Sarah Dufresne

Sarah Dufresne

1994

Soprano

Canada

Most Current

Sarah is preparing for her role debut as Ophélie in Thomas’ ‘Hamlet’ at Opéra de Montréal in November 2024.

Upcoming:

 2025 Gilda, Rigoletto (G. Verdi), Pacific Opera Victoria, Canada

2025 Queen Semele, Die Liebe der Danae (R. Strauss), Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich

2024 Yvette/Giorgette, La rondine (G. Puccini), The London Symphony Orchestra, London

Past Engagements/Roles performed

2024 Frasquita, Carmen (G. Bizet), Royal Opera House, London

2023 Carmina Burana, Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Canada

2023 Gianetta, L’elisir d’amore (G. Donizetti), Royal Opera House, London

2023 Tusnelda, Arminio (G.F. Händel), Royal Opera House, London

2023 Barbarina, Le nozze di Figaro (W.A. Mozart), Royal Opera House, London

Roles Studied/Covered

2023 Iphis, Jephtha (G.F. Händel), Royal Opera House, London

Education

2022-24 Member of the Jette Parker Artists Programme, Royal Opera House, London

2020-22 Member of L’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, Montreal

2020 Graduate Diploma in Performance, McGill University, Montreal

2019 Master of Music, McGill University, Montreal

2016 Bachelor of Music, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo

Competitions and Awards

2022 Second Prize Winner, Aria Division Concours Musical International de Montréal, Montreal

2022 Silva Gelber Music Foundation Grant Recipient, Ottawa

Agency

Sarah is represented by Askonas Holt, London, UK and Dean Artists Management, Toronto.

 

Dated: 2024

 

Composer

Opera/Operetta

Aria

Role

1

Georg Friedrich Händel

Giulio Cesare

Da tempeste

Cleopatra

2

Charles Gounod

Roméo et Juliette

Ah! Je veux vivre

Juliette

3

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Die Zauberflöte

Ach, ich fühl's

Pamina

4

Giuseppe Verdi

Rigoletto

Caro nome

Gilda

5

Vincenzo Bellini

I Capuleti e i Montecchi

Eccomi in lieta vesta

Giulietta