Sally Dibblee ('88) leads a dual life. On one hand, she's a wife and mother of two sons who loves to cook and spend time with her family. And on the other, she's a gifted soprano who graces the stages of opera companies around North America, delighting audiences with her vocal abilities.She loves the life she's making with her husband Chris Lynn ('87), and their sons, Robbie and Patrick, in Fredericton.
Sally began vocal lessons at age 14. She decided to go to Mount Allison to pursue a music degree. It is here she met her husband who was studying commerce. They have been happily married since 1991.
In 1995 Dibblee became self-employed. She got a talent agent and started to do contract work with opera companies throughout Canada and the United States. At first these were small roles but she used these jobs as learning experiences. Then the Vancouver Opera Company hired her in the title role of the opera, Susannah.
When she works, it means she travels to various cities throughout Canada and the United States, where she lives for a month in hotel apartment suites and reunites with others she knows very well who are also part of the operatic community.
Now her sons are 15 and 12 and they're very active with school and other extracurricular activities. Both of her boys share her interest in music and theatre.
Some people might have a difficult time being away from home for a month at a time but for this wife and mother, and her family, it works. When she's away, she stays connected through video chats. When she has free time with her family, it's often spent going for walks and enjoying time at their cottage.
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