LAUREN MARGISON NAMED 2024 SULLIVAN FOUNDATION AWARD WINNER
Congratulations to soprano Lauren Margison who has been named a 2024 Sullivan Foundation Award Winner!
The Sullivan Award winners participate in a five-year program of grants for preparing new roles, a unique feature of the Foundation’s professional development support.
Lauren was also named a 2024 Sylva Gelber Foundation Award winner this season, and looks forward to appearing with Opéra de Montréal in their production of Puccini's La bohème this spring.
GEOFFREY SIRETT WITH THE OTTAWA CHORAL SOCIETY
Baritone Geoffrey Sirett joins the Ottawa Choral Society for Duruflé’s Requiem.
The program is led by Artists Director Gabrielle Gaudreault.
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November 3rd - St. François d’Assise Church
NEIL CRAIGHEAD AND ANNA THEODOSAKIS WITH CALGARY OPERA
Bass-baritone Neil Cragihead joins Calgary Opera for their production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
The production is directed by Dean Artists’ Anna Theodosakis, with Music Director Jonathan Brandani leading from the podium.
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November 2, 6 & 8 - Jubilee Auditorium
SIMONA GENGA AND SCOTT RUMBLE WITH CHORUS NIAGARA
Mezzo soprano Simona Genga and tenor Scott Rumble join Chorus Niagara for Verdi’s Requiem.
The program is led by conductor Robert Cooper.
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November 2nd - Partridge Hall
ANDREW HAJI WITH KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY
Tenor Andrew Haji joins the Kansas City Symphony for Mozart’s Requiem.
The program is led by conductor Bernard Labadie.
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November 1 to 3 - Shirley Bush Helzberg Symphony House
NATHAN KEOUGHAN WITH THE GRAND PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
Baritone Nathan Keoughan joins the Grand Philharmonic Choir for Orff’s Carmina Burana.
The program is led by conductor and artistic director Mark Vuorinen.
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October 26th - Centre in the Square
ANN HODGES AND PETER MCGILLIVRAY WITH MANITOBA OPERA
Baritone Peter McGillivray joins Manitoba Opera for their production of Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love.
Dean Artists’ Ann Hodges directs, with conductor Tyron Paterson leading from the podium.
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October 26 to November 1 - Centennial Concert Hall
CLAIRE DE SÉVIGNÉ, LARA CIEKIEWICZ, OWEN MCCAUSLADN AND PETER BARRETT WITH VANCOUVER OPERA
Sopranos Lara Ciekiewicz and Claire de Sévigné, tenor Owen McCausland, and baritone Peter Barrett join Vancouver Opera for their production of Strauss’ Die Fledermaus.
The production is directed by Ashlie Corcoran, with Music Director Jacques Lacombe leading from the podium.
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October 26 to November 3 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
MEGHAN LINDSAY WITH OPERA ATELIER
Soprano Meghan Lindsay joins Opera Atelier for Handel’s Acis and Galatea.
The production is directed by Marshall Pynkoski with conductor Christopher Bagan leading from the podium.
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October 24 to 27 - The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre
ANDREW CRUST WITH BALLET BC AND THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE ORCHESTRA
Conductor Andrew Crust joins Ballet BC with the National Arts Centre Orchestra for the first of two performances of BOLERO X + Silent Tides + Chamber.
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October 17 & 18 - Southam Hall
TRACY CANTIN, ANDREW HAJI AND STEPHEN HEGEDUS WITH PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA
Soprano Tracy Cantin, tenor Andrew Haji, and bass baritone Stephen Hegedus join Pacific Opera Victoria for Mozart's La clemenza di Tito.
Dean Artists' Jennifer Tarver directs, with Giuseppe Pietraroia conducting.
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October 16, 18, 20, and 22 - Royal Theatre (Victoria)
SIMON RIVARD CONDUCTS ORCHESTRE CLASSIQUE DE MONTRÉAL
Conductor Simon Rivard leads Orchestre classique de Montréal for the double bill of Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona and Menotti’s The Medium.
The program is directed by François Racine, featuring the artists of Opera de Montréal’s Atelier Lyrique.
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October 8 - Salle Pierre-Mercure
MEGAN LATHAM WITH THE CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY
Mezzo soprano Megan Latham joins the Canadian Opera Company for their brand new production of Gounod’s Faust.
The production is directed by Amy Lane, with Music Director Johannes Debus leading from the podium.
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October 11 to November 2 - Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
FRÉDÉRIC ANTOUN WITH THE TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Tenor Frédéric Antoun joins the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for Mozart’s Requiem.
The program is led by conductor, and former TSO Music Director Jukka-Pekka Saraste.
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October 9, 10 & 12 - Roy Thomson Hall
DEAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT WELCOMES ANTOINE PLANTE (CONDUCTOR)
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME CONDUCTOR ANTOINE PLANTE TO THE DEAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT ROSTER!
