Industry News (February 2026)
Appointments On Jan. 6, Paris Opera announced the appointment of Semyon Bychkov as music director, effective Aug. 1, 2028, for a four-season term. Beginning Aug.…
Browsing: Queen Hezumuryango
Rumbold Vocal Prize: Edmonton Opera Highlights Tomorrow’s Stars
What does it take to win a national competition as a classical singer? First, you must pass a pre-screening round among 140 other applicants of…
Review | Outsider as symbol in under-characterized COC La Reine-garçon
Composer Julien Bilodeau and librettist Michel Marc Bouchard’s La Reine-garçon represents a milestone as the first co-production of a new “mainstage” opera between two of…
Ensemble Studio to Welcome Five New Singers for 2025/2026 Season
Toronto – The Canadian Opera Company’s prestigious Ensemble Studio for artistic career development has invited five of the country’s most talented artists to join next season, marking the 45th anniversary…
Review | Gala Talent: In Search of Vocal Treasures
On Wednesday December 20, Opéra de Montréal presented its Talent Gala, featuring 11 finalists in the company’s annual Atelier lyrique entrance competition. Adrian Rodriguez, Justin…
Newswire | Three New Singers to Join COC’s 2024/2025 Ensemble Studio
Canadian Opera Company welcomes sopranos Emily Rocha and Gabrielle Turgeon, and bass Duncan Stenhouse to its highly specialized development program for Canadian opera professionals.
Newswire | Four Artists Join COC’s Ensemble Studio for the 2022-23 Season
Toronto, June 16, 2022 – The COC Ensemble Studio welcomes four new artists for the company’s 2022/2023 season: soprano Ariane Cossette, mezzo-sopranos Queen Hezumuryango and Alex Hetherington,…
CVAI: Queen Hezumuryango, Mezzo-Soprano
Name: Queen Hezumuryango Voice Type: mezzo-soprano From: Burundi Teachers: Rosemarie Landry and Catherine Sévigny Education: Université de Montréal Queen Hezumuryango is a mezzo-soprano whose…
