Opera Auditions in Seattle, Washington Lois McDonall was encouraged to seek a career in opera. On the recommendation of Irving Gutmann, she was connected with the University of Toronto where she studied with Herman Geiger-Torel, Irene Jessner and Jacqueline Richard.
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