Emily Ding

A rehearsal scene from Opera McGill's recent production of
The Rake's Progress

About Opera McGill

The mandate of Opera McGill is to train students for the very demanding and highly competitive world of professional opera through offering a cohesive and comprehensive training program, providing a strongly supportive environment and creating a positive work atmosphere. A logical streaming of courses and numerous performance opportunities are available to all singers who are registered at McGill in the various vocal degree and performance diploma programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students' progress is carefully monitored throughout their studies in order to ensure the quality of their individual growth and development. A variety of styles and disciplines is explored in depth through a wide range of courses, including acting, movement, dance, fencing and stage combat. Each year, Opera McGill enjoys three major performance periods (November, January and March). These professionally staged and designed productions are numbered among the highlights of Montreal's artistic season, attracting considerable attention in the media and from the international professional operatic community as well. Opera Canada magazine has hailed Opera McGill as "...the premiere program in Canada."

Peter Brook's La Tragédie de Carmen (TBC), adapt. of Bizet

Leonard Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti

An Evening of Operatic Scenes

Igor Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress

George Frideric Handel's Agrippina (Nov. 20-22, 2009)

Opera Faculty

Stefano Algieri, Voice Patrick Hansen, Director of Opera Studies Valerie Kinslow, Voice, Early Music Coach Hank Knox, Baroque Opera Conductor, Early Music Coach Joanne Kolomyjec, Voice Olivier Godin, Mastercoach Esther Gonthier, Mastercoach David Lefkowich, Stage Director Michael McMahon, Mastercoach Dana Nigrim, Coach Louise Pelletier, Coach Winston Purdy, Voice François Racine, Guest Stage Director Thérèse Sevadjian, Voice Sanford Sylvan, Voice Julian Wachner, Principal Conductor, Mastercoach

Master Classes

  Guest Instructors: 2006-2009

James Bowman, Countertenor Dorothy Byrne, Mezzo-Soprano, Business Plan for Singers Lyne Fortin, Soprano Ruth Golden, Soprano David Gately, Stage Director Emma Kirkby, Soprano David Lefkowich, Stage Combat Stephen Lord, Conductor Wendy Nielsen, Soprano Hervé Niquet, Conductor Nicholas Russell, Artistic Administrator Stephen Salters, Baritone Daniel Taylor, Countertenor