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date = "2018-05-04T21:28:00-04:00"
discipline = "Mezzo-soprano"
lastmod = "2018-05-04T21:28:00-04:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1666568820/media/2022/10/CarolynSproule-FayFox_h2v2em.jpg"
publishDate = "2018-05-04T21:28:00-04:00"
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slug = "carolyn-sproule"
title = "Carolyn Sproule"
website = "https://www.carolynsproule.com/"

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Acclaimed for her "sizeable rich tone and striking presence" (Opera Canada), "whose star is deservedly on the rise" (Opera News), Canadian mezzo-soprano Carolyn Sproule is engaged in the 2021-2022 to open **Houston Grand Opera**'s season as Carmen in Rob Ashford's dynamic production, conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya. Ms. Sproule subsequently debuts at **Teatro dell'Opera di Roma** as Varvara in _Kát’a Kabanová_ in a Richard Jones production, conducted by David Robertson; returns to **The Metropolitan Opera** for their production of _Madama Butterfly_; and debuts at **Festival d'Aix-en-Provence** in a new production of _Salome_.  
  
In the 2020-2021 season, Ms. Sproule debuted at **Opera Hong Kong** in the title role of _Carmen_, and was scheduled to debut at San Diego Opera as La Ciesca in _Gianni Schicchi_ and La Zelatrice in _Suor Angelica_ conducted by Yves Abel in a new production by Paul Curran; **Des Moines Metro Opera** as Pauline in _Pique Dame_; return to the **Minnesota Orchestra** for Beethoven’s _Missa Solemnis_ conducted by Osmo Vänskä; debut at **Pacific Opera Victoria** as Carmen; the **National Arts Centre** as the alto soloist in Handel’s _Messiah_; **English National Opera** as Dorabella in _Così fan Tutte_, as well as a return to **The Metropolitan Opera** roster for _Roberto Devereux_.  
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Highlights of past seasons include singing Dorabella at **The Metropolitan Opera** in Phelim McDermott's Coney Island production of _Così fan Tutte_ conducted by Harry Bicket, as well as Ines (Trovatore), Page (Salome), and Sandman (Hansel and Gretel) at The Met; Erika in Samuel Barber's _Vanessa_ at **The Wexford Festival** for which she received unanimous critical acclaim and received an award from the festival as their favorite singer of the season. In her native Canada, Ms. Sproule has sung Maddalena in _Rigoletto_ for her **Canadian Opera Company** debut in a Chris Alden production, as well as at **Vancouver Opera, Opéra de Montréal** and **Houston Grand Opera**. She has sung Olga in _Eugene Onegin_ in Vancouver, Montreal, and for her **Michigan Opera Theater** debut.  
  
A native of Montréal, Canada, Carolyn Sproule is a graduate of The Juilliard School (BM 2010), and Rice University (MM 2012). She also participated in residencies at the Merola Opera Program, Wolf Trap Opera (Filene Young Artist), the Houston Grand Opera Studio, Aspen Opera Theater, and The Banff Centre. She is a winner of a 2019 George London award, the Marcello Giordani memorial prize in the 2019 Premiere Opera Foundation Competition, as well as a recipient of grants from the Jacqueline Desmarais foundation, HGO studio, Wolf Trap Opera, and Merola.