SIMONA GENGA IN RECITAL WITH SAN FRANCISCO OPERA
Mezzo-soprano Simona Genga joins San Francisco Opera for their 2024 Schwabacher Recital Series, presented by Merola Opera Program and San Francisco Opera Center.
Simona will be joined by pianist and Merola graduate Hyemin Jeong.
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February 21 - Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater
WALLIS GUINTA WITH THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA
Mezzo-soprano Wallis Giunta joins the National Arts Centre Orchestra for A Valentine’s Playlist featuring works by Mahler, Weil, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky.
The program is led by conductor Jessica Cottis.
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February 14 - SOUTHAM HALL
SARAH DUFRESNE JOINS THE WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Soprano Sarah Dufresne debuts with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra for Classical Romance: Beethoven and Mozart.
The program is led by guest conductor Earl Lee from the podium.
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February 10 - Centennial Concert Hall
DANA FRADKIN DIRECTS UOTTAWA OPERA
Dean Artists’ very own Dana Fradkin directs the University of Ottawa Opera’s production of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel.
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February 8, 9 and 10 - Tabaret Hall
DEAN ARTISTS ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR OF OPERA, ASSOCIATE MANAGER
Morgan Reid, Director - Opera Division (Photo: Sam Gaetz)
Loren Graziano, Associate Manager (Photo: Alexandra Delle Donne)
Henry Ingram, Managing Director & Director - Concert Division
We are pleased to announce that Artist Manager Morgan Reid has been appointed Director of the Opera Division. Morgan joined Dean Artists Management in 2021 and has since demonstrated remarkable commitment to the company's success throughout a transitional time for our industry. She was named one of the Association for Opera in Canada’s Women of Impact in Opera in 2022, served on the planning committee for the inaugural AOC Ontario Roundtable, and has been an invited guest with the COC Ensemble, Montréal’s Atelier Lyrique, and the young artist programs of Utah Opera and Vancouver Opera. Additionally, this season Reid joins the 2024 cohort of Opera America’s Leadership Launch program.
Loren Graziano, who joined Dean Artists this past year, is promoted to Associate Manager and will be working full-time in our office as of February. Prior to her time at Dean Artists, she served as the Site Coordinator for the Boston Music Project, as COVID Supervisor with Boston Lyric Opera, and as the Primary Office Assistant and Music Librarian for Central City Opera’s 2022 summer season, working closely with company leadership and administration. Her passion and dedication to the arts will make our whole team stronger.
Henry Ingram continues as Managing Director and Director of the Concerts Division. Committed to integrity and personal attention, the structure of our tightly knit team enables us to remain responsive to our clients’ needs while sustaining rewarding relationships with opera companies and orchestras worldwide.
For all inquiries regarding operatic engagements for our roster artists, please be in touch with Morgan directly at morgan@deanartists.com.
For all concert engagements, please be in touch with Henry directly at henry@deanartists.com.
For all other inquiries, please be in touch with Loren directly at loren@deanartists.com.
Learn more about our team here.
ISAIAH BELL AND ALAIN COULOMBE JOIN OPERA DE MONTREAL
Tenor Isaiah Bell and bass Alain Coulombe join Opéra de Montréal for the world premiere of Bilodeau’s La Reine-garçon.
The production is directed by Angela Conrad, and led by conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni from the podium.
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A special nod to Dean Artists’ cohort of cover artists on this premiere: Nathan Keoughan, Kirsten LeBlanc, Scott Rumble, Stephen Hegedus and Catherine St-Arunaud.
February 3, 6, 8 & 11 - Places des Arts
JESSE BLUMBERG WITH BROOKLYN ART SONG SOCIETY
Baritone Jesse Blumberg joins the Brooklyn Art Song Society for their song series Circles: V. The Minnesota Connection.
