2010-2011 Performances

Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: La Bohème

October 16th - November 5th & December 1st - 11th

Lincoln Center, New York City

In my first year on the Met roster, I covered the role of Schaunard for 10 perfermances this fall.

Vittorio Grigolo/Joseph Calleja - Rodolfo

Maija Kovalevska/Krassimira Stoyanova - Mimi

Fabio Capitanucci - Marcello

Takesha Meshé Kizart/Ellie Dehn - Musetta

Edward Parks/Dimitrios Tiliakos - Schaunard

Shenyang/Günther Groissböck - Colline

Paul Plishka - Benoit/Alcindoro

Saskatoon Opera Association:

Rascals, Rogues & Rapscallions

January 9th, 2011, 2pm

Rawlco Radio Hall, Remai Arts Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

A vocal recital of Songs and Arias exploring the deliciously entertaining darker side of human nature.

A second performance took place in my hometown of Prince Albert at St Paul’s Presbyterian Church on Friday January 7th, 2011

Peter McGillivray, baritone

Julien LeBlanc, piano

Tapestry New Opera: The Tapestry Songbook

January 22nd, 2011, 8pm

Ernest Balmer Studio, Distillery District, Toronto

Performed by artists from the Tapestry New Work Studio Company and participants from Tapestry’s New Opera 101 Master Class/Workshop

Tapestry New Opera’s first New Opera 101 master class for singer-pianist duos will culminate in a concert of memorable arias from Tapestry’s new opera library – The Tapestry Songbook – including performances from:

Xin Wang, soprano,
Kimberly Barber, mezzo soprano,
James McLennan, tenor,
Peter McGillivray, baritone,
and collaborative pianist Dr. Christopher Foley.

The New Opera 101 Teams are:
Sophie Bisson, soprano and Mimi Mok, piano
Maria Drost, soprano and Julie Lawlor, piano
Eliza Johnson, soprano and Joy Lee, piano
Adria McCulloch, soprano and Christina Faye, piano
Kimberly Sartor, soprano and Emily Hsu, piano
Jennifer Taverner, soprano and Zhenya Yesmanovich, piano

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Canadian Opera Free Concert Series: Music of John Adams

March 2nd, 2011, 12pm Noon - Free admission!

Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre,

Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, ON

Peter McGillivray, baritone

Betty Allison, soprano

Anne Larlee, piano

John Adams, host

New Creations Festival: Vocal Music of John Adams

In collaboration with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s New Creations Festival, young artists of the Canadian Opera Company perform selections from John Adams’ vocal works, introduced and discussed by the composer himself.

Windsor Symphony Orchestra - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9

March 5th, 2011, 8pm

Chrysler Theatre, Windsor, ON

John Morris Russell, Conductor
Leena Chopra, Soprano
Lauren Segal, Alto
Eric Shaw, Tenor
Peter McGillivray, Baritone
WSO Chorus, Joel Tranquilla, Chorusmaster
Windsor Classic Choral
University of Windsor Chorus

Arvo Pärt Fratres
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony no. 9

Metropolitan Opera - Strauss: Capriccio

March 28th-April 23rd, 2011

Metropolitan Opera House, New York City

Not really a performance, however I am excited to be at the Met during this time. I will be covering my friend and colleague, Russell Braun in the role of Olivier in this excellent production of Strauss’ final opera.

Countess: Renée Fleming

Clairon: Sarah Connolly

Flamand: Joseph Kaiser

Olivier: Russell Braun

The Count: Morten Frank Larsen

La Roche: Peter Rose

Conductor: Andrew Davis

Toronto Classical Singers - Mendelssohn: Elijah

May 1st, 2011 4pm

Christ Church Deer Park, Toronto

Lesley Ann Bradley, soprano
Olenka Slywynska, alto
Adam Bishop, tenor
Peter McGillivray, baritone

Jurgen Petrenko, conductor

Toronto Classical Singers

Talisker Players

Toronto Masque Theatre - Masques of Orpheus

Charpentier: La descente d’Orphée aux Enfers (1686)

James Rolfe & André Alexis: Orpheus and Eurydice (2003)

May 5th & 6th, 2011, 8pm (pre-show chat at 7:15pm)

Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 231 Queen’s Quay West, Toronto

Alexander Dobson, Pluton/Hades

Lawrence Wiliford, Orpheus

Teri Dunn, Eurydice

Shannon Mercer, Proserpine/Persephone

Peter McGillivray, Apollon/Shepherd

Agnes Zsigovics, Bud Roach, Tim Wong, Charlotte Knight

Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière, director/choreographer

Jennifer McGillivray, Stage Manager

Larry Beckwith, Musical Direction

“The scene in which Orpheus on his way out of the Underworld meets the recently deceased shepherd (excellently rendered by Peter McGillivray) and his three complaining sheep... is original, funny and serious, and perfectly put to music by James Rolfe.”

- Definitely the Opera

Off/Centre Music Salon - Lost in Love...and sometimes Lust!

Italian, Czech & Russian Salon

May 8th, 2011, 2pm

Glenn Gould Studio, CBC building, 250 Front St W, Toronto

Scenes & Songs by Tosti, Tchaikovsky, Janacek among others

Lucia Cesaroni, soprano

Rachel Cleland Ainsworth, soprano

Colin Ainsworth, tenor

Peter McGillivray, baritone

Inna Perkis & Boris Zarankin, piano

Concert Opera Group- Excerts from Wagner: Tannhäuser

May 13th, 2011

Toronto

, ON

Patrick Raftery, Tannhäuser

Joni Henson, Elisabeth

Peter McGillivray, Wolfram

Christopher Mokrzewski, piano

Tapestry New Opera- New Opera Showcase

June 14, 2011 at 7:30pm & June 15, 2011 at 6:30pm

Tapestry New Opera’s 2010-2011 season will culminate with a showcase of new works in development, including excerpts from:

Waterfall

Maja Ardal, librettist / Norbert Palej, composer

M’Dea Undone
Marjorie Chan, librettist / John Harris, composer

Scenes from an Old Glasgow Pub
David Brock, librettist / Gareth Williams, composer

Ruth
Michael Lewis MacLennan, librettist / Jeffrey Ryan, composer

Director/dramaturge: Tom Diamond
Music director/dramaturge: Wayne Strongman
Singers: Neema Bickersteth, Xin Wang, Kimberly Barber, Heather Jewson, Keith Klassen, Christopher Mayell, Peter McGillivray and Curtis Sullivan.

Norway Tour