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Introduction “The drunken duet with his astrologer, Siroco (bass-baritone Chad Louwerse), was a show-stopper.” Opera Canada, Arthur Kaptanis BiographyFrom British Columbia, Chad Louwerse is poised to take his place among the most important bass-baritones of his generation. He debuted in Europe with l’Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg as Bernadino in Berlioz’ BENVENUTO CELLINI and in Canada has been heard from Quebec to British Columbia. With the Montreal Opera, he starred as Boniface in Haydn’s IL MONDO DELLA LUNA, sang Talpa in IL TABARRO and covered Leporello in DON GIOVANNI. As a member of Montreal Opera’s Atelier Lyrique, he was singled out by Gingras of LA PRESSE in Chabrier’s L’ETOILE, who stated that “for pure comedy, first distinction goes to Chad Louwerse”. In 2007-2008 he sang Capulet in ROMÉO ET JULIETTE with Montreal Opera and the Bonze in MADAMA BUTTERFLY for Pacific Opera Victoria. In 2008-2009, he was in Vancouver for Artesia in EUGENE ONEGIN, a Nazarene in SALOME and Monterone in RIGOLETTO and was also heard as Hortensius in Edmonton Opera’s LA FILLE DU REGIMENT and as Palemon in THAÏS for Opera Pacific Victoria. Highlights of the 2009-2010 season include RAKE’S PROGRESS for Pacific Opera Victoria and JOHANNES PASSION for the Calgary Philharmonic. He returned to Pacific Opera Victoria in 2010-2011 for Alidoro in Rossini’s LA CENERENTOLA and was featured in the Lanaudiere Festival’s DER VAMPYR conducted by Jean Marie Zeitouni. In past seasons Mr. Louwerse appeared with Pacific Opera Victoria as Harasta in Janácek’s CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN and Bonze in MADAMA BUTTERFLY. He performed the title role in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO and Balthazar in Menotti’s AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS with Opera NUOVA, Don Alfonso in COSI FAN TUTTE with the Opera Project and Leporello in DON GIOVANNI with the Masterworks Festival. He was a member of the Vancouver Opera Touring Ensemble singing Bartolo in FIGARO! FIGARO! FIGARO! based on Rossini’s IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA and Alidoro in LA CENERENTOLA. He has been featured in Vancouver’s mainstage series in MACBETH, WERTHER and as Happy in LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST. He is a winner of both the CBC Westcoast Performance Pacific Spotlight competition and the Début competition and has given recitals broadcast on CBC Radio Two. On CD, he can be heard in excerpts of Robert Turner’s opera VILE SHADOW and Sylvia Rickard’s song-cycle THREE CHINESE SONGS OF AUTUMN for the Canadian Music Centre. He was named to the Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques in 2005 and received the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold award. An active oratorio singer and recitalist, Mr. Louwerse’s concert repertoire includes the Bach Mass in B minor, the Brahms and Mozart REQUIEMs and Mendelssohn’s ELIJAH. January 2012
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Reviews“Chad Louwerse, handled Alidoro extremely well” [Cenerentola, Pacific Opera Victoria] “Chad Louwerse got the evening off to a superb start with a vivid portrayal of Le Bailli. His singing was rock solid and well projected, his character involvement complete.” “No less deft in the role of the Bailiff was bass-baritone Chad Louwerse, his French and his singing impeccable.” “…the drunken duet with his astrologer, Siroco (bass-baritone Chad Louwerse), was a show-stopper.” “…as the king’s astrologer Chad Louwerse was an especially fine drunk.” “Pour le comique pur, premières mentions à Chad Louwerse.” “As his personal astrologer, the bass-baritone Chad Louwerse was…a very funny Siroco on stage and was vocally ideal. Joined in the duo “Je me sens, hélas” they brought a particularly enthusiastic auditorium to tears of laughter.” |