DEAN ARTISTS COMINGS AND GOINGS
In the way these things often go, it is with a mix of emotions that we share with you, colleagues and friends, some recent news regarding the staff here at Dean Artists Management.
We begin with the departure of Administrative Associate, Regina Chung. Having kept both the offices-in-person and offices-from-home administratively humming for over three years, Regina will wind down her time in the coming weeks, serving her last day with us on July 8th. We are so grateful for her efforts, thank her for her dedication and friendship, and are sad to see her go. But we will not weep, for we know she is off in pursuit of great things.
Regina was accepted into the Queen’s University Faculty of Law and will begin pursuit of her Juris Doctor degree this fall. We are wishing you well, Regina. May you fight the good fight!
In the meantime, we are very excited to welcome to the team our new Administrative Associate, Morgan Reid.
Morgan, who hails from beautiful Nova Scotia, joins our ranks having already attained a diverse set of artistic experiences and skills. A graduate in voice from both Mount Allison University and the University of Toronto, she is currently pursuing her doctorate in voice performance at the UofT. A dynamic performer and happy academic, Morgan is also a passionate arts administrator and social media consultant, and we are very excited to have her onboard.
You can find more about her HERE.
Welcome, Morgan, and CORAGGIO!
As we seem, with fingers crossed, to be approaching the end of this global health crisis, we at Dean Artists remain enthusiastic in the support of our artists and hopeful for brighter months ahead in the arts. We look forward to sharing in them with you all.
May happy days be here again,
The Dean Team
DEAN ARTISTS WITH OPÉRA DE MONTRÉAL 2021-2022
Opéra de Montréal’s 2021-2022 season announcement!
Verdi’s La Traviata, featuring roster artists James Westman (Germont) and Matthew Dalen (Gastone).
Bilodeau and Bouchard’s La beauté du monde, featuring roster artists Isaiah Bell (Bruno Lohse).
Mozart’s The Magic Flute, featuring roster artists Andrea Nuñez (Dame 1) and Matthew Dalen (Soldat 1).
And a one-act double bill of Vaughn-William’s Riders to the Sea and, a new work, Flambeau de la nuit by Tanguay-Labrosse & Kemeid - catch roster artists Allyson McHardy and Andrea Nuñez in both productions!
EVAN KORBUT IN "ADRIANA LECOUVREUR" WITH VOICEBOX: OPERA IN CONCERT
Evan Korbut, Baritone is featured as the Michonnet in Voicebox: Opera in Concert's production of Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur. Streaming from June 18th until July 2nd!
MIRIAM KHALIL, ANDREW HAJI, AND VARTAN GABRIELIAN IN "SĀVITRI"
Miriam Khalil’s directorial debut! Against the Grain Theatre’s Sāvitri featuring roster artists Andrew Haji (Satyavān) and Vartan Gabrielian (Yama, God of Death).
Available free and on-demand June 23rd through July 11th, 2021.
ALLYSON MCHARDY IN “PHAEDRA” WITH PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA
Allyson McHardy stars in Britten’s “Phaedra” with Pacific Opera Victoria premiering on Thursday, June 10. This program is conducted by Timothy Vernon and features the Victoria Symphony.
JAMIE MCLENNAN IN MANITOBA OPERA'S "THE SOLO SESSIONS"
Manitoba Opera's "The Solo Sessions" are now live! Check out this five-episode cinematic series celebrating Manitoba’s musical talent, including an episode with our own Jamie McLennan! Watch the entire series for $31.50 or just a single episode for only $6.30!
ALEXANDER WEIMANN AND EMILIA BOTEVA NOMINATED FOR 2021 JUNO AWARDS
We can't hide our excitement over The JUNO Awards (2021) nomination for "Nuits blanches: Airs d’opéra à la cour de Russie au XVIIe siècle / Opera Arias at the Russian Court of the 18th Century" featuring Karina Gauvin and Pacific Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Weimann; and “Massenet: Thaïs” with Emilia Boteva, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and Erin Wall! The 2021 JUNO Awards will be broadcast nationwide Saturday, June 6 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and globally on cbc.ca/music/junos.
