2026 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award Nominees
Congratulations to the Dean Artists nominated for the 2026 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards!
Teiya Kasahara has received an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Performer in a Leading Role (Musical).
Teiya created the titular role of Silence in the world premiere of Uyeda's Silence, produced by Nuova Vocal Arts.
A special nod as well to Dean Artists Neil Craighead, Scott Rumble, and Leila Kirves, who were a part of Edmonton Opera's Die Walküre, nominated for Outstanding Production.
The Sterling Awards will be held on Monday, July 20th, 2026. To read a full list of nominees, click here.
Jonelle Sills with Tapestry Opera
Soprano Jonelle Sills joins Tapestry Opera for Orth/Moscovitch's Ten Days in a Madhouse.
The production is directed by Joanna Settle, and is led by music director Sandra Horst.
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June 16 to 21 - Bluma Appel Theatre
Olivier Bergeron with Montréal Baroque
Baritone Olivier Bergeron joins Montréal Baroque for Mouret’s Le Triomphe des sens.
The production is directed by Sacha Ouellette-Deguire, and is led by conductor Olivier Brault.
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June 21 - Édifice Wilder
Wallis Giunta with Volksoper Wien
Mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta joins Volksoper Wien for Ullmann/Mozarts’s KaiserRequiem.
The production is directed by Andreas Heise, and is led by conductor Omer Meir Wellber.
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June 16 to 29 - Volksoper Wien
Dominique Côté Stars in Les Misérables
Baritone Dominique Côté stars in the Québec, French-Language production of Les Misérables.
The production is directed by Ladislas Chollat, led by music director David Terriault, and presented by Juste Pour Rire for Québec, in collaboration with Le Théatre du Châtelet and SPJL Productions.
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June 20 to July 25 - Espace St-Denis
Sarah Dufresne with Teatro alla Scala
Soprano Sarah Dufresne joins Teatro alla Scala for Bizet’s Carmen.
The production is directed by Damiano Michieletto, and is led by conductor Myung-Whun Chung.
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June 8 to 27 - Teatro alla Scala
Jennifer Nichols with Opera 5
Dean Artists’ Jennifer Nichols directs and choreographs the world premiere of Opera 5’s Parḗlios, a new Canadian piece by Cecilia Livingston and Duncan McFarlane.
The production is led by music director Evan Mitchell, and features the TorQ Percussion ensemble.
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June 12 to 14 - Theatre Passe Muraille
Alain Coulombe with Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières
Bass Alain Coulombe joins the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières for Rossini’s Le Barbier de Séville.
The program is led by conductor Alain Trudel, and features the OSTR Choir.
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June 11 - Cogeco Amphitheatre
2026 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominees
Congratulations to the Dean Artists nominated for the 2026 Dora Mavor Moore Awards.
- Director Jennifer Nichols is nominated for Outstanding Creative Direction on Against the Grain Theatre’s Canuck Cantatas, which is also nominated for Outstanding Production, and Outstanding New Opera.
-Soprano Sarah Dufresne is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Individual for her performance as Gilda in Canadian Opera Company's Rigoletto, which is also nominated for Outstanding Production.
-Mezzo-soprano Adanya Dunn is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble for Tapestry’s Tapestry Briefs: Under Where, which is also nominated for Outstanding New Opera.
- Soprano Jacqueline Woodley is nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble for Opera 5’s Come Closer, which is also nominated for Outstanding New Opera.
- Canadian Opera Company's Orfeo ed Euridice, nominated for Outstanding Production, featuring Dean Artists’ Catherine St-Arnaud (Amor).
- Canadian Opera Company's Rigoletto, nominated for Outstanding Production, featuring Dean Artists’ Andriana Chuchman (Gilda), Sarah Dufresne (Gilda), Simona Genga, Elena Howard-Scott (Page), Nathan Keoughan (Marullo), and Stephen Hegedus (Count Ceprano).
Winners will be announced on June 29th at Meridian Hall. To read a full list of nominees, click here.
Leslie Ann Bradley and Simona Genga with Orchestra Toronto
Soprano Leslie Ann Bradley and mezzo-soprano Simona Genga join Orchestra Toronto for Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, the “Resurrection.”
The program is led by conductor Michael Newnham.
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June 6– - Meridian Arts Centre
Andrew Crust with National Arts Centre Orchestra
Andrew Crust is honoured to join the National Arts Centre Orchestra for the 2026 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.
The evening recognizes artists who have made an indelible contribution to cultural life in Canada and around the world.
