BBC - Cardiff Singer of the World 2005

Canada has been represented at every competition, and has had four competitors in the Final - Martha Collins in 1985, Brett Polegato in 1995, James Westman in 1999 and Erin Wall in 2003.

Just to let you know, we're no longer updating this site. More information here

15 November 2009
Accessibility help
Text only

BBC Homepage

Wales Home

Music

BBC Cardiff Singer 2005

Performer
profiles

About the
Competition

Main Prize -
concerts

Song Prize -
recitals

Guides

Green Room

Frockwatch

Ecards

OFF

»	Turn ON

»	What is VOCAB?

Name: Marie-Josée Lord

Country: Canada

Voice: Soprano

Date of birth: 18.01.1972

Place of birth: Léogane, Haïti

Studied at: Lyric Workshop, Montreal Opera; Quebec Conservatory of Music; Academia Chigiana, Italy

Marie-Josée Lord's teachers and coaches include Jacqueline Martel-Cistellini, Lyne Fortin and Victoria de los Angeles. She has participated in masterclasses with Edouardo Müller, Christian Badea, Victor De Renzi and Susan Patterson.

She made her professional debut at the Vancouver Opera as High Priestess Aida in 2002. She sang Fiordiligi Cosi fan tutte with the Lyric Workshop of the Montreal Opera on a Canadian tour in 2001, as well as the title roles of Suor Angelica, Turandot (Busoni) and Dido in Dido and Aeneas (Purcell) with the Quebec Conservatory Opera Studio. She also sang Susanna Il segreto di Susanna (Wolf-Ferrari), and High Priestess Aida with the Opera of Montreal.

She has won the Spencer Scholarship 2002 from Vancouver Opera, the Public Price in the Canadian Lyric Fund competition (2001), the Raoul Jobin prize and has made several CBC radio broadcasts.

Other roles include Liù Turandot at the Opera of Quebec, Mimì La bohème with the Opera of Montreal, Liù Turandot for the Opera of Montreal. Marie-Jeanne in the symphonic version of the rock opera Starmania with the Montreal Symphonic Orchestra in Montreal and Paris in 2005.

Fluent in French and Italian, Marie-Josée Lord's skills include acting, piano and violin.

(Profile last updated June 2005)

joana fom Barcelona.
What a beautiful voice. Be patient and do not sing too havy roles. Congartulations

Tannis Baldwin
I had the chance to hear her sing at her cousin's wedding. What a beautiful voice!!

Norma jackie , Boston Ma
I knew Marie Josee and his brother Ramses, At College St Pierre in Haiti, She was very plaisant et beautiful. If it's not a mistake. she was alwais promissing. Hopefully on day she will come to Boston.

Marie-Claude David,M.D.Hampton, Virginia
I heard Marie-Josee Lord August 6th in Canada.She kept the audience mesmerized especially when she sang of that imaginary country... How I would love to see her at The Met in N.Y.!When can we hope for such a treat and where can I buy her records ?I have no doubt that she will achieve greatness in the lyrical operatic world.Tous mes compliments Marie-Josee.

a tenor, new york
what a beautiful voice, what great artistry. you are already a seasoned professional bound to do amazing things worldwide. a title is not needed to know this. please come to america and share your gift!

glynne hughes. St.Asaph
I would have been happy to stop the contest after your Massenet and Puccini and declared you to be the outright winner !If only I ruled the world and Cardiff !Come back whenever you are able to there will always be a welcome for you Marie-Josee .

Renaud Doucet , in Montreal
BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!!! Tu as vraiment beaucoup de talent et j'ai trés hâte de pouvoir retravailler avec toi.

Louise Moore de Québec
Bravo ! Bravissimo ! Dans la lignée des canadiennes Marie-Nicole Lemieux et Renée Lapointe voilà une chanteuse lyrique qui fera, j'en suis sûre, sa marque dans le monde des voix magnifiques ! Go !

Louise A.-H.
Je suis fière de toi, le meilleur est à venir. Le Canada est très bien représenté. Nous aussi...

Anne-Sophie Cardinal, Victoria, BC., CANADA
Bonne chance, je pense a toi tres fort.

Lynda Phillips in uk
Marie-Josee Lord.A truly glorious voice that deserved to win last night.You were robbed!

Frederic Antoun, in Saint Louis
Knock them dead, Marie-Josée!

Bette, in Toronto
All the best!

Erin Wall, in Aix-en-Provence
Best wishes from a fellow Canadian!

Thanks to all our users who submitted the above comments. This facility is now closed.

About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy