Guillermo Silva-Marin
 A
true Renaissance man in modern times, Guillermo
Silva-Marin has achieved distinction as a
performer, stage director, writer, set and lighting designer, teacher and
producer. His performing credits include engagements with major Canadian
symphony orchestras, the Canadian Opera Company, New York City Opera, the
Metropolitan Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Opera Lyra in Ottawa and the Casals
Festival in his native Puerto Rico. Founded by Mr. Silva-Marin in 1985, he is the continuing General Director
of Toronto Operetta Theatre. His directorial credits with the company include
over 38 operetta and music theatre productions. Founder of Summer Opera Lyric
Theatre in 1986, he has dedicated all his summers to the advancement of the
interpretative arts in Canada. He became General Director of the prestigious
Opera in Concert in 1994 and under his leadership the company expanded its
repertoire to include the baroque and contemporary idioms. Mr.
Silva-Marin is credited with two CBC Radio Broadcasts featuring Opera in
Concert, three CD recordings for Opera in Concert under the Naxos label:
Rameau’s CASTOR ET POLLUX, Handel’s RINALDO and Vivaldi’s
LA GRISELDA to be launched in late 2007. Mr.
Silva-Marin has staged a significant number of operas and operettas in Canada
from the standard and non-standard repertoire. After a successful CARMEN
FLAMENCO! with Arte Flamenco! Spanish Dance Co., he joined Opera McGill at
the McGill University in Montreal as stage director for Ravel’s
L’ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES (1998), Ward’s THE CRUCIBLE (1999),
Mozart’s LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (2001), Weisgall’s SIX CHARACTERS IN
SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR (2001), Handel’s SEMELE (2002) and a semi-staged
version of Verdi’s FALSTAFF (2002). Mozart’s IDOMENEO followed in
2003 as did Bernstein’s CANDIDE in 2006. Interested in Canadian works
he staged the world premiere of Canadian composer Frederic LaCroix’s
SNOW WHITE at Carlton University in Ottawa in April 2006, Telgmann’s
LEO, THE ROYAL CADET, Lavallée’s THE WIDOW for TOT and featured John Beckwith’s
THE SHIVAREE, Harry Summer’s THE FOOL, Charles Wilson’s THE
SUMMONING OF EVERYMAN and Timothy Sullivan’s FLORENCE, THE LADY WITH
THE LAMP for Opera in Concert. Mr. Silva-Marin served as Interim Co-Director
of Opera McGill at McGill University in Montreal in 2006. He made his debut
in Ireland with his production of THE MERRY WIDOW in June 2007 and will
direct two world premieres, EARNEST by Victor Davies and KAMOURASKA by
Charles Wilson in 2008.
For
more about Guillermo Silva-Marin
Visit: www.
silva-marin.com
Email: guillermo@silva-marin.com
Tel: (416)
922-2912 / Fax: (416) 922-5935
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