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February 2 - First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn
JUSTIN WELSH, JONELLE SILLS, AND ANDREA NÚÑEZ WITH EDMONTON OPERA
Baritone Justin Welsh and sopranos Jonelle Sills and Andrea Núñez join Edmonton Opera for their production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
The production is directed by Joel Ivany with Dean Artists’ very own Simon Rivard at the podium.
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February 1 & 3 - Northern Alberta Jubilee
ANDREW CRUST LEADS CHATTANOOGA SYMPHONY
Dean Artists’ Andrew Crust leads the Chattanooga Symphony for Brahms 4th.
The program also features works by Coleridge-Taylor and Tchaikovsky. Andrew appears with the Chattanooga Symphony as a part of their Music Director search, where he is one of four finalists..
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February 1 - Memorial Auditorium
CATHERINE ST-ARNAUD AND DOMINIQUE CÔTÉ WITH ENSEMBLE CAPRICE
Soprano Catherine St-Arnaud and baritone Dominique Côté join Ensemble Caprice for Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse.
The program is led by conductor Matthais Maute from the podium.
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January 28 - Salle Bourgie
JULIEN PROULX LEADS ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE SHERBROOKE
Conductor Julien Proulx leads Orchestre symphonique de Sherbrooke for Les plaisirs coupable.
The program features Oscar-winning masterpieces and other great cinema hits.
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January 27 - Maurice O'Bready Hall
COLLEEN DALY WITH ANNAPOLIS OPERA
Soprano Colleen Daly joins Annapolis Opera for their production of Glory Denied.
The production is directed by Dean Anthony, with music led by conductor Craig Kier.
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January 27 & 28 - Maryland Hall
DOMINIQUE CÔTÉ WITH ORCHESTRE SYMPHONIQUE DE LAVAL
Baritone Dominique Côté joins Orchestre symphonique de Laval for Stravinsky’s Pulcinella.
The program is led by Andrei Feher at the podium.
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January 27 - André-Mathieu Hall
TRACY CANTIN AND LEILA KIRVES WITH THE TORONTO WAGNER SOCIETY
Sopranos Tracy Cantin and Leila Kirves appear in discussion with the Toronto Wagner Society.
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January 23rd, 2024
ADAM LUTHER, ALEX HALLIDAY AND MEGAN LATHAM WITH CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY
Tenor Adam Luther, bass-baritone Alex Halliday and mezzo-soprano Megan Latham join the Canadian Opera Company for their brand new production of Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen.
The production is directed by Jamie Manton with Dean Artists’ very own Anna Theodosakis assistant directing. Conductor Johannes Debus leads from the podium.
January 26th to February 16th - The Four Seasons Centre
ANDREW CRUST LEADS WICHITA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conductor Andrew Crust leads the Wichita Symphony Orchestra for M is for Music, as a part of the Young People Concert Series.
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January 23-25 - Performing Arts and Convention Center
TEIYA KASAHARA WITH FAWN CHAMBER CREATIVE
Soprano Teiya Kasahara joins the FAWN Chamber Creative for Belladonna: A Co-Composition Opera In Concert.
This opera-in-concert will feature a week of collective creation to co-compose a graphic score for Belladonna, a queer techno-opera by librettist Gareth Mattey.
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January 18 & 19 - Array Music
JESSE BLUMBERG WITH NEW YORK BAROQUE INC.
Baritone Jesse Blumberg joins New York Baroque Inc. for Boreas - The Cold North Wind.
The program features instrumental and vocal music from Purcell’s The Tempest, Fairy Queen, and King Arthur.
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January 20 - House of the Redeemer
ALLYSON MCHARDY JOINS VICTORIA SYMPHONY
Mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy joins Victoria Symphony in concert for Being Robert Schumann - Adieu.
The program is led by conductor Holly Mathieson from the podium.
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January 21 - Farquhar
SARAH DUFRESNE WITH THE MOZARTISTS
Soprano Sarah Dufresne joins The Mozartists in concert for 1774 - A Retrospective.
The program is led by conductor Ian Page.
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January 18 - Wigmore Hall, London
