On the base of Market Avenue simply east of Toronto’s downtown, on the nook of The Esplanade, the attractive sounds of opera will fill the lunch time air on the second Sunday of every month. The venerable St. Lawrence Market performs host to Opera Atelier’s free out of doors opera recitals, that includes a brand new duo of proficient performers every time.
The subsequent Sunday Opera On Market Avenue takes place July 13. There might be three performances round noon at 11 a.m., 12 midday, and once more at 1 p.m.
Final month, soprano Karine White and pianist Christopher Bagan entertained a crowd outdoors the market. On July 13, baritone Christopher Dunham and pianist Trevor Chartrand will take their locations beneath the tarp.
The Artists
Baritone Christopher Dunham is a local of Niagara Falls, and he’s carried out throughout North America and Europe with a wide range of repertoire from live performance, opera and recital, to circus and burlesque.
He’s a graduate of L’Atelier Lyrique de L’Opéra de Montréal, in addition to Atlanta Opera’s Younger Artist Residency. Christopher received the Desmarais Growth Bursary, given by the Montreal-based Fondation Jacqueline Desmarais for Younger Opera Singers, three years in a row.
His roles have included: The Brother in Seven Lethal Sins (Atlanta Opera), Figaro in The Barber of Seville (Brott Opera), Argante in Rinaldo (Pacific Opera Victoria), Dandini in La Cenerentola (La Musica Lyrica), Schaunard in La Bohème and Escamillo in Carmen (L’Opéra de Montréal).
Dr. Trevor Chartrand is a busy Toronto-based collaborative pianist with a non-public studio. He’s carried out with a wide range of soloists and organizations, together with soprano Julie Nesrallah, Toronto Summer time Music, the Orford Music Pageant, and lots of others. He contains work as a repetiteur in his CV, together with each vocal and chamber music. He’s toured all through North America, Europe, and Australia.
Trevor earned his Bachelor’s diploma in solo piano efficiency, in addition to a Grasp’s in collaborative piano, from the College of Western Ontario. He went on to acquire a Doctorate of Musical Arts (DMA) in collaborative piano on the College of Michigan.
The Particulars
As on the earlier event, this system might be various. It’ll embody excerpts from reveals from Opera Atelier’s upcoming 2024/25 season, together with Handel’s Acis and Galatea, and M.A. Charpentier’s David and Jonathan.
Sunday Opera On Market Avenue repeats on the second Sunday of the month by means of September, with remaining dates on August 11 and September 8; (performers but to be introduced for the following dates).
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