ABOUT
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
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
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
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
 "Magda" Death Scene 2"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA |  Master's Recital Poster |  "Magda" Death Scene"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA |
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 "Susannah""Susanna" in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Manitoba Underground Opera |  "Peacock" Backstage"Peacock" and "Thrush II" in Braunfel's The Birds, Pacific Opera Victoria |  "Magda" Interrogation Scene"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA |
 Couperin By CandlelightSoprano Chelsea Kutyn and soprano Ai Horton. "After Dark: Couperin by Candlelight" Christ Church Cathedral |  Chelsea in Winnipeg |  "Susanna" The Marriage of Figaro"Susanna" in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Manitoba Underground Opera |
 "Poppea""Poppea" in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Desautels Chamber Opera |  "Magda" Death Scene 3"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA |  Fundraising Event- MUOChelsea singing at a fundraising event for Manitoba Underground Opera |
 Chelsea Kutyn- La Traviata with Pacific Opera Victoria |  Chelsea Kutyn-Fundraising Event 2Chelsea singing at a fundraising event for Manitoba Underground Opera |  "Poppea""Poppea" in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Desautels Chamber Opera |
 "Susannah""Susanna" in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Manitoba Underground Opera |  Music of Noel Coward Concert |  "Poppea""Poppea" in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Desautels Chamber Opera |
 Il Trittico with Pacific Opera Victoria |  Chelsea Kutyn-Fundraising Event 3Chelsea singing at a fundraising event for Manitoba Underground Opera |  Chelsea Kutyn with Xuguang Zhang (center) and Alex Chen (piano) 2019 Chinese Art Song Conc |
 La Boheme with Pacific Opera Victoria |
