SARAH DUFRESNE JOINS THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE JETTE PARKER ARTISTS PROGRAMME
We are thrilled to share that soprano Sarah Dufresne will be debuting at Covent Garden this season as Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev.
Further roles in her debut season at Royal Opera House include Barbarina (Le Nozze di Figaro) , Hirt (Tannhäuser), Voce dal Cielo (Don Carlo), and covering Sophie (Werther). On the Linbury Stage, she will perform Tusnelda (Arminio) and Lucia (The Rape of Lucretia).
Sarah has been accepted to the prestigious Jette Parker Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House and is elated to be joining their esteemed roster for this next chapter in her career.
Sarah is currently completing her Atelier Lyrique residency at Opéra de Montréal, where her assignments have included Vaughn-Williams' Riders to the Sea, Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, and Die Zauberflöte.
You can read more about the Royal Opera House’s 22/23 season here.
Bravo, Sarah!
LAUREN MARGISON AND SCOTT RUMBLE WITH VOICEBOX: OPERA IN CONCERT
Soprano Lauren Margison and tenor Scott Rumble star in Voicebox: Opera in Concert’s presentation of Barber’s Vanessa.
Click here to learn more about the performance.
April 10, 2022 - St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - 2:30pm
ADANYA DUNN WITH FESTIVAL DE PÂQUES
Adanya Dunn, mezzo-soprano, joins the Festival de Pâques in Aix-en-Provence, performing the Mozart Requiem with Barbara Hannigan conducting the Orchestre Philharmonique and Choeur de Radio France
You can read more about the program here.
Adanya performs as a soloist in this concert as part of Equilibrium Young Artists.
April 8, 2022 - 8:30 Grand Théâtre de Provence
MATTHEW DALEN WITH L'ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE GATINEAU
Tenor Matthew Dalen jumps in for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with l’Orchestre Symphonique de Gatineau.
April 2, 2022, at 8:00 PM (salle Odyssée)
Click here to learn more about their program.
ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES ANDREW CRUST AS A FINALIST IN MUSIC DIRECTOR SEARCH
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has just announced that conductor Andrew Crust is a finalist in their Music Director search. He'll join them to conduct a program of Morlock, Beethoven, and Brahms in January 2023.
This announcement comes on the heels of Andrew wrapping his time at the Rockford Symphony Orchestra, where he is also a finalist in their MD search.
You can read more about their search here.
DAVID POMEROY, JAMES WESTMAN, AND LARA CIEKIEWICZ WITH MANITOBA OPERA
Tenor David Pomeroy, baritone James Westman, and soprano Lara Ciekiewicz join Manitoba Opera for a Gala Concert of operatic favourites.
Head to their website to learn more about their program and how to buy tickets for both in person and online access.
Saturday, April 2 | 7:30 pm
ANDREW HAJI AND MATTHEW TREVIÑO WITH CALGARY OPERA
Dean Artists Andrew Haji (Alfredo) and Matthew Treviño (Dr. Grenvil) join Calgary Opera for Verdi’s La Traviata.
Click here to learn more about their production and to get tickets.
April 2, 6 & 8, 2022
ANDREW CRUST WITH SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY
Conductor Andrew Crust joins the San Diego Symphony for MUSIC CONNECTS: Point Loma & Chula Vista, featuring a program of Villa-Lobos, Coleridge-Taylor, and Schubert.
Click here to learn more about the performances.
April 2nd at 11am and 12:30pm; April 3rd at 2pm
DEAN ARTISTS WITH LES VIOLONS DU ROY
An all Dean Artists ensemble joins Les Violons du Roy for a program of Bach Cantatas on March 27th and 28th in both Montréal and Québec City.
Alexander Weimann conducts Nathalie Paulin, soprano; Allyson McHardy, mezzo soprano; Zach Finkelstein, tenor; and Dominique Côté, baritone.
Click here for more information on the program.
DEAN ARTISTS WITH AGAINST THE GRAIN THEATRE
Miriam Khalil, Andrew Haji, and Justin Welsh appear in Against the Grain Theatre’s film Bound.
Conducted by fellow Dean Artist Nathan Brock, the film is directed by Joel Ivany and features a score by composer Kevin Lau.
Bound will stream March 27th – April 24th. Click here to learn more.
