Zachary Rioux

Zachary Rioux

1997

Tenor

Kanada

Talent Development Prize 2022

Roles Performed

2021/22 Lensky, Jewgeni Onegin (P. I. Tchaikovsky), Academy of Vocal Arts, USA

2021 Prince, Rusalka (A. Dvořák), Summer Workshop LAH-SOW, USA

2019 Tamino, Die Zauberflöte (W. A. Mozart), The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada

Roles Studied/Covers

2021 Don José, Carmen (G. Bizet), Academy of Vocal Arts, USA

2021 Rodolfo, La Bohème (G. Puccini), Academy of Vocal Arts, USA

Education

since 2019 Artist Diploma in Opera, Academy of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia, USA

2015-19 Bachelor of Music, The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada

Competitions and Awards

2019 2nd Prize, The Mario Lanza Competition, USA

2019 Gold Medal (High Distinction) Rising Stars Grand Prix International Music Competition Berlin, Germany

2019 Gold Medal, The Vienna International Music Competition, Austria

 

Stand: Sommer 2022

What do you love most about singing?

What I love most about singing is the feeling I get right after I sing my first note in a performance. We all spend countless hours working on our technique and attempting to learn our pieces perfectly, but when it comes down to the night of the performance, you really just have to let go and trust that once you open your mouth, all of that hard work will have paid off. If you can do that, it honestly feels like the weight of the world is lifted off your shoulders and you can let your voice out and just be yourself.

How does your perfect day off look like?

My perfect day off starts with taking my puppy for a walk - I have a corgipoo named Jenna that I got in September of 2021! Then of course I'd have to stop for a coffee, since I can't function without it! I would probably spend the afternoon with some friends, and then go back home, make something to eat - probably nachos - and watch a Toronto Raptors game since I'm a huge basketball fan. That would be a great day off already, but if I could somehow make all of that happen while walking on a warm beach, that would absolutely make it the perfect day off!

Time Machine or Magic Wand?

I'm going to have to say magic wand, because I could maybe come up with a spell for time travel anyway! Even if that weren't possible, I think I would still prefer a magic wand because it's so much more versatile! A time machine would let me travel through time, sure, but imagine everything you could do with a magic wand! The possibilities are literally endless - one swish and flick of a wand and you can have your home cleaned, with another you could teleport yourself across the world, and again to have anything you can think of appear out of thin air! To me, the magic wand is the clear choice.

  Composer Opera/Operetta Aria Role
1 Benjamin Britten Peter Grimes The Great Bear and the Pleiades Peter Grimes
2 Carl Maria von Weber Der Freischütz Nein, länger trag ich nicht die Qualen Max
3 Georges Bizet Carmen La fleur que tu m'avais jetée Don José
4 Pjotr Tchaikovsky Jewgeni Onegin Kuda kuda Lenski
5 Franz Lehár Das Land des Lächelns Dein ist mein ganzes Herz Das Land des Lächelns