Catharin Carew
Described as "a real personality with a dark edge to her mezzo as well as clear top notes" (WhatsOnStage, UK) as well as "exhilarating" by Opera Canada, Mezzo soprano Catharin Carew is equally at home on both the operatic and concert stage, having performed a wide range of repertoire, from Medieval to Contemporary.
A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, career highlights include premiering the role of Maeve in Ana Sokolovic's The Midnight Court at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden with Queen of Puddings Music Theatre, performing Mrs. Grose in the Aldeburgh production of The Turn of the Screw, singing in Tapestry New Opera Works' Queers Crash the Opera and working with Powerhouse Opera in 2022, singing the role of Klytaminestra in their production of Elektra. In addition, Catharin has performed 26 of Bach's cantatas as a soloist through the Bach Vespers series at the Church of the Redeemer.
Recent performances by Catharin include premiering the role of Demeter in Elizabeth Raum's new opera Romance of the Gods with Orchestra Toronto, participating in ongoing workshops of Afarin Mansouri's new opera The Refugees and making her debut as Brangäne in Powerhouse Opera's production of Tristan und Isolde. Catharin was fortunate to be the mezzo soloist in the Canadian premiere of Robert Cohen's oratorio Alzheimer Stories with Pax Christi Chorale in Toronto and again with Chor Amica in London, as well as performing the title role in Mascagni's opera Zanetto with Grand River Opera in Kitchener-Waterloo.
Upcoming engagements include a recital at the Canadian Music Centre, performing contemporary Canadian pieces from the CMC collection based on the theme of Astronomy, singing the role of Říhová in Dvořák's opera Tvrdé Palice with the Canadian Institute for Czech Music, as well as performing the solos in Mozart's Vespers and Dvorak's Mass in D with Toronto Classical Singers. As a sound installation artist, Catharin is represented by Meurehg Studios and is currently working on her Hildegard Conversations series, which involves a new commission by Canadian composer Stephanie Martin.
A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, career highlights include premiering the role of Maeve in Ana Sokolovic's The Midnight Court at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden with Queen of Puddings Music Theatre, performing Mrs. Grose in the Aldeburgh production of The Turn of the Screw, singing in Tapestry New Opera Works' Queers Crash the Opera and working with Powerhouse Opera in 2022, singing the role of Klytaminestra in their production of Elektra. In addition, Catharin has performed 26 of Bach's cantatas as a soloist through the Bach Vespers series at the Church of the Redeemer.
Recent performances by Catharin include premiering the role of Demeter in Elizabeth Raum's new opera Romance of the Gods with Orchestra Toronto, participating in ongoing workshops of Afarin Mansouri's new opera The Refugees and making her debut as Brangäne in Powerhouse Opera's production of Tristan und Isolde. Catharin was fortunate to be the mezzo soloist in the Canadian premiere of Robert Cohen's oratorio Alzheimer Stories with Pax Christi Chorale in Toronto and again with Chor Amica in London, as well as performing the title role in Mascagni's opera Zanetto with Grand River Opera in Kitchener-Waterloo.
Upcoming engagements include a recital at the Canadian Music Centre, performing contemporary Canadian pieces from the CMC collection based on the theme of Astronomy, singing the role of Říhová in Dvořák's opera Tvrdé Palice with the Canadian Institute for Czech Music, as well as performing the solos in Mozart's Vespers and Dvorak's Mass in D with Toronto Classical Singers. As a sound installation artist, Catharin is represented by Meurehg Studios and is currently working on her Hildegard Conversations series, which involves a new commission by Canadian composer Stephanie Martin.
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