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11/30/2012

Recap of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio Competition 2012.

View the story "Recap of the Canadian Opera Company's exciting Ensemble Studio Competition!" on StorifyRecap of the Canadian Opera Company's exciting Ensemble Studio Competition!On Thursday, November 29, 2012, 10 talented singers performed in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre in the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts for a chance at cash prizes and a spot in the COC Ensemble Studio.Storified by CanadianOperaCompany · Fri, Nov 30 2012 11:55:43The night of the competition, our performers seen and heard from well-wishers near and far!Kelsey Vicary, Soprano, Niagara Falls, Ontario. Kelsey sang È strano... Sempre libera! from La Traviata and Adieu, notre petite table from Manon.First up, @kelseyvicary starts with È strano... Sempre libera! from La Traviata. #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/PrAkMSQMCanadianOperaCompanySo much anticipation, it's killing me! Rooting for you, @kelseyvicary, @clarencefrazer and Gordon Bintner! #EnsembleCompetitionAmanda PereraNathan Keoughan, Bass, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Nathan sang Se vuol ballare from Le nozze di Figaro and Vecchia zimarra, senti from La Bohème.And the judges chose Vecchia zimarra, senti from La Bohème as the second song for @nathankeoughan. #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/UBdqYshhCanadianOperaCompanyAt the Canadian Opera Company's ensemble competition, cheering on my best friend and barihunk, @nathankeoughan.Brittany BanksAviva Fortunata, Soprano, Calgary, Alberta. Aviva sang Ernani involami from Ernani and Or sai chi l'onore from Don Giovanni.Or sai chi l'onore from Don Giovanni is the judge's pick for Aviva Fortunata's second song. #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/1iygqi2UCanadianOperaCompany@CanadianOpera That is what is known as a ‘thrown-down’ aria! (ie, bring it on!!) Love these tweets!Virginia HatfieldCharlotte Burrage, Mezzo-soprano, Woodstock, Ontario. Charlotte sang Vois sous l'archet fremissant from The Tales of Hoffmann and Composer's Aria from Ariadne auf Naxos.Vois sous l'archet fremissant from The Tales of Hoffmann is the first song by @burragec #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/sCbFal7jCanadianOperaCompany@burragec prizewinner!!! Congratulations my friend!!! @CanadianOpera #ensemblecompetitionKeith Lam (光太郎)Andrew Haji, Tenor, London, Ontario. Andrew sang Quanto è bella from L'elisir d'amore and Un'aura amorosa from Così fan tutte.Un'aura amorosa from Cosi fan tutte is the judge's choice for @andrewhaji #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/XXAvtVHzCanadianOperaCompanyCongratulations @andrewhaji!!! We all knew you could do it!!! Big hugs! XoxoxoxoElizabeth PoleseClarence Frazer, Baritone, Mississauga, Ontario. Clarence sang Pierrot's Tanzlied from Die tote Stadt and Hai già vinta la causa from Le nozze di Figaro.Next up is @clarencefrazer with Pierrot's Tanzlied from Die tote Stadt. #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/zF0vUdNsCanadianOperaCompany@clarencefrazer @burragec @andrewhaji @MezzoSopranoDan toi toi lovelies!!! Have fun and enjoy yourselves! Much love <3Alexandra BeleyDanielle MacMillan, Mezzo-soprano, Toronto, Ontario. Danielle sang Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle from Roméo et Juliette and Torna di Tito a lato from La clemenza di Tito.Judge's choice for @MezzoSopranoDan is Torna di Tito a lato from La clemenza di Tito. #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/in7XszclCanadianOperaCompanyTOI TOI TOI and best wishes to @MezzoSopranoDan and @kelseyvicary as they sing in the @CanadianOpera ensemble competition tonight! KILL ITRachel WoodMichael Marino, Tenor, London, Ontario. Michael sang Questo o quella from Rigoletto and Here I stand from The Rake's Progress.The judge's pick for Michael Marino is Here I Stand from The Rake's Progress. #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/A8FA0daOCanadianOperaCompany“@CanadianOpera: Michael Marino begins with Questo o quella from Rigoletto. #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/Aj5ScQdL” Thatta boy, Mikey!!Clodagh EarlsLara Secord-Haid, Soprano, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lara sang Regnava nel silenzio from Lucia di Lammermoor and Je veux vivre from Roméo et Juliette. Lara Secord-Haid begins with Regnava nel silenzio from Lucia di Lammermoor. #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/9rOqBtB9CanadianOperaCompanyCanadian Opera Company opens auditions for its Ensemble Studio to the public. Go Lara! http://bit.ly/V8HmQT @torontostar @ManitobaoperaLarry DesrochersGordon Bintner, Bass-baritone, Regina, Saskatchewan. Gordon sang Non più andrai from Le nozze di Figaro and Sibilar gli angui d'Aletto from Rinaldo.Last song of the competition is Gordon Bintner singing Sibilar gli angui d'Aletto from Rinaldo. #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/2YcOKOr6CanadianOperaCompanyCongratulations to Opera McGill's own Gordon Bintner, who won the COC Competition this year! Congratulations, Gordon! We are proud.Opera McGillAfter the performance, the audience waited anxiously for the judges' decision.Now we just await the results! Hang on, the winners will be announced soon. #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/YJeNJI8PCanadianOperaCompany

Third place - $1,500 - Charlotte Burrage

And @burragec takes third prize! #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/wQIeTCP7CanadianOperaCompany

Second place - $3,000 - Andrew Haji

Second prize goes to @andrewhaji! #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/KuIGJUZeCanadianOperaCompany

First place - $5,000 & People's Choice Award - $1,500 - Gordon Bintner

And first prize and audience choice goes to Gordon Bintner! #EnsembleStudio http://pic.twitter.com/ZYyHi2D4CanadianOperaCompanyIn addition to cash prizes, the finalists were competing for highly coveted positions in the 2013/2014 COC Ensemble Studio. Takinginto account the performances at the competition, COC artistic staff will now finalize the lineup, which will beannounced at a later date. The 13/14 Ensemble Studio members will be joining an illustrious programthat, since its inception in 1980, has launched the careers of over 150Canadian singers, opera coaches, stage directors and conductors, including BenHeppner, Isabel Bayrakdarian, John Fanning, David Pomeroy, Joseph Kaiser, AllysonMcHardy and Krisztina Szabó. Check back soon!Looking for more updates? Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest, or visit us at coc.ca.

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