Instrument: Soprano
With an elegant voice and wide range, soprano Caroline Bleau is an actress who fully embodies the characters she portrays, and has been garnering attention for her intense stage presence and her brilliant and warm sounding voice. She was recently named a Jeune Ambassadeur lyrique in the competition of the same name, and was chosen to represent Canada at the Concours International de Marmande in France. She was a member of the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal from 2007 to 2010 where she performed the roles of Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Susanna (Il segreto di Susanna), and Émilie Hudon (Nelligan). Last March, she made a triumphant return as Magda Sorel in the opera The Consul. She has just completed a series of concerts with the Appassionata ensemble, as well as appearing at a midnight mass alongside Marc Hervieux and Etienne Dupuis at the Mondial des Cultures de Drummondville, and in a Viennese concert at the FestivalOpéra de Saint-Eustache. Future plans include the role of Musetta (La bohème) at the Opéra de Tours, and a recital with tenor Salvatore Licitra in June 2012.