Nomination for "Nuits blanches: Airs d’opéra à la cour de Russie au XVIIe siècle / Opera Arias at the Russian Court of the 18th Century" : https://junoawards.ca/.../2021-classical-album-of-the.../
Nomination for “Massenet: Thaïs”: https://junoawards.ca/nomination/2021-classical-album-of-the-year-vocal-or-choral-erin-wall-joshua-hopkins-andrew-staples-toronto-mendelssohn-choir-with-toronto-symphony-orchestra-conducted-by-sir-andrew-davis/
MEGAN LATHAM IN "THE ITALIAN LESSON" AND "BON APPÉTIT!"
Catch Megan Latham in Pacific Opera Victoria's "The Italian Lesson" and "Bon Appétit!" in a free presentation at https://pacificopera.ca/.../the-italian-lesson-bon.../...! If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to donate to POV at https://pacificopera.ca/support/donate/donation-form/. This production is available from May 21 to June 21, 2021.
ALAIN COULOMBE AND ANDREW HAJI IN "IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA" WITH OPÉRA DE QUÉBEC
Alain Coulombe sings as Basilio and Andrew Haji as Count Almaviva in a concert version of Il barbiere di Siviglia with l’Opéra de Québec. The production premieres on Saturday, May 29 at 3 PM ET at this YouTube link: https://youtu.be/2biWYLstanM
https://operadequebec.com/en/programming/le-barbier-de-seville/
CARLA HUHTANEN, MEGHAN LINDSAY, AND ALLYSON MCHARDY IN OPERA ATELIER'S "THE RESURRECTION"
Opera Atelier's "The Resurrection" with Carla Huhtanen, Meghan Lindsay, and Allyson McHardy goes live on Thursday, May 27 at 7 PM ET! Don't miss out on this incredible film production -- ticket holders will be able to view it for a week after the premier. https://www.operaatelier.com/season-and-tickets/2020-2021-season/handel-the-resurrection-opera-atelier?fbclid=IwAR2HcVyHEGxTNE-du5DcKkaDdB-crRrv9z7BAwUJcUjLiu-LOQqqYGKezrA
THEO LEBOW IN VIDEO WITH OPER FRANKFURT
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Take a step back from your busy workday for a minute and hear tenor Theo Lebow singing as Lurcanio in Händel's "Ariodante" with Oper Frankfurt in this video from 19:25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TYBBnol2gc&t=1165s
ISAIAH BELL AND ALEXANDER WEIMANN IN CONCERT WITH EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER
Tenor Isaiah Bell’s debut concert with the Early Music Vancouver with Alexander Weimann on the keyboard is now up and available to stream free for a year! Check out the stream on YouTube in this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ildo7kFpnUA
ANNOUNCING SIMONA GENGA (MEZZO-SOPRANO) AND MATTHEW TREVIÑO (BASS), NEW TO THE DEAN ARTISTS ROSTER
We are delighted to welcome Mezzo-Soprano Simona Genga and Bass Matthew Treviño to our roster of distinguished artists.
An artist of great musicality and vocal refinement, mezzo-soprano Simona Genga won First Prize and the Audience Choice Award in the 2017 Canadian Opera Company Centre Stage Competition and joined the company as a member of the Ensemble Studio program. Further awards and prizes include the Jim and Charlotte Norcop Song Recital Prize, the 2019 Ruby Mercer Award and she was named one of the CBC’s “30 Under 30 Canadian Classical Musicians”. Recipient of the Barbara and Stanley Richman Award for demonstrating “exceptional potential for a significant career” at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, she has also attended the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, the Franz Schubert Institute and the Chautauqua Institution in New York. Roles for the “compelling and technically confident” (Opera Canada) mezzo-soprano include the High Priestess in Äida, Gertrude in Hansel and Gretel, Second Maid in Elektra and Berta in Il barbiere di Siviglia. The Ontario native is a recent Master’s graduate in Opera at the University of Toronto.
