biography

Described as "possessing a beautiful voice (Opera Canada) and "a fine instrument and strong stage presence" (National Post,) soprano Eve Rachel McLeod is quickly establishing herself on the stage in both concert and operatic performances.

She has recently sung the Mozart roles of the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, and The Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute. Other performances include the roles of Iris in Handel's Semele, Lauretta in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, Philine in Mignon by Thomas, Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream of Britten and Atahensic in the fully-staged première of John Beckwith's Taptoo.

Miss McLeod has appeared as a soloist with The Bucharest Festival Chamber Orchestra, The Istanbul Chamber Orchestra, The Toronto Philharmonia, Rijecki Komorni Orkestar, Dubrovacki Simfonijski Orkestar, The International Symphony Orchestra, The Brantford Symphony Orchestra, The Calgary Chamber Orchestra, Opera Lyra, Saskatoon Opera, Opera York, Brampton Lyric Opera, The Toronto Masque Theatre, The Valley Festival near Ottawa, The Aldeburgh Connection Recital Series, Consort Caritatis, The Lyrica Choir of Barrie, The MountainView Connection Recital Series, The Aradia Ensemble, and with The Calgary Festival Chorus. Miss McLeod studied at the University of Toronto, The Banff Centre, The Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme in Aldeburgh, England, the Chautauqua Institute in New York State, and Oberlin at Casselmaggiore, Italy. In 2005, she was a finalist of the Jette Parker Young Artist Programme auditions in London, England, where she had the pleasure of singing on the main stage of the Royal Opera Covent Garden. Miss McLeod is featured with the Aradia Ensemble on Naxos recordings of Handel's Israel in Egypt, Sacred music by Vivaldi and a recording of the opera Polly by Samuel Arnold. This April Eve will represent Canada in the Seoul International Music Competition in Seoul, South Korea.

Representation

Gossage Artists Management
1–10 Clarence Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1N 5P3

www.gossageartists.com
Fax: (613) 238-9877

Affiliation

Canadian Actor's Equity Association

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