Karine White, Soprano
Toronto, Ontario, Tel: 647-960-1292
Bilingual: English & French
Languages sung: French, English, German, Italian, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
ROLE PRODUCTION PROD. COMPANY DIRECTOR MUSIC YEAR
Cléone Médée (Toronto/Versailles) Opera Atelier Marshall Pynkoski David Fallis 2017
Mercury+Witch 2 Dido and Aeneas Opera Atelier Marshall Pynkoski David Fallis 2016
Despina Così fan tutte Centre Opera Studies Italy James Marvel Leslie Dala 2015
Lady/Hand Mirror Postcard from Morocco U of T Opera Michael Cavanaugh Leslie Dala 2015
Josephine HMS Pinafore U of T Opera Michael Albano Sandra Horst 2014
Susanna Le Nozze di Figaro Accad. Europea dell’Opera Mariano Furlani Simone Luti 2014
Musetta La Bohème Centre Opera Studies Italy James Marvel Leslie Dala 2014
Baiana Pedro Malazarte U of T Opera Amanda Smith Rafael Luz 2014
Emmie Albert Herring U of T Opera Joel Ivany Leslie Dala 2014
Norina (U/S) Don Pasquale U of T Opera Michael Albano Sandra Horst 2013
Gianetta L’Elisir d’Amore Opera NUOVA Brian Deedrick Rosemary Thomson 2013
Adele Die Fledermaus UWOpera Theodore Baerg Geoffrey Moull 2012
Sister Constance Dialogues des Carmélites Accad. Europea dell'Opera Timothy Nelson Simone Luti 2011
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
• Movement Instruction, RCS High School Opera Intensive, Royal Conservatory of Music (Summer 2016)
• Vocal and Stage Presence Workshop Clinician at the Rotherglen School, Mississauga (2016)
• Vocal and Stage Presence Workshop Clinician at the Valley View School of Music (2015- Present)
• Voice Teacher, Private Studio (2015-Present)
• Administrative Assistant, Nathalie Paulin, Voice Studies, University of Toronto (2015-Present)
• Work Study, Opera Division, University of Toronto, Faculty of Music (Sept. 2014- April 2015)
• Zumba, ballet and dance conditioning instructor, University of Toronto, Faculty of Kinesiology (2013-present)
• Director of Summer Youth Theatre, St-Andrews College, Aurora, Ontario (2009, 2010)
ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
• Peter and Helene Hunt Award: “Potential for a career on the world’s opera stages” (2014)
• COC Oakville Branch Olive Langton Beddoe Scholarship: “Outstanding student in opera” (2014)
• ARIAS Musical Director’s Discretionary Scholarship (2014)
• National Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship Masters Award (2012)
• Toronto/London Kiwanis Festivals, Classical Voice, top bursary recipient (2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014)
• First Class Honors with Distinction, Royal Conservatory Voice Examinations (2006, 2003 &*2002) *=silver medal
EDUCATION
University of Toronto, Diploma in Operatic performance Diploma 2013-2015
Western University, Performance and Literature Masters of Music 2011-2013
Univ. of Western Ontario, Honors Performance Voice Bachelor of Music (French minor) 2007-2011
Voice Teachers
• Nathalie Paulin (2013-present) • Christiane Riel (2011-2013) • Torin Chiles (2007-2011) • Irene Ilic (1996-2007)
Drama Coaches
• Terry Tweed (2013-present ) • Michael Albano (2013-2015) • Mary Neill, RCM Speech Arts and Drama (2007-2013)
Dance training
• Opera Atelier, Advanced Ballet, Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, (2007-present)
• Cecchetti Society exams, Grade 1 to Intermediate and workshops with National Ballet School (2000-2007)