DOMONEY ARTISTS
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MELODY COURAGE
Soprano
As Native Girl in Missing with City Opera Vancouver –
“Soprano Melody Courage (Native Girl) had immense range and power as she sang first in Gitxsan, a whispery and vowel-heavy dialect, and then in English.
Sarah Petrescu, Times Colonist
NATALYA GENNADI
Soprano
As Oksana G with Tapestry Opera –
"...this is an involving, important work featuring some very fine performances, with soprano Gennadi giving a star-making turn in the lead."
Catherine Kustanczy, Toronto Star
JENNIFER MAINES
Soprano
As Minnie in Fanciulla del west –
“A true verismo soprano who excelled throughout her range. Theatrically, she also has the role wonderfully under control and was extremely convincing.”
Wolfgang Habermann, Der neuer Merker
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MAEVE PALMER
Soprano
As Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos with Highlands Opera Studio –
“...Maeve Palmer captured the joie de vivre of this pivotal role. Not only did she sing beautifully, but she was also the triple-threat needed for this character—an expressive comic actor, a graceful dancer, and a talented coloratura.”
Dawn Martens, Opera Canada
JENNIFER TAVERNER
Soprano
As Lily Pollard in Bandits in the Valley with
Tapestry Opera –
"Taverner is ravishing as the diva – what a treat to hear her creamy soprano up close."
Glenn Sumi, Now Magazine
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CAITLIN WOOD
Soprano
As Giulietta in Bellini's Capuletti e Montecchi with Voicebox: Opera in Concert –
"Caitlin Wood as Giulietta was a wonderful surprise... her beautiful legato line in a soaring voice that was never shrill... her ornamentation appears effortless"
Paula Citron
MARION NEWMAN
Mezzo-Soprano
As Rosina in The Barber of Seville with
Opera Lyra Ottawa –
"...charming, playful, and quite believable as a young starlet hemmed in by her keepers. Her sumptuous mezzo tone and impressive vocal agility takes the spotlight..."
Chrissy Steinbock, Apt. 613
MARIA SOULIS
Mezzo-Soprano
As Cornelia in Handel's Giulio Cesare with
Thirteen Strings –
"One of the pleasures of this production was high quality of the singing all around. Even at that, there were some outstanding voices. Maria Soulis portrayed Cornelia... with elegance and tragic grace, and possibly the evening's finest singing."
Richard Todd, Ottawa Citizen
HILLARY TUFFORD
Mezzo-Soprano
As Olga in Eugene Onegin with Highlands Opera Studio –
"Hillary Tufford was an engaging Olga, perfectly embodying the flirtatious innocence of the character, while also showcasing a rich, velvety tone; hers will be a voice to listen for in the future."
Dawn Martens, Opera Canada
SCOTT BELLUZ
Countertenor
Soloist in Dublin Messiah with Aradia Ensemble –
"His voice has a rich texture and his sense of dramatic shading is impeccable. He captured the joyous exultation of 'O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion' with an ease that appeared effortless."
Brian Hay, NoRules-NoLights.com
DANIEL CABENA
Countertenor
As Tolomeo in Handel’s Giulio Cesare with
Thirteen Strings –
“Countertenor Cabena portrayed the black-hearted Tolomeo as an effeminate masochist, delightfully in certain scenes, and with strong, articulate singing to boot.”
Richard Todd, Ottawa Citizen
JACQUES ARSENAULT
Tenor
As Archie in Cowtown Opera’s Archibaldo –
“Jacques Arsenault plays Archie with a resonant tenor and genial good humour. "
Kenneth deLong, Calgary Herald
JEAN-PHILIPPE LAZURE
Tenor
As Conte Almaviva in Il Barbiere de Siviglia –
“Jean-Philippe made his mainstage debut in Act II, and he was a total riot. I loved how he moved as 'Don Alonso', loved the air-piano bit, and I thought he had great comic chops. He has a throatier, darker sound than Haji, which I thought made him a particularly endearing Count.”
Jenna Douglas, Schmopera
ERNESTO RAMIREZ
Tenor
As Stefano in Filumena with Calgary Opera –
“Tenor Ernesto Ramirez was Stefano, Emilio’s son, and as the love interest he gets a good share of the big tunes – and he made the most of them. Ramirez’s warm-toned voice and lyricism were everywhere to be heard, especially in the picnic scene where the lovers fall in love.”
Kenneth Delong, Calgary Herald
ASITHA TENNEKOON
Tenor
In Rocking Horse Winner with Tapestry Opera –
"The surprise of the night was Asitha Tennekoon....his silky, emotional presence on stage – both vocally and dramatically – gave the show a powerful focus."
Robert Harris, The Globe & Mail
CLARENCE FRAZER
Baritone
As Figaro in Barber of Seville with Saskatoon Opera –
“Clarence Frazer deserves special mention for his charming performance as the sneaky character pulling the strings in the plot of this opera buffa. His expressive voice and face are central to the production’s success.”
Heather Persson, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
DION MAZEROLLE
Baritone
In Louise with Opera in Concert –
“...vocally resonant and assertive, dramatically commanding... supreme concentration and nimble artistic instincts. Mazerolle astonished, setting Act IV ablaze with fury, then quickly extinguishing the flames... Time froze. Mazerolle mesmerized.”
OperaGoTo.com
JORELL WILLIAMS
Baritone
As Captain Corcoran in HMS Pinafore with Caramoor Music Festival –
“Jorell Williams, also a baritone, was a magnificent, rich-toned Captain Corcoran. His comic timing was perfect, both as the captain and, in the final scene, as a common sailor.”
The New York Times
GILES TOMKINS
Bass-Baritone
As Colline in La Bohème –
“Giles Tomkins' Colline received prolonged applause after his beautifully sung ‘Vecchia Zimarra’.”
Dawn Martens, Opera Canada
JANNA SAILOR
Conductor
"...charismatic, crisp, precise, and elegant”
The Hamilton Spectator
FRANÇOIS RACINE
Stage Director
Directing Dido and Aeneas with Theatre Bleue, Switzerland –
"From an aesthetic point of view, François Racine’s staging is a gem. The subtle lighting effects, using a colour palette that seems to reflect the characters’ very soul, the coherent style and the use of a refined body language (choreography by Etienne Frey) make this a mesmerizing show.”
Denise de Ceuninck, L’Express
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