MICHEL CORBEIL, tenor
One
of Canada’s finest character tenors, Michel Corbeil distinguishes himself by
his versatility as a singer and by his highly praised acting skills and
comedic timing. His most notable roles include Der Hauptmann in
Wozzeck,
Goro
in Madama Butterfly,
Nick in La
Fanciulla del West, Pong in Turandot, Don Basilio in
Le Nozze di Figaro, Beppe in Pagliacci, Tobias
in Sweeney Todd, Sellem in The Rake’s Progress, Little
Bat in Susannah, Curley in Of Mice and Men,
Monostatos
in Die Zauberflöte,
The First Jew
in Salome.
Originally from Montreal, he finished musical studies at McGill University and trained at l’Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal. He was the recipient of the Prix Quilico and an award winner at the 9th International Voice Competition of Marmande in France.
This season's engagements include Tybalt in Roméo et Juliette with L’Opéra de Québec, Goro in Madama Butterfly with The Green Mountain Opera Festival Vermont, Pong in Turandot with Kentucky Opera and Bardolfo in Falstaff with Edmonton Opera.