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Introduction
Opera Canada, Hillary Clark BiographyA native of Hamilton, ON, Michael Nyby holds a bachelor’s degree in voice performance from Ithaca College, where he was a student of Randie Blooding, and a Master’s in Opera from the University of British Columbia, where he studied with Peter Barcza. He made his operatic debut in 2002 with the Ithaca Opera Company, and his Canadian professional debut in 2007 with the Burnaby Lyric Opera. He has performed with the Vancouver Opera, the Vancouver Bach Choir, the Santa Fe Opera, Minnesota Opera and the Duluth Festival Opera, made his Minnesota Opera Debut last November as William Dale in the world premiere of Kevin Puts’ SILENT NIGHT, and played Fiorello in IL BARBIERE DE SIVIGLIA for Vancouver Opera in March. Michael was a member of the 2007-08 Vancouver Opera in Schools touring ensemble with whom he sang 138 performances of Figaro in Rossini’s IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. He has participated in artist development programs such as the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice program, the Minnesota Opera Resident Artist Program, and the Vancouver Opera Young Artist Coaching Intensive. He sang the role of Lord Cecil in MARIA STUARDA for Minnesota Opera’s main stage season in 2010-2011 and was recently singled out in the New York Times for his ‘standout performance as the shepherd Leuthold’ in Caramoor’s GUILLAUME TELL by Rossini. The Toronto resident looks forward to playing Killian and Prince Ottokar in DER FREISCHUTZ in his Opera Atelier debut this fall. April 2012
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