Julia Morgan is a young mezzo-soprano with an already impressive vocal range. Her love of performing. “her confident stagecraft and easy smile” and her natural talent give her the breadth and depth to play any role. While her petite frame deceives the eye of many, this Canadian born and raised mezzo has a large yet warm caramel-like voice which exudes the many colours and emotions required for every character she takes on. Julia has utilized her dual Canadian and British citizenships by performing at the Franz Schubert Institut in Baden bei Wien, Austria and The Britten-Pears Programme in Aldeburgh, England.
On November 24th, 2010 Julia released her debut album, Seh’ dein Auge schauen at Gallery 345 in Toronto. Julia’s rounded and multi-textured voice is a marvel when performing her personal passion—leider. With Amanda Johnston at the Piano, this recording “..will make a great addition to your listening library” Richard Margison, Tenor. Very soon this record will be available on iTunes and is now available on her website.
The current season sees Julia performing in many different venues. With recitals and performances throughout the rest of 2010 and into 2011, including a recital in January with Toronto’s Birthday Series, Julia will conclude her 2011 season performing with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra at Toronto’s Glen Gould Studio in Mozart’s Coronation Mass.
Julia recently performed with Saskatoon Opera in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel for their 2010 School Tour. In August 2010 Julia performed as Carmen in Bizet’s Carmen with Summer Opera Lyric Theatre. Also, Julia performed as a member of Opera York’s Greek Chorus in the North American debut of Ella Milch-Sheriff’s Opera And the Rat Laughed. In May 2009, she performed Elgar’s The Music Maker’s with the Toronto Choral Society. Rounding out 2009 Julia collaborated with Amanda Johnston in her recital series In Recital.
Julia’s previous operatic work has consisted of a vast array of roles. She has performed Rosine with Highlands Opera Studio, Mustardseed and Second Woman with Opera as Theatre at The Banff Centre and Announcer with TrypTych in Toronto. With the University of Toronto Opera School Julia performed the roles of Bianca, Cherubino, Prince Orlofsky and Frau Reich.
Julia’s recital experiences have taken her through the cities of Greve, Victoria, Aldeburgh, Toronto, Baden bei Wein. She has performed in the Theatre am Steg, the Festsaal des Congress Casino Baden, Castello di Verrazzano and the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre at the Four Seasons Centre . She has performed numerous works with the Prima Youth Choir and Victoria Chamber Orchestra including Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria in D+ and Hayden’s Salve Regina in G-. With the University of Victoria Orchestra Julia performed Mendelssohn’s Elijah and selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn by Mahler. With the International Bach Festival in 2003 Julia performed the World premiere of In the Trail of the Wind, in the Sadow of God by Canadian composer Imant Raminsh. One of Julia’s most musically expanding experiences was performing Les Noces by Stravinsky with the Victoria Chamber Singers.
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