KIRSTEN LEBLANC
Soprano
"... Kirsten LeBlanc in the title role had exactly the right voice, pure in the higher register, warm and lyrical below, and combined a relaxed musical style with an engaging stage presence."
-Anthony Ogus, Opera Now
"La cerise sur le gâteau, c'est la soprano Kirsten LeBlanc (Fiordiligi) dont la voix ample autant dans le registre que la puissance et la qualité du jeu dramatique fait d'elle une artiste que l'on retrouvera bientôt sur d'autres (grandes) scènes."
- Michel Joanny-Furtin, Ludwig Van Montréal
About Kirsten
Described as a "major vocal revelation" (Le Devoir), New Brunswick soprano Kirsten LeBlanc is currently a member of Opéra de Montréal's Atelier lyrique. She has also recently obtained her Doctorate in Performance at l’Université de Montréal, having already completed a Masters in Voice and Opera Performance from McGill University, and Bachelors of Music and Biology from Mount Allison University. Recent credits include Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream and La bergère and L’écureuil in Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges at l’Université de Montréal, Nella in Gianni Schicchi with the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute and Hanna Glawari in Lehar’s The Merry Widow with McGill Savoy Society.
With a rich musical background, Kirsten is distinguished by refined know-how that has allowed her to embark on a flourishing career. She works notably with the Opéra de Montréal, L'orchestre métropolitain, L'orchestre de l'Agora, and perfected at the Highlands Opera Studio, at the ICAV-CVAI as well as at the Halifax Summer Opera Festival and has been the recipient of both the Abbé Charles-Émile Gadbois and George-Cedric Ferguson scholarships. In the 2021-2022 season at Opéra de Montréal, Kirsten will perform the roles of Annina in La traviata, and Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte, and will cover the role of Jeanne Boitel in the creation of La beauté du monde.
Upcoming Engagements
Les Grands Airs d'Opéra| Soloist
Festival Stradavaria
July 7 & 8th, 2021
The Image of Noël Spinelli| Soloist
Concerts Lachine
July 24, 2021
The Mixtape| Soloist
Orchestre Métropolitain & L'Atelier lyrique
November 21, 2021
Amour des contes de fée| Soloist
Fesitval Le baptême
November 28, 2021
Fêtes viennoises| Soloist
Orchestre Symphonique de Drummondville
December 16, 2021
Annina| La traviata
Opéra de Montréal
January 29, February 1, 3 & 6, 2022
L'enfer des lumières| Soloist
Orchestre de L'Agora
March 1, 2022
Zweite Dame| Die Zauberflöte
Opéra de Montréal
May 7, 10, 12, 15 & 17, 2022
End of Year Concert| Soloist
L'Atelier lyrique de l'Opéra de Montréal
May 25, 2022
Look & Listen
Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen - G. Mahler
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
L'Orchestre de l'Agora led by Nicolas Ellis
February 2021
Al dolce guidami (Anna Bolena) - G. Donzetti
Cabaret Bel Canto
L'Orchestre de l'Agora led by Nicolas Ellis
February 2020
Dove sono i bei momenti (Le Nozze di Figaro) - W.A. Mozart
Mozart Clinic
Members of Orchestre Métropolitain led by Nicolas Ellis
March 2021
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