https://www.deanartists.com/simona-genga
http://www.simonarosegenga.com/
That rarest of voices, a true bass, Matthew Treviño’s repertoire stretches from the classical idiom epitomized by Sarastro in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte to the contemporary complexities of works by Robert Patterson, Michael Nyman and Gordon Getty. Terviño has appeared with English National Opera, Vancouver Opera, St. Louis Symphony, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Leipzig, Florentine Opera, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Colorado Symphony, and at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Possessing a “mellifluous bass that is at once robust and gentle” (Opera Magazine), the Texas native’s discography includes The Canterville Ghost, The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat and Three Way. Mr. Treviño is a former member of the world renowned Merola Opera Program in San Francisco and is a graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He was a winner in the Loren L. Zachary Foundation Competition, Dallas Opera Competition, Fort Worth Opera’s McCammon Voice Competition, and the recipient of the Thomas Stewart Award for Vocal Excellence at Baylor University. The Schulich School of Music of McGill University in Montréal recently appointed Mr. Treviño to the position of Assistant Professor, Voice.
https://www.deanartists.com/matthew-trevino
https://www.matthewtrevino.com/
MIRIAM KHALIL'S RECITAL AT THE KOERNER HALL
Joined by pianist Carolyn Maule and baritone Russell Braun, Miriam Khalil presented “To the Distant Beloved,” a recital at the Koerner Hall streamed online. The repertoire included the world premiere of Afarin Mansouri‘s beautiful songs Āshéghāné-Hā, commissioned by Canadian Art Song Project.
SAMUEL CHAN SINGS "HOMESICKNESS" FOR THEATER KIEL
It's Saturday! Start the weekend right by checking out Samuel Chan perform "Homesickness" by the Chinese composer Huang Zi as part of Theater Kiel’s project ”Songs from Home”! Click the link here to watch: https://fb.watch/4GPDvRETWp/
REBECCA CUDDY MENTIONED IN CBC ARTICLE
Michael Zarathus-Cook’s new article on CBC Music gives a shout-out to Rebecca Cuddy as it discusses how companies and artists across the country are reinvigorating the genre of opera with diverse and fresh perspectives. Read the piece “How independent companies are saving opera” in this link.
JONELLE SILLS IN "THE MUSIC SHOP" WITH THE VANCOUVER OPERA
Soprano Jonelle Sills and other artists of the Vancouver Opera’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artists Program star in the Canadian premiere of Richard Wargo’s short comedic opera “The Music Shop”! Catch this brilliant comedy at digital.vancouveropera.ca.
CLAIRE DE SÉVIGNÉ WITH PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA "TWO SOPRANOS, ONE FRIENDSHIP"
Soprano Claire de Sévigné is joined by Aviva Fortunata in Pacific Opera Victoria’s recital “Two Sopranos, One Friendship.” Tune in on Friday, March 12 10:30 EST for this intimate recital filmed live in the Wingate Studio of POV’s Baumann Centre and streamed online here! #bestfriendsdealwithit
MATTHEW DALEN AND DOMINIQUE CÔTÉ IN ST. VALENTINE'S DAY GALA WITH OPÉRA DE QUÉBEC
What better way to spend the upcoming Valentine's Day than with Opéra de Québec's "L’Amour à l’opéra, ou Les mots / maux d’amour"? Catch tenor Matthew Dalen and Dominique Côté in the Gala on the 14th at 3 PM, to be livestreamed for free on Opéra de Québec's Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrG5v4MtqyA
MIRIAM KHALIL IN "LA VOIX HUMAINE" WITH VOICEBOX: OPERA IN CONCERT
Voicebox: Opera in Concert's "La voix humaine" featuring Miriam Khalil and actress Chilina Kennedy is The Globe and Mail critic's pick! Read about this show described as "a gripping choice for today's opera-deprived" on the Globe and Mail website (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/.../article-voicebox.../...) and buy the tickets to the online stream at https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../the-human-voice-tickets.....