DEAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT WELCOMES CATHERINE ST-ARNAUD (SOPRANO)

We are delighted to welcome Canadian soprano Catherine St-Arnaud to the Dean Artists Management roster!

Soprano Catherine St-Arnaud is an emerging Canadian artist known for her brilliant timbre and colourful interpretations. The First Prize winner of the Voice category at the Prix d’Europe, Catherine has earned accolades from several national and international competitions, including the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Manulife Competition and the Festival International de Lamèque Competition. 

A versatile artist, Catherine’s voice shines performing styles from bel canto to baroque repertoire. She has been featured as a soloist with a number of ensembles, festivals, and orchestras, including the Orchestre Métropolitain, Štátna filharmónia Košice in Slovakia, Montréal Bach Festival, Société d’art vocal de Montréal, and the Fondation Arte Musica. On stage, Catherine has performed the role of Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) with Festival d’opéra de Québec in a co-production with Jeunessess Musicales Canada, and Lucia in a virtual production of Lucia di Lamermoor also with Jeunesses Musicales.

This past summer, Catherine originated the role of Alberine à 30 ans in the workshop of Albertine en cinq temps, an opera featuring the music of Catherine Major and libretto by Michel Tremblay. Along with this premiere work, she performed as Sophie de Palma in Leçons de Maria Callas (Festival d’opéra de Québec) and the Duchess Altisidore in Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse de Boismortier (Ensemble Caprice). To round out her 2021 season, Catherine debuted with l’Opéra de Québec in October as Adina in their production of Donizetti’s L'Elisir d’amore, and joins Grands Ballets Canadiens this holiday season in their Nutcracker production as the soloist for Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras.

Click here to learn more about Catherine or visit her website here.

NATHAN BROCK WITH THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA

Conductor Nathan Brock joins the National Ballet of Canada for Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker.

You can catch Nathan conducting on these dates of their holiday run:

December 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th (evening), 18th (evening), 19th (matinee), 21st (matinee), 23rd (evening), 28th (evening), and 31st (matinee), 2021.

Click here to learn more about the National Ballet’s 2021 Nutcracker performances.

ANDREW HAJI AND VARTAN GABRIELIAN WITH CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY AND AGAINST THE GRAIN

Dean Artists Andrew Haji and Vartan Gabrielian join as soloists for Mozart’s Requiem in a digital co-production between the Canadian Opera Company and Against the Grain Theatre.

Directed by Joel Ivany and conducted by Johannes Debus, the premiere streams for supporters Nov. 26th and to the general public Nov. 27th. Register now for access to this not-to-be-missed production!

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DEAN ARTISTS WITH PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA

Adam Luther, Lauren Margison, Andrea Núñez, and Neil Craighead join the cast of Carmen (February/March 2022). Timothy Vernon conducts.

Tenor Owen McCausland joins POV for an exciting production of Don Giovanni in April 2022, with Timothy Vernon at the podium once more.

The digital premiere of Raum's "The Garden of Alice" includes Dean Artists Justin Welsh, Peter McGillivray, and Megan Latham. This production was also directed by Glynis Leyshon and conducted by Timothy Vernon.

A digital production of Heggie's "For a Look, For a Touch" premieres in April, featuring baritone Andrew Love. Timothy Vernon conducts.

You can click here to find out more about POV’s 2021/2022 season.

DEAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT WELCOMES ADANYA DUNN (MEZZO SOPRANO)

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME CANADIAN-BULGARIAN MEZZO SOPRANO ADANYA DUNN TO THE DEAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT ROSTER!

Canadian-Bulgarian mezzo-soprano Adanya Dunn (she/her) made her American debut as Hermia in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream with the Santa Fe Opera in the summer of 2021. Adanya is an alumna of the University of Toronto, Bard College Conservatory, and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Performance highlights include: Dorabella (Così fan tutte), Sesto (La clemenza di Tito), Berio’s Sequenza III, and concerts at Amsterdam's Muziekgebouw, Het Concertgebouw, and Dutch National Opera. She is a recipient of the 2021 Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award, the 2020 Hnatyshyn Foundation Developing Artist Grant winner, Michigan District Winner MONC 2020, and a three-time grant recipient Canada Council for the Arts. In August 2020, Adanya founded Red Light Arts & Culture in Amsterdam, a not-for-profit foundation that connects local entrepreneurs, professional musicians and artists, and site-specific locations, adding to the rich cultural diversity of the Red Light District. For this project, she was a 2020 winner of the Music Academy of the West’s Alumni Enterprise Award. In April 2022, Adanya sings Mozart's Requiem with the Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France in Paris and Aix-en-Provence conducted by Barbara Hannigan.


You can read more about Adanya here or head to her website for more information.

EVAN KORBUT AND MEGHAN LATHAM FOR EDMONTON OPERA'S THE WILD ROSE OPERA PROJECT

Dean Artists Evan Korbut and Megan Latham join the Edmonton Opera for the Wild Rose Opera Project. The project premieres a series of four short operatic works that each explore mental health issues through characters with ties to the Alberta landscape.

Catch Evan in Indians on Vacation, composed by Ian Cusson with libretto by Royce Vavrek. Premiering November 19th, 2021.

Megan appears in Farmer and Dog, composer by John Estacio with libretto by Royce Vavrek. Premiering December 3rd, 2021.

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