Canadian-American tenor Isaiah Bell sings across North America as a soloist in opera and concert. Having distinguished himself early as an interpreter of Handel, Britten, and Bach’s Evangelists (Lincoln Center, Edinburgh Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Toronto Symphony), he has found an artistic home collaborating on new work and re-interpretations of classic works. He premiered the role...
A unique vocal colour and commanding stage presence are the hallmarks of performances by mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy. In recent seasons, Ms. McHardy made her debut at the Drottningholm Opera in the title role of Lully’s Armide, alongside engagements with Vancouver Symphony, Pacific Opera Victoria (Wagner’s Die Walküre), Indianapolis Symphony, and Early Music Vancouver (Messiah). The...
Jonathon Adams is a Cree-Métis two-spirit baritone from amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, AB). They have appeared as a soloist under Masaaki Suzuki, Philippe Herreweghe, Laurence Equilbey, and Alexander Weimann, among others, with the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, and Toronto Symphony Orchestras, the Washington Bach Consort, Tafelmusik, Ricercar Consort, B’Rock, Vox Luminis, the Netherlands...
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano, enjoys ongoing international collaborations with conductors Nicholas McGegan, Masaaki Suzuki, Stephen Stubbs, and more. Recent engagements include early music and oratorio performances with the New York Philharmonic, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Bach Collegium Japan, Wiener Akademie (Austria), NDR Hannover Radiophilharmonie (Germany), the LA Philharmonic, the Boston Early Music Festival, and the...
Internationally lauded, Québec-born tenor Frédéric Antoun’s voice has been described as “noble and sincere.” (Opera Canada) Long associated with the operas of Thomas Adès, Antoun recently made appearances in the British composer’s The Exterminating Angel at Opéra national de Paris and in his signature role of Caliban in The Tempest at Wiener Staatsoper. Highlights of...
Charlotte Siegel is a soprano and singer/songwriter from Toronto. She is a recent graduate of the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio and made her debut as Second Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, and as Manon in Ian Cusson’s Fantasma for the COC. She holds a Graduate Diploma and Masters in Opera and Voice from McGill...
Mezzo-soprano Simona Genga possesses an “exceptional and rare voice” known for its “vocal plushness, amplitude and range” (Ludwig van Toronto/Opera Canada). Of recent note, Simona returned to San Francisco Opera in recital as the 2023 Schwabacher Recital Series Prize winner after having joined their prestigious Merola Opera Program, where Ms. Genga appeared as Bianca in...
Praised for her “full, gleaming sound” (Chicago Tribune), Canadian soprano Tracy Cantin “has it all – agility, power and dazzling coloratura” (Chicago Sun-Times). Recently, Tracy brought her vocal prowess to Calgary Opera, joining them for Micaela in Carmen, and returned to the Canadian Opera Company for McVicar’s new production of Verdi’s Macbeth, where she made...
Nicholas Nicolaidis is an award winning choral and orchestral conductor with over 25 years experience. Born in South Africa, Nicholas began his conducting career at the Drakensberg Boys’ Choir School. He worked with young treble voices at Pridwin Preparatory School for Boys, mature tenor/bass choristers with the Welsh Male Voice Choir of South Africa, conducted...