Praised for his conducting vigor and innovative programming, Antoine Plante has captivated audiences and musicians alike with his ability to bring music to life. Charles Ward of the Houston Chronicle lauded him for leading "an impressive account of the Mozart’s Requiem: authoritative, vigorous, emotionally intense, at times utterly gripping."
As the founder of Mercury Chamber Orchestra in Houston, Texas, Plante has played a pivotal role in the orchestra's remarkable growth over its 24-year history. Known for his skillful programming of great classical works like Mozart’s 41st Symphony and Mendelssohn’s Reformation alongside lesser-known gems, he has helped Mercury gain a rapidly growing audience. In 2022, he further extended Mercury's artistic reach by founding the Mercury Singers, the orchestra's vocal ensemble.
A versatile conductor, Plante excels across a wide repertoire. Equally at home with romantic and modern composers, he also specializes in performing classical and baroque works with period instruments. His expertise extends to staged productions, having conducted numerous operas and ballets. In collaboration with French director Pascal Rambert, Plante produced a modern, critically acclaimed staging of Lully’s Armide in Paris and Houston. He also worked with Dominic Walsh Dance Theater to create the score for Walsh’s ballet Romeo and Juliet. His innovative spirit shone in the multimedia creation of Loving Clara Schumann, a fully staged work featuring orchestra, dancers, and vocal soloists in a compelling dramatic performance.
Plante is a passionate advocate for classical music education. He leads Mercury’s educational outreach program, which brings classroom music education to underserved schools, offers master classes for student orchestras, and provides live performances for schoolchildren. Under Plante’s leadership, Mercury has grown into a vital cultural institution in Houston, presenting over 40 concerts per season in a variety of venues, making music accessible to the entire community.
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ALEX HALLIDAY WITH CATHEDRAL BLUFFS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Bass-baritone Alex Halliday joins the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
The program is led by Music Director Martin MacDonald.
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October 5th - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto
SIMON RIVARD LEADS NEWFOUNDLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conductor Simon Rivard joins the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra for Masterworks 1: Into The Deep, as a part of their Music Director search.
The program features violinist Isabella d’Éloize Perron and works by Prokofiev, Sigfusdottir, and Sibelius.
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September 27 - St. John’s, Arts and Culture Centre
JESSE BLUMBERG WITH MIND ON FIRE
Baritone Jesse Blumberg joins Mind On Fire for the premier of Hersch and McCrae’s And We Each.
The production is directed by James Matthew Daniel, with conductor Tito Muñoz leading from the podium.
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September 28 & 29 - Theater Project
DEAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT WELCOMES OLIVIER BERGERON (BARITONE)
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME BARITONE OLIVIER BERGERON TO THE DEAN ARTISTS MANAGEMENT ROSTER!
Born in Montreal, French-Canadian baritone Olivier Bergeron made his stage debut at Opéra de Montréal at the age of 16, singing the role of the Younger Brother in Dead Man Walking. A graduate of the Verbier Festival’s Atelier Lyrique, he enjoys a budding career both in Europe and North America. Praised for his “impeccable diction”, his “supple and round voice” as well as his “convincing acting” (Opera Canada), he is equally at home performing opera, recitals and concert work.
Following his studies at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and at the École normale de musique de Paris, he made his European debut in 2017 with Les Talens Lyriques in the title role of La morte d'Orfeo (Landi) at the Abbaye de Royaumont conducted by Christophe Rousset, with whom he also performed Dido and Aeneas at the Festival de musique de Menton. Since then, he has appeared at Opéra Grand Avignon, Opéra de Reims and the Philharmonie de Paris. During his time as a member of Opera Fuoco's young artist program, he performed the roles of Riff (Bernstein's West Side Story), Il Poeta (Salieri's Prima la musica e poi le parole) and Andrea Coclé (Korngold's Die stumme Serenade).
Dedicated to the art song repertoire, he has appeared in recital at Wigmore Hall, the Petit Palais and Salle Cortot in Paris, at the Lachine Music Festival, with the Société d'art vocal de Montréal and at the Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur in Montreal. While a member of the Verbier Festival Academy, he was invited to perform Poulenc's Le bal masqué in the UNLTD series with the Ensemble Appassionato. He has recently recorded his first album on the Passavant Music label and is currently taking part in the recording of a new complete collection of Reynaldo Hahn's songs with Raquel Camarinha, Michèle Losier, Cyrille Dubois, Olivier Godin and Michael McMahon.
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MIRIAM KHALIL WITH WDR SINFONIEORCHESTER KÖLN
Soprano Miriam Khalil joins the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln for Karim Al-Zand’s Al Hakawati .
Cristian Măcelaru conducts.
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September 21 - Kölner Philharmonie
