Stuart Howe
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Stuart Howe born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, (July 19, 1967). Stuart made his European debut as Nemorino in Donizetti’s L’ELISIR D’AMORE in Oporto, Portugal in November 1997, where the press revered him as “the quintessential Nemorino”. He returned to Canada, for his first Rodolfo in Puccini’s LA BOHÈME in 1998.
The North American press has been equally as kind, praising him as having “an extraordinarily sweet, beautifully focused tenor voice”, calling him “charisma personified” and noting that “the passion he instills in his rich soaring voice touches the soul”. His repertoire includes Gérald in LAKMÉ, Fenton in FALSTAFF, Ernesto in DON PASQUALE, Edgardo in LUCIA, Rinuccio in GIANNI SCHICCHI, and Jenik in THE BARTERED BRIDE. He has also appeared in DIE FLEDERMAUS, Rossini’s WILLIAM TELL, Verdi’s ATTILA, Lehár’s MERRY WIDOW, SUSANNAH by Carlisle Floyd, Bellini’s LA STRANIERA, Romberg’s STUDENT PRINCE and Rota’s THE ITALIAN STRAW HAT. His creer has taken him to cities throughout the world, including Oporto, Haifa, Buenos Aires, Washington, Denver, Boston, Toronto, Hamilton, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, London, Victoria, Regina and Halifax, to name but a few.
He is regarded internationally as a creator of new operatic roles and appeared as James Nichol in Chan Ka Nin’s THE IRON ROAD to unanimous rave reviews at the historic Elgin Theatre in Toronto. Prior to this debut, he also created the extensive lead role of John Higgs for Pacific Opera Victoria's critically acclaimed world premier of EREWHON from Canadian Composer Lou Applebaum and librettist Mavor Moore. Both world premieres were recorded and broadcast nationwide on the CBC. Mr. Howe also created lead roles in world premier operas such as Pulitzer Prize winning composer Robert Ward’s LADY KATE, where he created the role of Tom Wade; and the role of Marco in THE PADRONE, a work written by Chadwick, former President of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.
He has been consistently recognized for his interpretive and communicative presence and his many oratorio credits include Haydn's THE SEASONS, Handel’s THE MESSIAH, Mendelssohn’s ELIJAH, CARMINA BURANA by Carl Orff, Bach’s MAGNIFICAT, ST. MATHEW PASSION and CANTATA 29, BEETHOVEN’S 9th and Bruckner’s TE DEUM. He was also selected to premiere the final work of Srul Irving Glick, “ISAIAH” in 2002, a work commissioned by the Kingston Symphony. And, in May 2001, Stuart appeared with the Israel Northern Symphony in Haifa, Israel, where he sang the tenor solos in two world premiere oratorios. The event, part of The Opening of the Terraces of the Shrine, was broadcast live worldwide via satellite, television, radio and the web, with video and CD released.
Stuart Howe received a Performance Diploma from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio under the tutelage of Richard Miller and a Graduate Diploma in Opera at Boston’s New England Conservatory of Music, working with renowned diction and opera coach John Moriarty.
He was also the recipient of several prestigious career development grants and awards from various organizations including The Canada Council for the Arts, was a 2001 Dora Award nominee for his portrayal of James Nichol in THE IRON ROAD and was a Toronto winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 1999.
