ABOUT
Emerging Canadian soprano, Chelsea Kutyn, is doing her best to follow the advice of mentor Ben Butterfield who said, “Don’t bore me!” This year Chelsea made her debut with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, 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
Chelsea is set to complete her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance with Monica Huisman at the University of Manitoba in spring 2023.
Chelsea is the 2022 recipient of the Rose Bowl, George H. Price Memorial Scholarship, and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Community Concert Performance Award from the Winnipeg Music Festival.
Up next, Kutyn sings with Pacific Opera Victoria in Braunfel’s “The Birds” and Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte.” Recent performances also include “ A New Year's Day Celebration” with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, “Postcards” with Pacific Opera Victoria, “Poppea” in Monteverdi’s L'incoronazione di Poppea (Desautels Faculty of Music Chamber Opera) and musical theatre scenes in the roles of "Sergeant Sarah" from Guys and Dolls, "Velma Kelly" from Chicago, "Catherine Parr" from Six, and "Beth" from Merrily We Roll Along (Desautels Faculty of Music Theatre Ensemble).
Photo by Kyla Fradette, 2022
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
MUSIC
Highlights from The Winnipeg Music Festival 2022
Pacific Opera Victoria
Apprentice Civic Engagement Quartet Project
"Watch as Chelsea Kutyn takes you into the depths of her COVID-19 recovery journey, baring the fears and the struggles that began during her 29 days in isolation and have continued to impact her life over the past year." - Pacific Opera Victoria
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Sept 14, 2022
Victoria, BC
October 1, 2022
Winnipeg MB
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Pop Up Opera
Pacific Opera Victoria
Pop Up Opera features one or two singers accompanied by recorded tracks created by pianist Kimberley-Ann Bartczak. Each day the singer(s) will pop up in different locations for 10 minutes of music, in neighbourhoods, on street corners, in parks, and outside retirement residences and care facilities.
Soloist- Community Celebration Concert
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Centennial Concert Hall
RECENT PERFORMANCES
August 23-27, 2022
Winnipeg, MB
"Susannah" in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
Manitoba Underground Opera
July 12-31, 2022
Victoria, BC
Pop Up Opera
Pacific Opera Victoria
July 2-5, 2022
Edmonton, AB
"Magda Sorel" in Menotti's The Consul
Opera NUOVA
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 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
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