Amanda Brunk (BacMusPerf, MA) is a PAVA-Recognized Vocologist and Designated Linklater Teacher specializing in contemporary voice technique and voice habilitation. Amanda teaches voice for singers at Wilfrid Laurier University and periodically coaches actors at Sheridan College/University of Toronto. She also maintains…
Biography forthcoming. Appearances with Grand River OperaLa Zia Principessa, Suor Angelica (G. Puccini) – March 2023 Biography and Headshot Last Updated On This Page: October 2025
Biography forthcoming. Appearances with Grand River OperaLa Conversa 1, Suor Angelica (G. Puccini) – March 2023Flora, Turn of the Screw (B. Britten) – October 2023Servilia, Sophie, ‘En Travesti’ Scenes Show – June 2024 Gretel, Hansel and Gretel (E. Humperdinck) –…
Hailing from Waterloo Region, soprano Alyssa Bonsi is so excited to be a part of GRO’s 2025 Gala. She holds an Honours Bachelor’s in Music Performance from Western University and recently returned from Ireland where she received a Postgraduate Diploma…
Biography forthcoming. Appearances with Grand River OperaSchwertleite, Die Walküre [Act 2] (R. Wagner) – May 2025 Biography and Headshot Last Updated On This Page: October 2025
Biography forthcoming. Appearances with Grand River OperaGoverness, Turn of the Screw (B. Britten) – October 2023Various roles,‘En Travesti’ Scenes Show – June 2024 Biography and Headshot Last Updated On This Page: September 2025
Baritone Roland Kessler grew up immersed in the arts, raised by professional ballroom dancers. After establishing a career in tech, he began formal vocal training at 23 when a chance encounter drew him back to the stage. In 2025, he…
“A wonderfully honest and communicative performer,” embodying “dramatic intensity and vocal ease,” Ms. Carter has appeared locally as Suor Angelica, Miss Jessel (The Turn of the Screw), Mother (Hansel & Gretel), and Silvia (Zanetto) with Grand River Opera. She has…
Zivy Hardy is a performer and writer whose creative focus is the intersection of sound and language. Performance credits include KWLT’s Firebringer (Molag), Ordinary Days (Jason), Pippin (Berthe); KWMP’s Addams Family (ensemble), Broadway Our Way: Young at Heart, in addition to singing with the Guelph Symphony Orchestra. Their plays…
Born in Ottawa, ON, Thera Barclay is in demand as an interpreter of operatic, recital, and concert repertoire, and has performed across Canada, Europe, and the United States. Performance highlights include Gretel (Hansel and Gretel), Flora (The Turn of the…