Artists’
PROFILES Robert Clark
Young Slave/ Aegisth understudy | Tenor Known for his “fresh-voiced” and “technically refined” singing, tenor Robert Clark has been featured in Opera Canada as one of its Artists On Stage. Recent and upcoming engagements include Don José in Carmen (Nickel City Opera), Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor (Edmonton Opera), First Priest/First Armed Man in The Magic Flute (Edmonton Opera), The Steersman in The Flying Dutchman (Calgary Opera), Flask and Ahab (cover) in Moby Dick (Calgary Opera), Tamino in The Magic Flute (Highlands Opera Studio), Macduff in Macbeth (Pacific Opera Victoria) and Roderigo in Otello (Calgary Opera). Robert is also the official anthem singer for the Edmonton Oilers.
Laurelle Jade Froese
Train Bearer | Mezzo-soprano Mezzo-soprano Laurelle Jade Froese is establishing herself as a young professional singer in Canada. She began her professional operatic debut in the spring of 2014 in Saskatoon Opera’s Die Zauberflöte as second Lady and joined Vancouver Opera’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist Program for the 2014/15 season. Prior engagements and awards include being a 2013 and 2014 Jeune Ambassadeur Lyrique Laureate and representing Canada at the Minsk Opera House in Belarus. Laurelle Froese is the founder of the Winnipeg Vocal Academy which seeks to promote classical music to under-served communities within Winnipeg. To find out more, please visit: wpgvocalacademy.com.
Peter Dala
Chorusmaster & Repetiteur Peter Dala began his conducting career 30 years ago with the Basel Ballet. He conducted for seven years at the Hungarian State Opera and the National Ballet of Hungary. As Edmonton Opera’s chorusmaster from 1996 to 2012 and resident conductor from 2001 to 2012, he prepared the chorus for roughly 40 operas, has played over 50 operas as repetiteur and has conducted over 30 operas. In 2001 he began his affiliation with Alberta Ballet and was named music director in 2005. He has conducted over 40 different productions for them.
Leanne Regehr Understudy Coach
Pianist Leanne Regehr earned a Doctor of Music degree in piano performance from Northwestern University and is currently based in Edmonton, where she serves on the faculties of the University of Alberta and the King’s University. Leanne has been engaged as a repetiteur with Shreveport Opera, Mercury Opera and Edmonton Opera. Her dedication to the development of young singers has been recognized through her work as a faculty member with Opera Nuova, as a staff pianist for Sherrill Milnes’ VOICExperience Program in Florida, and as a coaching fellow at the Aspen Music Festival. Leanne enjoys her freelance career as a soloist, vocal coach, recital partner and adjudicator.
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