Colin Mackey

A native of Newfoundland, baritone Colin Mackey is a graduate of the McPhee Program at Calgary Opera, where he made his debut in Gianni Schicchi and Bluebeard’s Castle. His roles include the title role in Don Giovanni, Malatesta (Calgary Opera - role study), the Marquis de La Force (Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music), Belcore (Highlands Opera Studio), Minskman in Flight, Adonis in Venus and Adonis (Glenn Gould School) and Dr. Falke (Toronto Operetta Theatre). In 2024, he participated in the Franz Schubert Institute in Baden, Austria. That same year, Colin earned an Artist Diploma in Performance from the Glenn Gould School. He also holds a master’s degree from McGill University (2022), where he won the Concerto and Chamber Music Competition. This season, Colin is understudy for the title role in Don Giovanni and sings Rychtář (Mayor) in Jenůfa (Opéra de Montréal), as well as performing as a soloist in the Viennese Operetta Evening concerts (OCM).

Colin Mackey’s residency is made possible through artistic sponsorship by Joan Vogelesang.