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ROBERT COOPER, C.M.
Artistic Director: Chorus Niagara, the Orpheus Choir of Toronto, and Ontario Male Chorus.
Chorus Director for the Black Creek Summer Festival
Conducted symphony orchestras in Halifax, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Orchestra London (ON); opera companies in Victoria, Ottawa and Winnipeg
Executive Producer of Opera and Choral Music at CBC for 31 years
Recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from Brock University, the Order of Canada and the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for his significant contribution to the Canadian choral community. |
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KEVIN MALLON
ORLANDO
Artistic Director: Aradia Ensemble, Toronto Chamber Orchestra, Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra (Ottawa)
www.aradia.ca
Conductor: West Side Chamber Orchestra (New York)
Former Artistic Director: Opera 2005 (Ireland)
Touring Conductor: Odessa Opera (Ukraine)
www.kevinmallon.com |
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RAISA NAKHMANOVICH
THAÏS
RUSALKA, LUCRECIA BORGIA, TSAR'S BRIDE for Opera In Concert
THE MAGIC FLUTE, LA BOHEME, MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, ARIADNE AUF NAXOS for Summer Opera Lyric Theatre
Member of Voice and Piano Faculties at York University
Worked with: Toronto Operetta Theatre, Opera Buffa, Toronto Opera Repertoire, Opera Mississauga, Premiere Opera Company and Creative Artist Productions. |
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MICHAEL ROSE
ARMIDA
Debut as Music Director and Pianist in I PURITANI for
Opera in Concert
Engagements as pianist for Edmonton Opera, Opera Theatre of
St. Louis, Opera Nuova, and The Banff Centre
Winner of the Rio de Janeiro Competition for Vocal Accompanists Faculty of the Alberta College Conservatory of Music
Music Director and Pianist of VANESSA; FALSTAFF; VENUS AND ADONIS for Summer Opera Lyric Theatre |
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MICHAEL CIUFO
Roméo in ROMEO ET JULIETTE (Gounod), Alfredo in LA TRAVIATA (Verdi), LE Prince Charmant in CENDRILLON (Massenet)
Evangelist in Premiere of Ivan Moody's PASSION AND RESURRECTION with Orpheus Choir
His latest recording "Momento" debuted at #15 on the Canadian Classical Music charts.
www.michaelciufo.com |
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ADAM FISHER
Adam starred as Tamino in Cowtown Opera’s fresh version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” and joined the youthful cast as Alfred in their 2012 production of “Die Fledermaus”.
Mr. Fisher recently performed with Chorus Niagara , singing in “Best of Broadway”.
Adam looks forward to his debut as Pedrillo in “Abduction from the Seraglio” with Opera Atelier, and Alfred with Edmonton Opera’s “Die Fledermaus” in 2014.
www.domoneyartists.com
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VIRGINIA
HATFIELD
Elena in LA DONNA DEL LAGO for Opera In Concert
Zerlina in Don Giovanni and Marzelline in FIDELIO for Canadian Opera Company
Musetta in LA BOHEME with Opera Hamilton
Susanna in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO with Saskatoon Opera www.domoneyartists.com |
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RAPHAELLE PAQUETTE
Marguerite de Valois in LES HUGUENOTS for Opera In Concert Marie in LA FILLE DU REGIMENT for Rimouski Opera Theatre Adele in DIE FLEDERMAUS for Vermont International Opera Festival
CHANTS D'AUVERGNE with OSM under Yanick Nezet-Seguin
www.raphaellepaquette.com |
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EDGAR
ERNESTO
RAMIREZ
www.edgarernestoramirez.com |
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DAVID TRUDGEN
Title role in GIULIO CESARE by Handel with Opera In Concert World Premiere of ALICE IN WONDERLAND with Opera Theatre of St. Louis.
ISRAEL IN EGYPT with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir CARMINA BURANCE with the Victoria Symphony
www.davidtrudgen.com |
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LAURA WHALEN
Title Role in FILUMENA, Anna in FROBISHER and Donna Elvira in DON GIOVANNI with Calgary Opera
Violetta in LA TRAVIATA for Edmonton Opera
Rosalinda in DIE FLEDERMAUS for Toronto Operetta Theatre Title role in LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR for Arizona Opera and Pacific Opera
www.lwhalen.com |
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JAMES WESTMAN
Gugliemo in COSI FAN TUTTE, Marcello in LA BOHEME, Germont in LA TRAVIATA and Sid in ALBERT HERRING all for San Francisco Opera
Sandy Keith in Premiere of THE INVENTOR for
English National Opera
www.jameswestman.com |
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SCOTT BELLUZ
Damien in THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE with
Soundstreams Canada
Orlando/Lunaire in ORLANDO/LUNAIRE with Opera Erratica
Athamas in SEMELE with Pacific Opera Victoria
The Shadow in THE SHADOW with Tapestry New Opera
www.scottbelluz.com
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GREGORY FINNEY
Papgeno in DIE ZAUBERFLOTE and Il Conte in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO with Toronto Summer Opera Workshop
Jerome Rolland in KAMOURASKA and Serano in LA DONNA DEL LAGO with Opera In Concert
Benoit/Alcindoro in LA BOHEME with Against the Grain Theatre
Don Curzio in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO with Essential Opera
www.gregoryfinney.com |
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CHRISTOPHER MAYELL
Nemorino in L'ELISIR D'AMORE for Jeunesses Musicales
du Canada
Tenor Solo in Mozart's REQUIEM with Elora Festival Singers
Abraham in Britten's ABRAHAM AND ISAAC with Against The Grain Theatre
Albert in ALBERT HERRING with Aldebrugh Music Festival.
www.christophermayell.com |
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LISE MAHER
Sally in DIE FLEDERMAUS with Toronto Operetta Theatre
Malika in LAKME and Ino in SEMELE with Summer Opera Lyric Theatre
Juliet in ROMEO AND JULIET with Gairbraid Theatre
Ann Boleyn/Creator for LADIES IN WAITING for Little Black Dress Theatre — Toronto Fringe 2012 |
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CHRISTINA CAMPSALL
Suzanne in LA MERE COUPABLE for Summer Opera
Lyric Theatre
Cherubino in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO for Toronto Summer
Opera Workshop
Laura in DIE FREUNDE VON SALAMANKA for Opera In Concert |
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