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date = "2015-04-07T17:46:00-04:00"
discipline = "Baritone"
lastmod = "2015-04-26T00:03:00-04:00"
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publishDate = "2015-04-07T17:46:00-04:00"
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slug = "gregory-dahl"
title = "Gregory Dahl"
website = "http://www.gregorydahl.com/"
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	Gregory Dahl has attained a position of prominence among baritones of his generation with performances notable for richness of characterization and a remarkable vocal authority. Mr. Dahl's recent performances in PELLEAS ET MELISANDE for Opera Theater of St. Louis were hailed for his "appealingly lyrical baritone [that] emphasized Golaud's inner turmoil over his villainy". His 2011-2012 season was packed with major roles including <em>Jokanaan</em> in SALOME for Manitoba Opera, <em>Conte di Luna</em> in IL TROVATORE for L'Opéra de Montréal, <em>Escamillo</em> in CARMEN for the Brott Music Festival, <em>Alfio</em> in CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and <em>Tonio</em> in PAGLIACCI for Edmonton Opera and the roles of<em>Crespel</em> and <em>Schlemil</em> in LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN for the Canadian Opera Company.
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	Highlights of the current season (2012-2013), include Adams' EL NIÑO with the Vancouver Bach Choir, <em>Iago</em> in OTELLO for Calgary Opera, <em>Sebastian</em> in Ades THE TEMPEST for Opéra de Québec, Beethoven's SYMPHONY NO. 9 for Symphony Nova Scotia, <em>Amonasro</em> in AIDA for Manitoba Opera, ELIJAH for the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir and the title role of MACBETH for Pacific Opera Victoria.
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	His 2010-2011 season included <em>Enrico</em> in LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR and the World Premiere of Estacio and Murrell's LILLIAN ALLING for Vancouver Opera, Bach's Mass in B Minor for the Vancouver Symphony, Verdi's REQUIEM for the Regina Symphony, CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA and PAGLIACCI for Opera Hamilton and a return to <em>Enrico</em> for Opera Lyra Ottawa.
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	Dahl's 2009-2010 season began with the title role in GIANNI SCHICCHI and <em>Tonio</em> in PAGLIACCI for L'Opéra de Montréal and continued with <em>Nick Shadow</em> in THE RAKE'S PROGRESS for Pacific Opera Victoria. He later sang Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 with Tovey and the Vancouver Symphony, Fauré's REQUIEM with the Windsor Symphony, and<em>Iago</em> in Edmonton Opera's OTELLO, a role he covered for the Canadian Opera Company.
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	In 2008-2009, he was featured as <em>Yermalov</em> in the Canadian Opera Company's WAR AND PEACE and was later heard as <em>Musiklehrer</em> in ARIADNE AUF NAXOS for Calgary Opera, as <em>Jokanaan</em> in SALOME for Opera Theater of St. Louis, <em>Zurga</em> in LES PECHEURS DE PERLES for Edmonton Opera, and on the concert stage sang Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 for the Winnipeg Symphony and Regina Symphony.
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	His 2007-2008 season included <em>Alfio</em> in CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA in Vancouver, <em>Capt. Corcoran</em> HMS PINAFORE in Edmonton, <em>Germont</em> in LA TRAVIATA for Opera Lyra Ottawa, <em>Hubbard</em> in REGINA for Pacific Opera Victoria, the title role in RIGOLETTO for Saskatoon Opera and MESSIAH for the Southern Manitoba Choral Society. In 2006-2007 he appeared in the title role in DON GIOVANNI for Edmonton Opera, later repeated for Pacific Opera Victoria and Orchestra London. He was <em>Falke</em> in DIE FLEDERMAUS for Manitoba Opera and returned to Edmonton Opera for <em>Figaro</em> in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA.
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	<strong></strong>Mr. Dahl first came to national attention as <em>Francis Chancy</em> in the World Premiere of James Rolfe's BEATRICE CHANCY and has since been hailed in such roles as <em>Sharpless</em> in MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Vancouver Opera), <em>Jokanaan</em> in SALOME (Opera Theatre of St. Louis) and <em>Belcore</em> in L'ELISIR D'AMORE (Manitoba Opera). In another world premiere, he
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	impressed international audiences with his creation of <em>Charlie</em> in Calgary Opera's production of Estacio's FILUMENA, a role he later reprised for the Edmonton Opera. His Edmonton FILUMENA was filmed for release in the DVD format and joins BEATRICE CHANCY on his growing list of operas-on-film.
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	Further credits include <em>Ford</em> in FALSTAFF for Opera Lyra Ottawa, <em>Ping</em> in Vancouver Opera's TURANDOT and <em>George </em>in the Canadian Premiere of Heggie's DEAD MAN WALKING, presented by the Calgary Opera. On the concert platform, he sang MESSIAH with the Vancouver Chamber Choir and the Victoria Symphony and for the Grand Philharmonic Choir he appeared in Mozart's MASS in C minor coupled with Holman's MAGNIFICAT. Mr. Dahl has been heard in DIE SCHÖPFUNG with the Vancouver Symphony, as <em>Figaro</em> in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA for Saskatoon Opera and as <em>Eisenstein</em>in DIE FLEDERMAUS<em> </em>for Saskatoon Opera. He was <em>Ping</em> in TURANDOT with the Canadian Opera Company and the Edmonton Opera, <em>Belcore </em>in L'ELISIR D'AMORE with l'Opéra de Québec, and <em>Silvio</em> in PAGLIACCI for Manitoba Opera.
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	In the contemporary vein, Mr. Dahl has created roles for Tapestry New Opera Works (<em>Robert Peary</em> in Smith's FACING SOUTH) and <em>The Alchemist</em> in Schafer's THE PALACE OF THE CINNABAR PHOENIX. Other highlights from past seasons include <em>Marcello</em> in LA BOHÈME with Opera Ontario, the title role in MIKADO<em> </em>for Toronto Operetta Theatre, <em>Frank</em>in DIE FLEDERMAUS for Vancouver Opera, <em>Antonio </em>in IL VIAGGIO A REIMS and <em>Junius</em> in THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA with the Canadian Opera Company. The imposing Winnipegger studied at the University of Manitoba, The Banff Centre for the Arts and the University of Toronto Opera Division.
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