IN THE SPOTLIGHT

DOMONEY ARTISTS WELCOMES CONDUCTOR JANNA SAILOR

Adi Braun "Night and Day" CD coverWe are delighted to welcome conductor Janna Sailor to our roster! Janna is the Artistic director of Allegra Chamber Orchestra, winner of the 2023 Betty Webster Award for Orchestral Innovation, made a Global Leaders Institute Fellow in 2024, and was named to the 2023 Wim Honour Role of "Top 10 Female Artists to Watch".

 

Janna has upcoming engagements with Calgary Philharmonic and Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra

 

 

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March 2024

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OFF STAGE

DOMONEY ARTISTS BEHIND THE SCENES

Asitha Tennekoon, tenor

Asitha Tennekoon with pianist Leslie Dala, Vancouver Bach Choir "Behind the Keys” fundraiser

 

Giles Tominks, baritone & Kathy Domoney

Giles Tomkins with Kathy Domoney, opening night for Cunning Little Vixen  with Canadian Opera Company

 

Melody Courage, mezzo-soprano & Clarence Frazer, baritone

Dion Mazerolle backstage with Kathy Domoney,  Bach's Christmas Oratorio with the Toronto Choral Society

 

Asitha Tennekoon, tenor & Kathy Domoney

Jennifer Taverner, Marjorie Maltais & Jean-Philippe Lazure with Ontario Philharmonic Messiah colleagues

 

Caitlin Wood, soprano

Caitlin Wood and colleagues, Messiah highlights concert  with Windsor Symphony

 

Natalya Gennadi, soprano;  Jennifer Taverner, soprano; Maria Soulis, mezzo-soprano

Valkyrie sisters Jennifer Taverner, Natalya Gennadi & Maria Soulis backstage for Die Walküre with Pacific Opera Victoria

BRAVO!

WONDERFUL REVIEWS FOR JORELL WILLIAMS AS MADUKA IN THE WORLD PREMIERE OF OF THE SEA WITH OBSIDIAN THEATRE COMPANY & TAPESTRY OPERA

"...for a variety of reasons, seeing Black stories and performers take the opera stage is a powerful thing to witness. Jorrell Williams, who plays the lead role in Of The Sea, says it's something he doesn't take for granted.

 

'Being able to share the stage and being represented with people who look like me, is such a special thing,' he said. This is now in the canon and can be in the canon of grand scale opera. To be able to have representation in the biggest form — it's really amazing.'"

CBC

FULL ARTICLE

 

Jorell Williams, baritone"Maduka has found a perfect home inside the body of Jorell Williams. His powerful, clear tone, ease and flexibility of dynamics, and a remarkable capability for intense physicality brought this Father’s heartbreaking yet inspiring story. I was particularly impressed [with] the beauty of his tone [and] his immaculate diction... Williams was spectacular."

Greg Finney, Schmopera

FULL REVIEW

 

Jorell Williams, baritone"Appearing in the principal role of Maduka..., baritone Jorell Williams turns in a performance of enormous energy and virtuosity. 'If I must be water, I will not be calm and blue!', he rages, his voice drenched with fury and frustration. An inexhaustible source of defiance in the face of crushing pressure to surrender his desperate hold on hope. Williams clearly understands the level of jeopardy in play here. An extraordinary characterization."

Ian Ritchie, Opera Going Toronto

FULL REVIEW

IN PERFORMANCE

DOMONEY ARTISTS ON STAGE & SCREEN

Asitha Tennekoon, tenor

Asitha Tennekoon as Paul in Rocking Horse Winner with Tapestry Opera; Photo, Dahlia Katz

Giles Tomkins, baritone

Giles Tomkins as Badger in Cunning Little Vixen with the Canadian Opera Company

Janna Sailor, conductor

Janna Sailor conducting the Calgary Philharmonic

Clarence Frazer, baritone

Clarence Frazer as Papageno in Magic Flute with Vancouver Opera; Photo, Emily Cooper

Asitha Tennekoon, tenor

Marjorie Maltais & Clarence Frazer, soloists in Handel's Messiah with Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra

 

Janna Sailor, conductor

Janna Sailor conducting the Calgary Philharmonic IndigiDivas concert with Melody CourageMarion Newman

Ernesto Ramirez, tenor

Ernesto Ramirez as Cavaradossi in Tosca with the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra

Ernesto Ramirez, tenor

Ernesto Ramirez as Cavaradossi in Tosca with the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra

Ernesto Ramirez, tenor

Ernesto Ramirez as Cavaradossi in Tosca with the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra

Ernesto Ramirez, tenor

Clarence Frazer as Demetrius in Midsummer Night's Dream with Vancouver Opera

IN PRINT & ONLINE

RECENT PRESS

Giles Tomkins as Badger and Priest in The Cunning Little Vixen with Canadian Opera Company –

“Bass-baritone Giles Tomkins sank his teeth firmly into The Badger as well as the Priest. As always, his singing was top-notch and really seemed to be having fun with the role.”

Greg Finney, Schmopera

 

Jennifer Maines as Brunnhilde in Die Walküre with Pacific Opera Victoria –

“Maines brought a packed energy, even sparkle, to the role of Brünnhilde.”

Sylvia L’ecuyer, Opera Magazine

 

Clarence Frazer as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream  with Vancouver Opera –

Frazer’s baritone was full and powerful, and wonderfully matched with Sills’ agile soprano.”

Melissa Ratcliff, Schmopera

 

Kudos to Charlotte Knight

"Charlotte Knight is the real deal! Her musicality, charm and ability to tell a story was outstanding. Audiences and musicians alike revelled in her performances. Catch her before she ends up starring on Broadway!."

Rupert Franz, Windsor Symphony conductor

 

François Racine directing L'adorable Belboul with Festival Classica –

"L’adorable Belboul is unabashed commedia dell’arte,... with François Racine as director of the stage production. This, you could say, is a follow-up to the Massenet box set issued a few months ago by Atma Classique records."

Justin Bernard, La Scena Musicale
FULL ARTICLE

 

Hillary Tufford as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream with Vancouver Opera –

"Mezzo Tufford is warm and fun as Hermia..."

Janet Smith, Stir Vancouver
FULL REVIEW

 

Asitha Tennekoon as Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream  with Vancouver Opera –

"...rising tenor Asitha Tennekoon, playing Flute, shows he’s as strong with farcical physical comedy as arias."

Janet Smith, Stir Vancouver
FULL REVIEW

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