The 2015 Halifax Summer Opera Festival Featured Performer: bass baritone Ian Fundytus!

Artist Name: Ian Fundytus Voice type: bass baritone Role you’re singing this year:  Reverend Olin Blitch in  Susannah Where are you from? How did you first get interested in opera or musical theatre?  I was originally born in Edmonton, but spent most of my life growing up in southern Alberta. My parents both listened to musical theatre and had a […]

The 2015 Halifax Summer Opera Festival Featured Performer: mezzo Val Farrera!

Artist Name: Valeria Farrera Voice type: mezzo soprano Role you’re singing this year: Prince Charming in  Cendrillon Where are you from? How did you first get interested in opera or musical theatre?  I’m from Mexico City, I’ve started studying violin at 8 years old and I was part of the Childrens choir of Mexican Republic for 6 years and I […]

The 2015 Halifax Summer Opera Festival Featured Performer: baritone Adam Arnold!

Artist Name: Adam Arnold Voice type: baritone Role you’re singing this year: Harry Easter in  Street Scene Where are you from? How did you first get interested in opera or musical theatre?  I’m from Edmonton, AB and sorta fell into opera via singing in community choirs. When did you start studying voice? Where are you studying now? I started studying voice […]

The 2015 Halifax Summer Opera Festival Featured Performer: mezzo Migle Zaliukaite

Artist Name: Migle Zaliukaite Voice type: mezzo soprano Role you’re singing this year: Madame de la Haltiere in  Cendrillon Where are you from? How did you first get interested in opera or musical theatre?  Originally I am from Lithuania, but currently I live in Rochester, upstate New York.  My musical career started really early, by the age of […]

The 2015 Halifax Summer Opera Festival Featured Performer: tenor Kaden Forsberg!

Artist Name: Kaden Forsberg Voice type: tenor Role you’re singing this year: Sam Polk in  Susannah Where are you from? How did you first get interested in opera or musical theatre?  I was born and raised in Edmonton Alberta and did not grow up listening to opera or classical music. I was always a sincere fan of music. One of […]