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Melosa Wang

Melosa Wang is a London based mezzo-soprano who recently graduated from Western University. Specializing in music education, she enjoys researching lesser-known composers, and programming their pieces in her performances. During her time at Western, she had the opportunity to explore…

Kenzie Spoltore

Kenzie Spoltore is a mezzo-soprano from Kitchener-Waterloo and a recent graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University. She has performed in the chorus of Carmen (Brott Opera) and appeared as Erste Dame in Die Zauberflöte (Lyric Opera Studio Weimar), Little Red in…

Kathryn Rose Johnston

Soprano Kathryn Rose Johnston (BMus U of T, MMus UBC) is an active performer on the Canadian opera scene. She was recently a finalist in the National Capital Opera Society Competition and was a young artist in Confluence Concerts’ 2024…

Darielle Chomyn

Darielle is delighted to be back for another production with GRO! You may have seen her in “En Travesti: Who Wears the Pants?” as Nerone and Octavian.  Previous opera performances include Chorus in Verdi’s La Traviata (Brott Opera), Miles in…

Charmaine Fopoussi

Charmaine Fopoussi is in demand as a vocal coach, accompanist, and chamber musician. She holds a MMus in Collaborative Piano from Western University where she had the privilege of studying with Dr. John Hess as well as a BMus from…

Alexander Muth

Alexander Muth is a baritone based in Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo. They are currently completing a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance at Wilfrid Laurier University. Their recent performances include the title role in Le Nozze di Figaro (Opera Laurier), chorus…

Bridget Ramzy

Bridget Ramzy is an opera director and musicologist focused on creating opera that is artist-centred and score-driven. She recently created a new production of La Voix Humaine exploring the piece through the lens of disability which premiered at Toronto Fringe…

Autumn Wascher

Autumn Wascher (they/them) is a soprano based in Ayr, Ontario. Autumn studied at Wilfrid Laurier University and performed roles such as Antonia and Giulietta in The Tales of Hoffmann, Cendrillon in Cendrillon and performed the role of Micaela in Carmen…

Marcel van Helden

Marcel van Helden, an emerging tenor renowned for his rich and dramatic voice, has captivated audiences with his performances on the operatic stage. He has portrayed iconic roles such as Rodolfo in La Bohème, Peter Quint & Prologue in The…