Born on the auspicious Feast Day of Bach, Handel and Purcell, it was surely fated that Alexander Cappellazzo would immerse himself in music!Starting with Strauss’ Die Fledermaus in 2017, he has since performed roles like Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Lensky (Eugene Onegin), Acis (Acis & Galatea), Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Oronte (Alcina) and many more with companies across Canada including: VOICEBOX: Opera In Concert, Toronto City Opera, Opera By Request, OperOttawa, Nózki Opera, Opéra Queens, Cantabile Chorale, the Ashkenaz Festival, 23 Degree Theatre, the Halifax Summer Opera Festival and ...


Camille Rogers (they/them) has been praised for their “tremendous stage presence” and “real flair for comedy” (Operaramblings).Camille’s “gossamer mezzo-soprano” (Mooney on Theatre) has been described as “even-keeled and grounded even in times of intense physicality” (Schmopera).Opera roles include Suli/Suzie in Buddies in Bad Times’s world premiere of Pomegranate, Lake in FAWN's collectively improvised techno opera Belladonna, Young Girl in The Marriage of Figaro with Opera Atelier, and the title role of L’Italiana in Algeri with MYOpera.Camille has also been featured as a soloist with Pax ...


A champion of vocal versatility and accomplished Métis/Indigenous musician Camryn is known for her dynamic range across contemporary classical, opera, musical theatre, and jazz. Described as an “incredible performer and instrument,” Camryn has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Centre, Manitoba Opera and across Canada and Italy. Camryn is a Fulbright Scholar and holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Manitoba and is completing her Master of Music (Opera Performance) at Montclair State University with Metropolitan Opera’s Barbara Dever. Passionate about amplifying Indigenous voices, ...


Canadian soprano Danielle Buonaiuto is known for “terrific clarity” (Baltimore Sun), “agile coloratura” (Schmopera), “entrancing and fluid” singing (DC Metro Theatre Arts), and “etherealvocals” revealing “exquisite vocal technique and luscious colors” (OperaWire). Danielle maintains an active schedule as a soloist and consort musician throughout the United Statesand Canada. Though an accomplished performer of standard repertoire, she primarily focuses on working with living composers. Most recently, Danielle made her Prototype Festival debut creating the roles of Miranda/Caroline in Eat the ...


Elizabeth Stepkowski Tarhan (she/her) born in Calgary/Mohkinstsis, is a stage director, award winning actor, singer, and educator. Elizabeth has directed for Calgary Opera, The Shakespeare Company, Seadreamer, Urban Stories/Drama on a Dime, Destiny Theatre, the Soulocentric Festival, Storybook Theatre and Stage West. She also directed new work at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, the most recent of which was an exploration of her vision to add Flamenco song and dance to a new translation of The House of Bernarda Alba by the late John Murrell, OC, AOE. Elizabeth is an instructor of ...


Erin Bardua is primarily a singer, voice teacher, and stage director. Like many performers, much of Ms. Bardua's most recent work has been on film and online. In 2020, her company Essential Opera produced two operatic films: Mirror, mirror, by Anna Pidgorna; and December, by Monica Pearce. In 2021, Erin created a solo programme of contemporary and original music for unaccompanied voice and voice with flute titled Afterwards-Day, which premiered at Sappyfest: Infinite Variety, a 24-hour streamed performance event. She also played the role of Helen in a hybrid live and streaming production of ...


Jacqueline Ko (she/her) is a multi-award-winning soprano who “knows exactly what to do with an absolutely gorgeous voice” (Review Vancouver). A versatile performance and recording artist whose work spans opera, theatre and film, a few of her notable role credits include Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Angelica in Suor Angelica, Sharon in Terrence McNally's Master Class, Lauretta and La Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi, and Königin der Nacht in Die Zauberflöte. She has been praised for her “definite aptitude” (Opera Canada) as the founding artistic director of Opera Mariposa, Canada's first fully ...