ANDREA HILL WITH OPERA SOUTHWEST
Andrea Hill, mezzo soprano, joins Opera Southwest for Debussy’s Pélleas et Mélisandre. Andrea stars as Mélisandre, with direction by David Bartholomew and conducted by Anthony Barrese.
Click here to learn more about the production.
Sunday March 20, 2022 at 2pm
Friday March 25 at 7:30pm
Sunday March 27 at 2pm
NEIL CRAIGHEAD WITH EDMONTON OPERA
Neil Craighead, bass baritone, joins the Edmonton Opera for Così fan tutte, as Don Alfonso. Kim Mattice Wanat directs, with Cosette Justo Valdés leading the ensemble from the podium.
Click here to learn more about this new production and how to get tickets.
Saturday, March 19th
Tuesday, March 22nd
Friday, March 25th
Jubilee Auditorium
GREGORY DAHL WITH THE WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Baritone Gregory Dahl joins the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra for My Favourite Things: The Best of Rodgers & Hammerstein. Julian Pellicano conducts.
Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here.
Friday, March 18 7:30
Saturday, March 19 7:30
Sunday, March 20 2:00
555 Main Street, MB R3B 1C3, Canada
COLLEEN DALY WITH ANNAPOLIS OPERA
Soprano Colleen Daly joins Annapolis Opera for Into the Woods. Craig Kier conducts with direction by Dean Anthony. Colleen portrays the Baker’s Wife in Sondheim’s acclaimed musical.
Click here to learn more about the production and how to get tickets.
Friday, March 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 3:00 PM
Maryland Hall | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
MEGAN LATHAM WITH PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA
Mezzo soprano Megan Latham opens Bon Appetit! and The Italian Lesson in a Hoiby double bill with Pacific Opera Victoria.
After an acclaimed digital release in 2021, Latham returns this program to a live audience.
Performances run March 11th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 20th, and 23rd at the Baumann Centre.
Click here for more information on the production.
LESLIE ANN BRADLEY AND JUSTIN WELSH WITH WHITE SNAKE PROJECTS
Leslie Ann Bradley, soprano, and baritone Justin Welsh, join White Snake Projects for Sing Out Strong: Remembered Voices.
A live, virtual concert, featuring ten new songs written with families who lost loved ones to the virus, premiering on March 11.
Sing Out Strong is a multi-year community-based project where we reach out to individuals in our communities and commission them to write texts on activist themes that resonate with them personally, such as immigration, colonization, essential workers, incarceration, and more.
Tickets are free and can be access here.
SARAH DUFRESNE AND FRANCIS CHOINIÈRE WITH FILMHARMONIQUE
Soprano Sarah Dufresne appears at the soprano soloist for L'univers symphonique du cinéma with FILMharmonique. Francis Choinière leads the performance at the podium.
March 11, 7:30pm
Maison Symphonique
Click here for more details on the program and tickets.
DEAN ARTISTS IN CANADIAN OPERA COMPANIES' FANTASMA
Dean Artists Vartan Gabrielian (bass baritone), Simona Genga (mezzo soprano), and Owen McCausland (tenor) join the Canadian Opera Company for the premiere of Ian Cusson’s Fantasma.
This new opera, by former COC Composer-in-Residence Ian Cusson with libretto by acclaimed playwright Colleen Murphy, explores themes of death, violence, compassion and the courage to insist on being heard.
The production runs March 9th, 10th, and two performances on the 12th.
Click here for more information on the performances.
COLIN JUDSON WITH THE OPÉRA NATIONAL DE PARIS
Tenor Colin Judson joins the Opéra National de Paris for Bernstein’s A Quiet Place. Kent Nagano conducts and the production features the world premiere of a new orchestration for full orchestra
March 7th is the pre-opening night for ages 28 and under.
The production runs March 9th through 30th. You can read more about the production here.
Dean Artists represents Colin Judson in North America.
JULIEN PROULX WINS PRIX OPUS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Conductor Julien Proulx wins the Conseil québécois de la musique's Prix Opus award for Artistic Director of the Year, celebrating his work with l'Orchestre Symphoniqe de Drummondville.
LOrchestre Symphoniqe de Drummondville also won a regional prize for their concert program, “Régards sur Beethoven”.
Read more about his win here.
