2011-2012 artists
- Isaiah Bell
- Karine Boucher
- Lucia Cesaroni
- Tina Chang
- Frédérique Drolet
- Aidan Ferguson
- Riccardo Iannello
- Philip Kalmanovitch
- Emma Parkinson
- Jean-Michel Richer

Isaiah Bell
Tenor
British Columbia
2nd season with l’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
Studies: University of Victoria, Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, Calgary Opera Emerging Artist Program
Recently: Soloist (Messiah – Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Victoria Symphony) ; St. Nicolas (St. Nicolas, Britten – Victoria Children’s Choir) ; Soloist (Requiem, Mozart – Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul) ; Judas Maccabaeus (Judas Maccabaeus, Handel – Canzona Choir, Winnipeg) ; Soloist (Requiem, Mozart – Okanagan Symphony Orchestra) ; Parpignol (La Bohème – Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (Mass in B minor, Bach – Elora Festival) ; 1st Jew (Salome – Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (Messiah – Symphony Nova Scotia, Victoria Symphony) ; Soloist (Bach Cantatas BWV 60, 95 – Serenata at St. John’s, Montréal) ; Soloist (Bach Cantatas BWV 78, 96, 181, 125 – St. John the Evangelist, Montréal) ; Soloist (De Strauss à Schubert – Ensemble Appassionata) ; Usciere (Rigoletto – Opéra de Montréal) ; Albert (Albert Herring – Opera on the Avalon); Madwoman (Curlew River, Britten – City Opera Vancouver) ; Soloist (Requiem, Mozart – Festival Chorus of Calgary) ; Laurie (cover) (Little Women, Adamo – Calgary Opera) ; Bénédict (Béatrice et Bénédict – Calgary Opera Emerging Artist Program) ; Soloist (Christmas Oratorio / BWV Cantata 78, Bach – Baldwin-Wallace Bach Festival, Ohio) ; Almaviva (Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Burnaby Lyric Opera) ; Soloist / Evangelist (St. Matthew Passion – SummerChor, Vancouver) ; Evangelist (St. John Passion – VancouverVoices)
Upcoming: Soloist (Rossini and his Muses: The Big Banquet – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Evangelist (St. Matthew Passion, Bach – Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul with Ensemble Caprice) ; Soloist (St. Matthew Passion, Bach – Baldwin-Wallace Bach Festival, Ohio) ; Soloist (Mass in C Minor, Mozart – St. Lawrence Choir) ; Ernesto (Don Pasquale – Saskatoon Opera)
Prizes: 1st prize – Voice – National Music Festival, 2009

Karine Boucher
Soprano
Québec
2nd season with l’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
Studies: Quebec Conservatory of Music
Recently: The foreign woman (The Consul – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Kätchen (Werther – Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (J.S. Bach Magnificat – Orchestre Métropolitain) ; Soloist (De Strauss à Schubert – Ensemble Appasssionata) ; Soloist (Orchestre symphonique de Lévis) ; Soloist (Grand orchestre des jeunes de Québec) ; Fidalma (Il matrimonio segreto – Opera Studio –Conservatoire de musique de Québec Opera Division) ; Amore (L’incoronzione di Poppea – Conservatoire de musique de Québec Opera Division)
Upcoming: Ines (Il Trovatore- Opéra de Montreal) ; Soloist (Rossini and his Muses : The Big Banquet - Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal)
Prizes and Scholarships: Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Regional Finalist Award 2011: Opera Buffs, Opera de Montreal Board of Administrators’ Award 2011; Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières Winner of Prix Archambault Artiste Prometteur 2008, Bourses Wilfrid-Pelletier 2009 Scholarship, Dante Alighieri 2010 Scholarship

Lucia Cesaroni
Soprano
Ontario
1st season with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
Studies: University of Toronto; Hochschule für Musik, Nürnberg-Augsburg (Edith Wiens)
Recently: Maria (West Side Story – Vancouver Opera) ; Fellow at the Steans Institute – Ravinia Festival (Chicago) ; Debut Song Recital, The Aldeburgh Festival (England) ; Concert of duets (Bayfield Festival of Song); Adina (L’Elisir d’Amore – Centre for Opera Studies in Italy) ; Barbarina (Le Nozze di Figaro – Opera Hamilton) ; Lucy (The Telephone – Gala Fundraiser for IVAI, New York) ; Cleopatra (Giulio Cesare – Orchestra London) ; Anne Trulove (The Rake’s Progress – Pacific Opera Victoria) ; First Lady (Die Zauberflöte – Pacific Opera Victoria)
Upcoming: Norina (Don Pasquale – Opera Saskatoon); Handel’s Messiah (Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Victoria Symphony) ; “An English Country Weekend” (Song Recital – The Aldeburgh Connection, Toronto) ; Laurette (Le docteur Miracle – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal)