Maureen focusses on celebrating Canadian classical contemporary repertoire by collaborating with established and emerging composers to commission, premie`re, and re-perform their works. Her discography includesLighthousewith Grej (ECMA Winner Classical Recording of the Year 2022);Breathing in the Shadows(JUNO nomination 2022);Aunt Helen(ECMA and Music NS nominations 2021-2);Mirror, Mirror; andLady of the Lake(ECMA and Music NS nominations 2017-8). She is the co-artistic director with Erin Bardua of Essential Opera, an opera company founded in 2010. In 2015, Maureen founded Crossing Borders, a ...


Opera artist, originally from Israel, nowadays based in Montreal. Involvement in operatic creation is my life's passion, on stage and behind the scenes. Singer, Actress, Dramatic coach, Hebrew coach, Assistant director/stage manager, Translations and surtitles. Hebrew, English, French, German, Italian .


Queer, gender non-binary, and Chinese-Canadian tenor Mike Fan | ??? (they) astonishes audiences with their versatility, passion, and commitment to social justice. Fluent in 7 languages Mike performs in 10 languages across Canada, Finland, Italy, USA, and Australia. As a host, pianist, educator, and actor, Mike brings their quicksilver wit to numerous engagements crossing disciplines, most recently as McGill University’s PGSS/AÉCSUM Equity & Diversity Commissioner and BIPOC Graduate Network founder. Mike is also Founder and Artistic Director of a ground-breaking company Opéra Queens which ...


Morgan-Paige (she/they) is a Tkarón:to-based experimental interdisciplinary artist. With experiences ranging from scoring short films to solo performances, her work and story were featured in Musicworks Magazine Winter 2020-2021 Issue 138, The WholeNote Magazine, Ludwig van Toronto and Toronto Guardian. Past projects include Bin Chicken film collaboration with Toronto Dance Theatre and Alyssa Martin, The Magic Wallet short film, Mission Sankofa short film, Hillside Inside’s “The Sound of Light”, “Where Do I Go?” short film with Tapestry Opera and Rock Bottom Movement, 21C Music Festival’s ...


Dramatic Coloratura Soprano, Nansee Hughes, recently made her role debut in the roles ofPterodactyl in Langan'sDino Operaand Mother Gothel inRapunzelwithVera Causa Opera(2020). She has performed the roles ofThe Fire, The Princess, and the Nightingale in Ravel'sThe Child & The Spellswith Vera Causa Opera (2019),Lillian in McCune & Cavanagh'sY2K Black Death OratoriowithPop Goes the Opera(2018), Giulietta in Bellini’sI Capuleti e i Montecchiwith Opera NUOVA (2016), Atalanta in Handel'sSerse(2010) and the Dew Fairy in Humperdinck'sHansel and Gretel(2009) with the University of Alberta ...


Sarah Albu is a soprano, experimental vocalist, composer and performance-maker. She is currently based in Tio'tia:ke - Mooniyang (Montréal). Her background in theatre and obsession with science fiction feed quirky and darkly comedic imagined worlds. She has been an invited artist at the Banff Centre for the Arts, the National Arts Centre of Canada, the Koumaria Residency in Greece, and international series and festivals across the land now known as Canada, Europe, the US and Mexico. An active soloist specializing in new/experimental music, 20th century repertoire and free improvisation, she ...


Nikkei-Canadian settler Teiya Kasahara they/them) is a queer, trans non-binary, interdisciplinary creator-performer based in Tkarón:to. Heralded as "a force of nature" (Toronto Star) and "an artist with extraordinary things to say" (The Globe and Mail) Teiya comes from a background of over a decade of singing both traditional and contemporary operatic roles across North America and Europe such as the Queen of the Night/THE MAGIC FLUTE (Aalto-Essen, Vancouver, Edmonton), Flora Sandes/DEAD EQUAL (Edinburgh) and Fata Morgana/L'AMOUR DES TROIS ORANGES (Aalto-Essen).Appearances this season: S.O.S. ...