Brian Banion, baritone in the role of Escamillo. Mr. Banion has appeared frequently with the Kentucky Opera, the Greensboro Opera, and the Nevada Opera, among others. He has won awards in several important vocal competitions, including the Metropolitan Opera Auditions and was twice a finalist in the Jensen Foundation awards.

Natalie Choquette, soprano in the role of Butterfly and the role of Helmwige. Ms. Choquette launched her operatic career with the Montréal Opera, has performed for Queen Elizabeth II, participated in recordings of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Requiem with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra and Missa Alba with the Montreux Orchestra. Ms. Choquette is also known for her operatic comedy production, De Vigneault à Mozart, which earned two prestigious Félix nominations.

Gregory Dahl, baritone in the role of Figaro, the barber. Mr. Dahl has most recently been acclaimed for his performance in the historic premiere of Filumena with the Calgary Opera in Calgary, Alberta. He has been hailed by Opera Canada as “an expressive singer blessed with a rich, bold voice.”

Tracy Dahl, coloratura-soprano in the role of Olympia. Ms. Dahl has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, the San Francisco Opera, the Canadian Opera Company, among others. She made her debut in San Francisco as Olympia opposite Placido Domingo. The Boston Herald praised “her extreme high notes” as “both easy and spectacular.”

Aline Kutan, soprano in the role of the Queen of the Night. Ms. Kutan is a Canadian-Armenian soprano with an international career on the world-renowned stages of Europe and North America. She is best known for her role as the Queen of the Night with the New York City Opera, l’Opéra d’Avignon and Tours, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe in Germany, Quebec City Opera and Opera Valencia in Spain.

Suzie LeBlanc, soprano in the role of Papagena. Ms. LeBlanc is an early music specialist who has enjoyed a rich international career performing in concerts throughout Europe, North America and Japan, in repertoire ranging from lute songs to chamber music, from oratorio to early opera.

Daniel Lichti, baritone in the role of Papageno. Mr. Lichti is one of Canada’s finest concert and oratorio singers and a frequent guest soloist with international symphonic, choral and concert organizations. He has performed throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Argentina.

Allan Monk, baritone in the role of Figaro. Mr. Monk is one of the most respected baritones on the operatic stage, noted for his in-depth interpretations of a wide variety of roles in both standard and contemporary repertoire. Mr. Monk has also appeared in a number of opera films and is an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Lambroula Maria Pappas, soprano in the role of Gilda. Ms. Pappas is a winner of the Julian Gayarre International Competition (Spain), a national semi-finalist of the 2002 Metropolitan National Council Auditions (New York), winner of the Verviers International Competition (Belgium) and a member of the young apprenticeship program with l’Opéra de Montréal.

Michael Schade, tenor in the role of the Duke of Mantua. Mr. Schade is internationally acclaimed as one of the leading Mozart tenors on the stage today, performing regularly in many of the great opera houses of the world, including the Vienna Staatsoper, Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, l’Opéra de Paris, San Francisco Opera, Hamburg State Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Los Angeles Opera.

Jean Stilwell, mezzo-soprano in the role of Carmen. Ms. Stilwell, hailed on three continents for her complex portrayal of Carmen, is at the forefront of this generation’s mezzo-sopranos. Since first assuming the role in Vancouver, British Columbia, Ms. Stilwell has appeared with the Buxton Festival, the New York City Opera, Welsh National Opera, English National Opera, and every opera company in Canada.

Daniel Taylor, countertenor in the role of Xerxes. Mr. Taylor is the most recognized artist in his field, having performed at many of the world’s most famous opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Rome Opera, San Francisco Opera and Glyndebourne. He has recorded more than 50 discs and regularly receives invitations from the world’s leading early and contemporary music ensembles in New York, Beijing, San Francisco, Rome and London.

Erin Thrall, mezzo-soprano in the role of Cherubino. Ms. Thrall has performed at major festivals and as a soloist with the Montréal Symphony Orchestra (Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal). She also performed the role of the Queen on The Children’s Group’s recording, The Queen, The Bear & The Bumblebee.