Tina Chang
Pianist – Vocal coach
British Columbia
1st season with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
Studies: University of Minnesota
Recently: Preparation and chorus warm (Rusalka – Opéra de Montréal) ; Coach and Rehearsal Pianist (Falstaff – Aspen Music Festival) ; Pianist (Various Recitals, SongFest, California) ; Pianist and Rehearsal Pianist (Carmen – Vancouver Concert Opera Cooperative) ; Pianist (La Cenerentola – Vancouver Opera in Schools) ; Chorus Accompanist and Rehearsal Pianist (La clemenza di Tito – Vancouver Opera) ; Coach and Rehearsal Pianist (Le nozze di Figaro – Aspen Music Festival); Pianist (Jack Pine – Vancouver ) ; Pianist and Music Director (Rumpelstiltskin and Così fan tutte, San Diego Opera Ensemble)
Upcoming : Rehearsal Pianist and Pianist (Rossini and his Muses: The Big Banquet – Atelier yrique de l’Opéra de Montréal); Pianist (Le docteur Miracle – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Preparation and chorus warm (Faust – Opéra de Montréal)
Prizes and Scholarships: Aspen Opera Theatre Center Opera Pianist Fellowship 2011; British Columbia Arts Council Professional Grant ; Canada Arts Council Travel Grant ; Brian McMaster Bursary Fund through Vancouver Opera 2010.

Frédérique Drolet
Soprano
Quebec
1st season with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
Studies : Laval University
Recently : Lucy (The Telephone – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Barbarina (Le nozze di Figaro – Opéra de Montréal) ; Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi – Atelier d’opéra de l’Université Laval) ; Soloist (De Hambourg à Paris, Musique de Telemann – Ensemble La Chamaille) ; Lieschen (Coffee Cantata – Atelier de musique baroque de l’Université Laval) ; Soloist (Dimanches baroques, Un évènement Bach – Ensemble Émérillon) ; Mama Bird (The Juniper Tree – Théâtre des Petites Garnottes) ; Soloist (L’Heure exquise au Manoir – Les Mélomanes de la Petite-Nation) ; Soloist (Quattr’Opéra – Les Concerts Duhamellois) ; Soloist (Concert de musique romantique allemande et autrichienne – Ensemble Heimat) ; Despina (Così fan tutte – Atelier d’opéra de l’Université Laval) ; Satirino (La Calisto – Atelier d’opéra de l’Université Laval)
Upcoming : Soloist (Rossini and his Muses: The Big Banquet – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Zerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos – Opera Nuova) ; Tytania (A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Halifax Summer Opera Workshop)
Prizes and Scholarships: Laval University Honor roll of the Graduate Studies Faculty (2011), Prize-winner of the Concours du disque de la Faculté de musique de l’Université Laval (2010 and 2011), Recipient of the Hélène-Fortin scholarship of the Domaine Forget’s International Music and Dance Academy (2010), Recipient of the Hydro-Québec scholarship for excellence (2010), Recipient of the Patricia Poitras scholarship for excellence (2009), First place – Concours provincial de musique de Sillery (2009), First place – Canadian Music Competition (2008)

Aidan Ferguson
Mezzo-soprano
Alberta
3rd season with the Montreal Opera’s Atelier lyrique
Studies: McGill University
Recently: Soloist (Christmas oratorio, Bach – Orchestre Métropolitain) ; Second Nymph (Rusalka – Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (Fundraiser Gala – Ottawa Choral Society) ; Marcellina (Le nozze di Figaro – Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (Benefit concert for the Jacqueline and Paul Desmarais Scholarship fund – Domaine Forget) ; Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni – IVAI) ; Young Artist (National Arts Center); Soloist (Magnificat & Gloria, Vivaldi – Les voix de la montagnes) ; The secretary (The Consul – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (Aleacanto – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Giovanna (Rigoletto – Opéra de Montréal) ; Marquise (La fille du Régiment – ICAV/CVAI) ; Female Chorus (The Rape of Lucretia - Opera on the Avalon) ; Soloist (Les amoureux célèbres – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) Soloist (Requiem, Jenkins – Les voix de la montagne) ; Soloist (Shades of Love – St. Lawrence Choir) ; Soloist (Requiem, Mozart – The Musicians of the World Symphony Orchestra) ; Amelia’s Maid (Simon Boccanegra – Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (Requiem, Mozart – Orchestre symphonique de Laval) ; La Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi – Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (Mass in c minor, Mozart – Ottawa Choral Society) ; Female Chorus (The Rape of Lucretia – Opera McGill) ; Véronique (Le docteur Miracle- Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal)
Upcoming: Soloist (Cabaret Bénéfice pour Opera NUOVA – Edmonton, AB) ; Soloist (Vergnügte Ruh, Bach – Alberta Baroque Ensemble) ; Véronique (Le docteur Miracle – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (Concert – National Arts Center)
Prizes and Scholarships: Recipient Fondation Jacqueline Desmarais 2010-2011, Winspear Foundation Grant, Grand Prize Winner of the Ottawa Choral Society’s 2008-2009 New Discoveries Audition, McGill University’s Remembering Dixie Scholarship 2009 and Helene Hall Prize 2009

