STEPHEN HEGEDUS

Hailed as a singer possessing “an instrument of rare beauty, majestic and commanding from the bottom of his range to the top” (Ottawa Citizen), Canadian-Hungarian bass-baritone Stephen Hegedus balances a busy schedule of both operatic and oratorio repertoire from coast to coast.

In the 2025/2026, Stephen returned to Opera Atelier as Sarastro in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, and Opéra de Montréal as Zuniga in Bizet’s Carmen. He subsequently made an unexpected mainstage debut with the Canadian Opera Company, jumping into both Count Ceprano in Christopher Alden’s production of Verdi’s Rigoletto, and Don Basilio in Rossini’s Barber of Seville, which he reprises with Vancouver Opera in the upcoming season.

Additionally, on the concert stage, he joined the Regina Symphony for Bach’s Johannes Passion, the Victoria Philharmonic Choir for Haydn’s The Seasons, and the Toronto Bach Festival for a program of Bach cantatas. He looks forward to joining the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra for Handel’s Messiah.

Recently, Hegedus returned to Pacific Opera Victoria for Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito, and Opera Atelier for the Canadian premiere of Charpentier’s David and Jonathan. He also saw reengagements with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Calgary Philharmonic, and Les Violons du Roy, for the works of Handel, Mozart, and Bach, among others.

Hegedus’ 2023/24 season included engagements with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (Bruckner’s Te Deum), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Haydn’s Creation), and Handel’s Messiah with the Victoria Symphony, Grand Philharmonic Choir and Guelph Chamber Choir. He returned to both Opéra de Montréal and joined the Canadian Opera Company on cover assignments in the world premiere of Bilodeau’s La reine-garçon and Cherubini’s Medea, respectively.

Additional recent engagements include Handel’s Messiah with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Bach’s B Minor Mass with the Vancouver Bach Choir, and appearances with Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières for both Puccini’s La bohème and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Especially appreciated for his performance in Messiah, he has been heard in Handel’s masterpiece with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra,  l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Seattle Symphony, Houston Symphony, San Antonio Symphony, Edmonton Symphony, the Vancouver Chamber Choir, Naples Philharmonic, Victoria Symphony, and Orchestre Métropolitain under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

July 2026

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  • In the role of Leporello, he appeared in both Opera Atelier and Manitoba Opera’s productions of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Further opera credits include Le comte Ory (Governor) and La Cenerentola (Alidoro) for Edmonton Opera, Carmen (Zuniga) and Don Giovanni (Masetto) for l’Opéra de Montréal, La bohème (Colline) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Theseus) for Pacific Opera Victoria, and L’elisir d’amore (Dulcamara) for Vancouver Opera. As well, he joined Opera on the Avalon as Field Marshal Haig in the world premiere of Estacio’s Ours. A frequent collaborator with Opera Atelier, Stephen appeared as the Count in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro,Neptune/Time in Monteverdi’s The Return of Ulysses, Créon in Cherubini’s Medée in both Toronto and Versailles, and Lully’s Armide in co-production with Opera Columbus and Versailles.

    In past seasons, Hegedus has been featured in Mozart’s Requiem with the Seattle Symphony and Houston’s Mercury Baroque, Berlioz’s La damnation de Faust with the Grant Park Festival in Chicago, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Florida Orchestra, Bach’s Weihnachts-Oratorium for I Musici de Montréal, Bach’s St Matthew Passion with the Vancouver Bach Choir, and Weill’s Sieben Todsünden for the Toronto Symphony.

    A prize winner at the Oratorio Society of New York’s Lyndon Woodside Oratorio Competition, his extensive concert experience includes appearances with the Vancouver Symphony (Mozart’s Requiem), Winnipeg Symphony (Haydn’s Creation), the Grant Park Festival (Dvorak’s The Spectre’s Bride, Brahms’ Requiem), l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Bernstein’s A Quiet Place), the Victoria Symphony (Bach’s Weihnachts-Oratorium), l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec (Bach’s Magnificat and Bruckner’s Te Deum), and the Aldeburgh Festival (Bach’s B Minor Mass). A finalist in the prestigious Operalia competition, Stephen made his Carnegie Hall debut singing Bach’s Mass In B-Minor with the Oratorio Society of New York and later returned for Handel’s Messiah.

Dean Artists represents Stephen Hegedus worldwide.

CONTACT

Morgan Reid
Managing Director & Artist Manager
morgan@deanartists.com

Loren Graziano
Associate Artist Manager
loren@deanartists.com

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“Stephen Hegedus is exceptional as Zuniga… His return is dazzling… it's time to give this singer roles worthy of his talent.”

— Le Devoir (Opéra de Montréal’s Carmen, 2026)

More audio and video selections are available upon request.

  • Verdi's Rigoletto (Canadian Opera Company, 2026)

  • Handel's Messiah (National Arts Centre Orchestra, 2024)

  • Donizetti's L'elisire d'amore (Vancouver Opera, 2018)

  • Mozart's The Magic Flute (Opera Atelier, 2025)

  • Rossini's Le comte Ory (Edmonton Opera, 2019)

  • Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro (Opera Atelier, 2019)