2023 DORA MAVOR MOORE AWARDS
Congratulations to the 2023 Dora Mavor Moore Nominees!
We highlight the following Dean Artists involved in the productions nominated this year:
- Baritone Justin Welsh, nominated for Best Ensemble for Tapestry Opera's Of the Sea.
- Director Anna Theodosakis who served as both assistant and associate director respectively on two productions nominated for Outstanding Direction and Outstanding Production - Canadian Opera Company's Marriage of Figaro and Against the Grain's Bluebeard's Castle.
- Director Dana Fradkin who assisted on Canadian Opera Company's Flying Dutchman, also nominated for Outstanding Direction and Production.
- Canadian Opera Company's Marriage of Figaro, nominated for Outstanding Production, featuring Dean Artists Megan Latham (Marcellina) and Michael Colvin (Don Basilio).
- Canadian Opera Company's Macbeth, nominated for Outstanding Production, featuring Dean Artists Tracy Cantin (Lady in Waiting/Lady Macbeth), Adam Luther (Malcolm), and Vartan Gabrielian (Doctor).
- Canadian Opera Company's Salome, nominated for outstanding Production, featuring Dean Artists Owen McCausland (First Jew), Michael Colvin (Second Jew), Adam Luther (Fourth Jew), and Vartan Gabrielian (First Soldier).
Winners will be announced on June 27th at Koerner Hall. To read a full list of nominees, click here.
MEGHAN LINDSAY WITH OPERA NOVA SCOTIA
Soprano Meghan Lindsay joins Opera Nova Scotia for Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte as Fiordiligi.
Dr. Roberta Barker directs, with music direction by Dr. Walter H. Kemp.
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May 26 & 27 - Sir James Dunn Theatre
JONELLE SILLS AND LILLIAN BROOKS IN A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
Soprano Jonelle Sills and mezzo soprano Lillian Brooks join the cast of Sondheim’s A Little Night Music in concert with the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto).
Richard Ouzounian directs with music direction by David Briskin.
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May 26-28 - Koerner Hall
MATTHEW DALEN AND STEPHEN HEGEDUS WITH ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE TROIS-RIVIÈRES
Tenor Matthew Dalen and bass baritone Stephen Hegedus with Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières.
Jacques Lacombe conducts.
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May 21 - Salle J.-Antonio-Thompson
NATHALIE PAULIN WITH SYMPHONY NEW BRUNSWICK
Soprano Nathalie Paulin joins Symphony New Brunswick for Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 across New Brunswick in Moncton, Fredricton, and Saint John.
Mélanie Léonard conducts.
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May 16, 17, and 19
DEAN ARTISTS CELEBRATE TIMOTHY VERNON AT PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA
Dean Artists Allyson McHardy, Bruce Kelly, and Lauren Margison join the Pacific Opera Victoria for “Friends of Timothy," celebrating Pacific Opera Victoria’s founding Artistic Director Timothy Vernon.
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May 15 - McPherson Playhouse
TRACY CANTIN JUMPS IN FOR LADY MACBETH AT THE CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY
UPDATE (May 16): Tracy Cantin will now perform Lady Macbeth for the remainder of the COC’s production run, with performances on May 17 and May 20.
Soprano Tracy Cantin makes her role debut as Lady Macbeth, jumping in for the May 14th performance at the Canadian Opera Company under the baton of Speranza Scappucci.
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Bravo, Tracy!
OWEN MCCAUSLAND WITH THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Tenor Owen McCausland (Trin) joins the Cleveland Orchestra for Puccini’s La fanciulla del West.
Franz Welser-Möst conducts.
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May 14, 17, 20 - Severance Hall
ANDREW HAJI AND ANDREA HILL WITH THE VICTORIA SYMPHONY
Tenor Andrew Haji and soprano Andrea Hill join the Victoria Symphony for Mozart’s Requiem for their season finale concert.
Christina Kluxen conducts.
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May 13 - Farquhar Auditorium
ISAIAH BELL AND THE BOOK OF MY SHAMES
Dean Artists’ Isaiah Bell presents The Book of My Shames, a one-man show written and performed by Isaiah.
Bell first opens the production with Pacific Opera Victoria, May 12-14, and then with City Opera Vancouver, May 18-20.
Click here to learn more about the POV production and here for the City Opera Vancouver production.
DAVID POMEROY WITH THE RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Tenor David Pomeroy joins the Rhode Island Philharmonic for Verdi’s Requiem.
Tania Miller conducts.
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May 5 & 6 - The Vets
LAUREN SEGAL AND MATTHEW TREVIÑO WITH OPÉRA DE MONTRÉAL
Mezzo soprano Lauren Segal and bass Matthew Treviño join Opéra de Montréal for Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
Pedro Halffter conducts with direction by Stephanie Havey.
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May 6, 9, 11, 14, and 16 - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
ISAIAH BELL WITH THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA
Tenor Isaiah Bell joins The Florida Orchestra for Mendelssohn’s Elijah.
Michael Francis conducts.
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May 5, 6, 7
MICHAEL COLVIN WITH THE CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY
Tenor Michael Colvin joins the Canadian Opera Company for Spoletta in Puccini’s Tosca.
Giuliano Carella conducts, with direction by Paul Curran.
A special nod to Dean Artists’ Adam Luther, Peter Barrett, and Vartan Gabrielian who cover Cavaradossi, Scarpia, and Angelotti respectively.
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May 5 - 27 - Four Seasons Centre for the Arts
MIRIAM KHALIL AND ANDREA HILL WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Miriam Khalil and Andrea Hill join the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
Michael Stern conducts.
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May 4 & 6 - Winspear Centre
DAVID FALLIS WITH THE KITCHENER-WATERLOO SYMPHONY
Conductor David Fallis leads the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony in “All Haydn”.
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May 3, 5 & 6 - Waterloo, Guelph, and Cambridge
CATHERINE ST-ARNAUD IN RECITAL WITH SOCIÉTÉ D'ART VOCAL DE MONTRÉAL
Soprano Catherine St-Arnaud presents “Bouquet de femmes”, a recital of French mélodie by women composers.
Catherine is joined by pianist Julien LeBlanc and violinist Yukari Cousineau.
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April 30 - Conservatoire de musique de Montréal
MEGAN LATHAM AND SCOTT RUMBLE WITH VANCOUVER OPERA
Mezzo soprano Megan Latham and tenor Scott Rumble join Vancouver Opera for Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman.
Brian Deedrick directs, with Les Dala conducting.
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April 29 - May 7 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
TEIYA KASAHARA 笠原 貞野 WITH TAPESTRY OPERA
Soprano Teiya Kasahara 笠原 貞野 joins Tapestry Opera for Songbook XII, joined by long time collaborator pianist David Eliakis.
Learn more about the program and performance here.
April 28 - 918 Bathurst
TRACY CANTIN, ADAM LUTHER, AND VARTAN GABRIELIAN WITH THE CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY
Soprano Tracy Cantin (Lady-in-Waiting, cov. Lady MacBeth), Adam Luther (Malcolm, cov. Macduff), and Vartan Gabrielian (A Doctor, cov. Banquo) open Verdi’s Macbeth with the Canadian Opera Company.
Speranza Scappucci conducts and Sir David McVicar directs this new production co-produced with the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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April 28 - May 20 - Four Seasons Centre