Riccardo Iannello
Tenor
Ontario
2nd season with the l’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
Studies: University of Toronto, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Massachusetts
Recently: Soloist (International Vocal Arts Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia) ; Second Jew (Salomé- Opéra de Montréal) ; Schmidt (Werther- Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (Aleacanto – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Lord Cecil (Roberto Devereux – Opéra de Montréal) ; Mayor Upfold (Albert Herring – Opera on the Avalon, St. John’s, Newfoundland) ; Count Almaviva (Il barbiere di Siviglia – Canadian Opera Company Xstrata Ensemble Studio school tour) ; Don José (La tragédie de Carmen – Banff Centre) ; Francis Flute (understudy) (A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Canadian Opera Company) ; Fyodor, Footman, General Konovnitsin (understudy) (War and Peace – Canadian Opera Company) ; John Styx (Orpheus in the Underworld – New England Conservatory) ; Gherardo (Gianni Schicchi – New England Conservatory) ; Tito (La Clemenza di Tito – Summer Opera Lyric Theatre, Toronto, Ontario) ; Monostatos (Die Zauberflöte – Operafestival di Roma)
Upcoming: Ruiz (Il Trovatore- Opéra de Montréal) ; Le Remendado (Carmen- Pacific Opera Victoria) ; Silvio / Pasquin (Le Docteur Miracle – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal).
Prizes and Scholarships: Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Regional Finalist Award 2011: Opera Buffs.

Philip Kalmanovitch
Baritone
Ontario
2nd season with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
Studies: Queen’s University, University of Toronto
Recently: Marcello (La Bohème – Colours of Music Festival); Antonio (Le nozze di Figaro – Opéra de Montréal) ; Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni – IVAI Tel Aviv) ; Sergente (La Bohème – Opéra de Montréal); Secret Police Agent (The Consul – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal); Soloist (Dona nobis pacem – Les voix de la montagne) ; Servant (Roberto Devereux – Opéra de Montréal) ; Conte Ceprano (Rigoletto - Opéra de Montréal) ; Ben (The Telephone – CVAI) ; Corporal (La fille du régiment – CVAI) ; Pandolfe (Cendrillon – The Glenn Gould School); Abner (Athalia, Handel – The Orpheus Choir); Soloist (A Christmas Cantata – Chorus Niagara; The Orpheus Choir) ; Soloist (Carmina Burana – The Annex Singers) ; Marcello (La Bohème – COSI) ; Soloist (Bayfield Festival of Song of the Aldeburgh Connection)
Upcoming: ; Le Podestat (Le docteur Miracle – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Wagner (Faust – Opéra de Montréal); Schaunard (La Bohème – Green Mountain Opera Festival); Guglielmo (Così fan tutte – Jeunesses Musicales Canada)
Prizes and Scholarships: IVAI Silverman Scholarship; Canada Council for the Arts Travel Grant; Galaxie Music Rising Star Award 2011; COVC 60th Anniversary Scholarship ; Prix lyrique Giuseppe Verdi and Prix lyrique allemand of the Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques

Emma Parkinson
Mezzo-soprano
Alberta
2nd season with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
Studies: McGill University, University of Lethbridge
Recently: Soloist (Concert tour of China – OSJM & Theatre Lyrichorega 20) ; Soloist (Messiah – MSO) ; 3rd Nymph (Rusalka – l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (Vivaldi Gloria & Magnificat – Les voix de la Montagne) ; Soloist (Mozart Requiem – Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul) ; Vera Boronel (The Consul – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Soloist (From Strauss to Schubert – Ensemble Appassionnata) ; Soloist (J.S. Bach Magnificat – Orchestre Métropolitain) ; Stephano (Roméo et Juliette – Opera NUOVA) ; Soloist (Les nuits d’été – McGill Sinfonietta) ; Soloist (B Minor Mass – The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul) ; Dinah (Trouble in Tahiti – Opera McGill) ; Mother Goose (The Rake’s Progress – Opera McGill) ; Nerone (Agrippina – Opera McGill) ; Second Witch (Dido and Aeneas – Theatre of Early Music) ; Carmen ( La Tragédie de Carmen – Banff Centre for the Arts) ; Madame de Croissy (Dialogues des Carmélites – Opera McGill) ; Médée (Thésée – Opera McGill)
Upcoming: Soloist (Rossini and his Muses: The Big Banquet- Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; Siebel (Faust – l’Opéra de Montréal)
Prizes and Scholarships: Wirth Opera Scholarship, Shapiro Scholarship

Jean-Michel Richer
Baritone
Quebec
1st season with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
Studies : Université de Montréal
Recently : Ben (The telephone – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal) ; DesGrieux (Le portrait de Manon – CVAI) ; Comte Homonay (Der Zigeunerbaron – Opera Université de Montréal) ; Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni – Opéra de l’Université de Montréal)
Upcoming : Gitan (Il trovatore – Opéra de Montréal) ; Soliste (Rossini and his Muses : The Big Banquet – Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal)
Prizes and Scholarships : Recipient Jeunesses Musicales du Canada ; Fonds Abbé Charles-Émile-Gadbois 2009, 2010 and 2011 ; Centre d’arts Orford 2008 to 2011 ; Fonds de Bourses George Cédric-Fergusson 2008 and 2009