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June 6- NAC Southam Hall
Isaiah Bell and Stephen Hegedus with Victoria Philharmonic Choir
Tenor Isaiah Bell and bass-baritone Stephen Hegedus joins the Victoria Philharmonic Choir for Haydn’s The Seasons.
The program is led by conductor Peter Butterfield.
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June 6 – Christ Church Cathedral
Lara Ciekiewicz and Elena Howard-Scott with Flipside Opera
Sopranos Lara Ciekiewicz and Elena Howard-Scott join Flipside Opera for Word Painting: The Complete Works of Henri Duparc.
The production is directed by Jacqueline Loewen, and accompanied by pianist Lisa Rumpel, with live painting by multidisciplinary artist Nereo Zorro.
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June 6 – Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain
Dean Artists Management Welcomes Baritone Jamal Al Titi to the Roster for General Management
Dean Artists Management is delighted to welcome baritone Jamal Al Titi to our roster.
Belarusian-born Canadian baritone Jamal Al Titi is a young artist on the rise whose warm, resonant timbre and charismatic stage presence have already brought him to leading roles on both Canadian and international stages. Recently, Jamal was named a Mécénat Musica 2026 Vocal Discovery Prize winner, selected by the jury as a promising emerging talent and awarding him six years of funding toward his early career development.
This upcoming season, Jamal makes his company debuts with Edmonton Opera as Papageno (role debut) in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, and Orchestre symphonique de Montréal as Masetto in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, under the baton of Rafael Payare. He subsequently returns to Opéra de Montréal for the world premiere of ATYS in co-production with Ballet Opéra Pantomime.
A graduating member of Opéra de Montréal’s prestigious Atelier lyrique, he appeared as Dancaïre in Bizet’s Carmen this season, where he impressed with a “magnificent timbre” (Olyrix), and “(stood out) for his energy and impressive vocal projection” (Ludwig Van Montréal). Additional concert highlights include Handel's Messiah (Orchestre Classique de Montréal), and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony & Grand Philharmonic Choir). He has also appeared in recital with the Caramoor Schwab Vocal Rising Stars program and the New York Festival of Songs, collaborating with Steven Blier and Bénédicte Jourdois.
Jamal is a graduate of the International Meistersinger Academy, where he performed with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, and the Rebanks Family Fellowship of the Royal Conservatory of Music. He is a two-time district winner of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, the first-prize winner of the Rochester International Vocal Competition, and the 32nd National Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques Program, and the audience choice award winner at the OSM Competition, the Opéra de Montréal Talent Gala, and the Toronto City Opera Macina Competition.
Jamal is represented by Managing Director Morgan Reid for worldwide general management.
Jesse Blumberg with Berkshire Lyric
Baritone Jesse Blumberg joins Berkshire Lyric for Bach’s St. Matthew Passion.
The program is led by conductor Jack Brown, and features the 90-voice Berkshire Lyric Chorus, the Lyric People’s Chorus, the Lyric Children’s Chorus, and a double orchestra.
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May 31 - Seiji Ozawa Hall
Tracy Cantin with Chicago Opera Theater
Soprano Tracy Cantin returns to Chicago Opera Theater for the concert world premiere of Trusted, by Composer in Residence, Aaron Israel Levin, with libretto by Marella Martin Koch.
The piece is led by conductor Eli Chen.
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May 30 - Studebaker Theater
Juliane Gallant with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Juliane Gallant leads the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra for Broadway Hits!
The program features works from Hamilton and Rent alongside highlights from Stephen Sondheim.
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May 29 to 30 - Jack Singer Concert Hall
Claire de Sévigné with the Orchestre symphonique de Québec
Soprano Claire de Sévigné joins the Orchestre symphonique de Québec for Orff's Carmina Burana.
The program is led by conductor Clemens Schuldt, and includes a new work Creation by Éric Morin.
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May 27 to 29 - Grand Théâtre de Québec
Olivier Bergeron with Pro Musica
Baritone Olivier Bergeron joins Pro Musica for Concert Mélodînes.
The program is accompanied by pianist Alex Shafirov, and features Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis op. 24 and Dichterliebe op. 48.
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May 27 – Place des Arts
Neil Craighead, Alex Halliday, and Simon Rivard with Edmonton Opera
Bass-baritones Alex Halliday and Neil Craighead join Edmonton Opera for Wagner’s Siegfried.
The production is directed by Rodula Gaitanou with music led by Dean Artists’ very Simon Rivard.
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May 25 to 31 – Citadel Theatre
