{"id":99579,"date":"2023-10-04T12:59:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=99579"},"modified":"2023-10-04T13:33:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:33:51","slug":"scoop-young-canadian-operatic-talent-spotlight-national-capital-opera-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/10\/04\/scoop-young-canadian-operatic-talent-spotlight-national-capital-opera-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Young Canadian Operatic Talent In The Spotlight At The National Capital Opera Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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L-R Top: Soprano Kathryn Rose Johnston; Soprano Daniela Agostino; Soprano Angela Gjurichanin; Bottom: Tenor Angelo Moretti; Soprano Ariane Cossette; Countertenor Jordan Baldwin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Six young Canadian opera singers will be competing for top prize at the National Capital Opera Competition, with finals to be held on October 14. The finalists \u2014 soprano Daniela Agostino, countertenor Jordan Baldwin, soprano Ariane Cossette, soprano Angela Gjurichanin, soprano Kathryn Rose Johnston, and tenor Angelo Moretti \u2014 are emerging artists with promising careers ahead of them.<\/p>\n

The National Capital Opera Competition is held every two years to recognize and showcase young Canadian singers during the early years of a professional career.<\/p>\n

The Singers<\/h2>\n

Soprano Daniela Agostino<\/h3>\n

Soprano Daniela Agostino holds a master\u2019s degree in performance and literature from Western University. She was the winner of the London Opera Guild Scholarship in 2017, and most recently was awarded the Jacqueline Desmarais Foundation Scholarship for the production of performance videos.<\/p>\n

Countertenor Jordan Baldwin<\/h3>\n

Jordan Baldwin is a Toronto-based countertenor, currently completing his MMus in Historical Performance at the University of Toronto. He took part in the Opera Connections Program in France facilitated by Jeannette Aster in summer 2023.<\/p>\n

Soprano Ariane Cossette<\/h3>\n

Ariane Cossette is part of the Canadian Opera Company\u2019s Ensemble Studio, and she made her professional debut as Frasquita in the COC’s Carmen. She is a Christina and Louis Quilico Awards second-prize winner.<\/p>\n

Soprano Angela Gjurichanin<\/h3>\n

Angela Gjurichanin is based in London, Ontario. In 2022, she was a District Winner for the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, and won the Gordon Wallis Opera Competition. She debuted as a soloist with the Regina Symphony Orchestra in December 2022 and had her international operatic debut this past summer singing Zerlina with the Lyric Opera Studio Weimar.<\/p>\n

Soprano Kathryn Rose Johnston<\/h3>\n

Kathryn Rose Johnston was recently been selected as a finalist with the Atelier lyrique de l\u2019Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al National Auditions. She’s a graduate of the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto, and has performed a variety of roles across the country.<\/p>\n

Tenor Angelo Moretti<\/h3>\n

Canadian-Italian tenor Angelo Moretti made his professional debut in 2022 at Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al as Ruiz in Verdi\u2019s Il Trovatore, and is a current member of Opera de Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Atelier lyrique. He holds a Master of Music degree in Opera Performance from the University of Toronto\u2019s Opera School, and will perform in Opera de Montreal\u2019s coming season, along with the Orchestre symphonique de Drummondville.<\/p>\n

The Pianists<\/h2>\n

Thomas Annand<\/strong> was Director of Music at St. Andrew\u2019s Church, Ottawa for three decades, where he maintained a busy schedule of recitals and concerts. First Prize winner at the RCCO National Organ Competition, he also a noted harpsichordist who has performed as a soloist and chamber musician.<\/p>\n

Maxime Dub\u00e9-Malenfant<\/strong> is a vocal music specialist, a pianist and vocal coach who has collaborated with singers and ensembles all over Canada. He is also knows as a recitalist and specialists in early music.<\/p>\n

Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe<\/strong> is a busy collaborative pianist, and current artist in residence at the Atelier lyrique, Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al. She has a wide repertoire that spans centuries of music.<\/p>\n

The Competition<\/h2>\n

In 2023, $21K in prize money will be awarded to the finalists, who perform at a public competition\/concert. Each finalist is required to perform three arias in the original language along with piano accompaniment.<\/p>\n