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ABOUT

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Emerging Canadian soprano, Chelsea Kutyn, is excited to make two company debuts this season, first with Manitoba Opera in their Digital Emerging Artist Program, followed by her first appearance with the Regina Symphony Orchestra and her Messiah debut.

 

Doing her best to follow the advice of mentor Ben Butterfield who said, “Don’t bore me!” Recently, Kutyn was a featured soloist with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO), and debuted two roles;  "Susannah" from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro with Manitoba Underground Opera, and "Magda Sorel" in Menotti's The Consul with Opera NUOVA. 

 
“Kutyn was magnificent…capturing the full range of Magda’s anger, exasperation and ultimate despair chillingly…her depth of characterization and technical command owned the room”
(Opera Canada).

 

 To add to the excitement, this year Chelsea completed her M.Mus with Monica Huisman and is getting married! Chelsea is the 2022 recipient of the John Mears Achievement in Music Award from ProArt Alliance, and winner of the Rose Bowl, George H. Price Memorial Scholarship, and WSO Community Concert Award from the Winnipeg Music Festival. 

Photo by Kyla Fradette, 2022

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oPERA cANADA rEVIEW

OPERA NUOVA AND MUSIC THEATRE FESTIVAL’S THE CONSUL


“PRESENTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL FLAIR”
July 12, 2022

"Chelsea Kutyn, was magnificent. She epitomized the notion of passionate commitment to a role to horrifying effect, along the way singing her couple of arias with riveting engagement, capturing the full range of Magda’s anger, exasperation and ultimate despair chillingly. She has the power to fill a 2,000 soft-seat auditorium, and in this venue, her depth of characterization and technical command owned the room."
- Bill Rankin

MEDIA

Getting ready for Braunfel's "The Birds"

Pacific Opera Victoria 

Music

 SCHEDULE

August 1-29, 2023

Winnipeg, MB

Digital Emerging Artist Program
Manitoba Opera

Stay tuned for more information about my project featuring music and story from the Canadian opera "Mary's Wedding."

Libretto: Stephen Massicotte
Music: Andrew MacDonald

Excited to make my company debut as one of four artists selected to participate in this years Digital Emerging Artist Program (DEAP)! The residency features workshops, masterclasses, and coachings, and culminates in a 5-minute video project. 



RECENT PERFORMANCES

Pop-Up Opera 

Pacific Opera Victoria

July 6-29, 2023

Victoria, BC


Pop-Up Opera 
Pacific Opera Victoria

June 16, 2023

Victoria, BC

Friends of Timothy: Celebration Concert and Exhibit
Pacific Opera Victoria

May 15, 2023

Victoria, BC

Through Her Eyes: Masters Recital
Desautels Faculty of Music

May 4, 2023

Winnipeg, MB

"Thrush II" in Braunfel's The Birds
Pacific Opera Victoria

February 22-28, 2023

Victoria, BC

Postcards
Pacific Opera Victoria

December 1-14, 2022

Victoria, BC

"Featured Soloist" in

Community Celebration Concert
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

October 1, 2022 

Winnipeg, MB

"Susannah" in Mozart's

The Marriage of Figaro
Manitoba Underground Opera

August 23-27, 2022 

Winnipeg, MB

Pop Up Opera
Pacific Opera Victoria

July 12-31, 2022

Victoria, BC

"Magda Sorel" in

Menotti's The Consul
Opera NUOVA

July 2-5, 2022

Edmonton, AB

Upcoming Performances

REVIEWS

OPERA CANADA

NUOVA OPERA AND MUSIC THEATRE FESTIVAL’S THE CONSUL

 

“PRESENTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL FLAIR”

July 12, 2022

"Chelsea Kutyn, was magnificent. She epitomized the notion of passionate commitment to a role to horrifying effect, along the way singing her couple of arias with riveting engagement, capturing the full range of Magda’s anger, exasperation and ultimate despair chillingly. She has the power to fill a 2,000 soft-seat auditorium, and in this venue, her depth of characterization and technical command owned the room."

- Bill Rankin

 

EDMONTON SCENE

MENOTTI'S THE CONSUL REVIEW

"OPERA NUOVA'S THE CONSUL IS A FASCINATING EVENING, ALBEIT A HARROWING AND A TIMELY ONE"

July 1, 2022

"The main role of Magda is a considerable one, for a big dramatic soprano voice. Chelsea Kutyn has just such a voice, powerful and emotive, and at the same time she was prepared to go beyond that in some of the parlando passages. Magda is the emotive key to the whole opera (and the most developed character), and Kutyn ensured that the audience were left emotionally drained in the final apotheosis."

- Mark Morris

 

SCHMOPERA

MOZART'S THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO REVIEW

"A QUEER-FRIENDLY FIGARO OUT OF MANITOBA UNDERGROUND OPERA"

September 9, 2022

"As Susanna, Chelsea Kutyn’s voice sparkled with warmth and sincerity. Kutyn was quick, clever, and heartfelt—a magnetic artist to watch. "

- Andrea Lett

 

Reviews
Photos
"Magda" Death Scene 2

"Magda" Death Scene 2

"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA

Master's Recital Poster

Master's Recital Poster

"Magda" Death Scene

"Magda" Death Scene

"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA

"Susannah"

"Susannah"

"Susanna" in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Manitoba Underground Opera

"Peacock" Backstage

"Peacock" Backstage

"Peacock" and "Thrush II" in Braunfel's The Birds, Pacific Opera Victoria

"Magda" Interrogation Scene

"Magda" Interrogation Scene

"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA

Couperin By Candlelight

Couperin By Candlelight

Soprano Chelsea Kutyn and soprano Ai Horton. "After Dark: Couperin by Candlelight" Christ Church Cathedral

Chelsea in Winnipeg

Chelsea in Winnipeg

"Susanna" The Marriage of Figaro

"Susanna" The Marriage of Figaro

"Susanna" in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Manitoba Underground Opera

"Poppea"

"Poppea"

"Poppea" in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Desautels Chamber Opera

"Magda" Death Scene 3

"Magda" Death Scene 3

"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA

Fundraising Event- MUO

Fundraising Event- MUO

Chelsea singing at a fundraising event for Manitoba Underground Opera

Chelsea Kutyn- La Traviata with Pacific Opera Victoria

Chelsea Kutyn- La Traviata with Pacific Opera Victoria

Chelsea Kutyn-Fundraising Event 2

Chelsea Kutyn-Fundraising Event 2

Chelsea singing at a fundraising event for Manitoba Underground Opera

"Poppea"

"Poppea"

"Poppea" in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Desautels Chamber Opera

"Susannah"

"Susannah"

"Susanna" in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Manitoba Underground Opera

Music of Noel Coward Concert

Music of Noel Coward Concert

"Poppea"

"Poppea"

"Poppea" in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Desautels Chamber Opera

Il Trittico with Pacific Opera Victoria

Il Trittico with Pacific Opera Victoria

Chelsea Kutyn-Fundraising Event 3

Chelsea Kutyn-Fundraising Event 3

Chelsea singing at a fundraising event for Manitoba Underground Opera

Chelsea Kutyn with Xuguang Zhang (center) and Alex Chen (piano) 2019 Chinese Art Song Conc

Chelsea Kutyn with Xuguang Zhang (center) and Alex Chen (piano) 2019 Chinese Art Song Conc

La Boheme with Pacific Opera Victoria

La Boheme with Pacific Opera Victoria

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