Latvian-Canadian baritone Mikelis Rogers is an artist-in-residence with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal. Role debuts in the 2024–2025 season will include Fiorello in Il barbiere di Siviglia with the Opera de Montréal and Schaunard in La Bohème, also with the Opéra de Montréal. During the 2023–2024 season, Mikelis was called upon at the last minute to perform the role of Germont in the two closing performances of La Traviata with the Opéra de Montreal, stepping in for an indisposed cast member. Winner of the Stingray Rising Star Award at the Opéra de Montréal’s Gala Talent in 2021, Mikelis completed his undergraduate studies in Voice Performance with Jean MacPhail in 2022 at the University of Toronto.
Member of the Atelier lyrique de l'Opéra de Montréal, Mikelis is generously sponsored by Marie-Hélène Fox.
