Philippe Sly Explained

Philippe Sly (born 1988 or 1989 in Ottawa)[1] is a Canadian bass-baritone and opera, oratorio and recital singer.

Philippe Sly
Birth Place:Canada
Instrument:Voice - bass-baritone
Genre:Classical Music
Occupation:Singer, performer
Label:Analekta

Biography

Sly grew up in Ottawa, joined local boys and adult choirs and studied music at McGill University.[2] In 2011 he was one of the winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, during which time he was taught by Sanford Sylvan[3] and was a recipient of the Choquette-Symcox Award, conferred by JM Canada Foundation and Jeunesses Musicales Canada.[4] The following year, 2012, he won the Grand Prize of the Montreal International Musical Competition.

At San Francisco Opera, he joined the company's Merola training program in 2011 and won the SF Opera Adler Fellowship in 2013. Here in June 2013 he debuted as Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte[5] and in June 2015 as Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro.[6] In June 2017 he debuted in the title role of Don Giovanni at Aix-en-Provence Festival.[7] He sang as Leporello in Don Giovanni at the Opéra de Paris in June 2019 in the new production of Ivo Van Hove.

Personal life

Sly is the father to two children.[8]

Recordings

With Analekta:[9]

Discography

Singles

as featured artist

Songwriting credits

indicates a background vocal contribution.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://music.cbc.ca/#!/blogs/2014/4/First-Play-Philippe-Sly-Loves-Minstrels "First Play: Philippe Sly, Love's Minstrels", article in CBC music, April 8, 2014
  2. https://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/music/sly-fox-ottawa-bass-baritone-catches-wave-of-success-in-san-francisco Portrait in Ottawa Citizen, published on June 30, 2015
  3. Web site: Rising Stars: An Interview with Philippe Sly . Opera Warhorses . 2015-06-21 .
  4. Web site: Choquette-Symcox Award. 2021-06-02. www.jmcanada.ca. en.
  5. http://www.sfgate.com/music/article/Cos-fan-tutte-review-Betting-on-love-4591731.php Review of Così fan tutte at SF Opera, SFGate (San Francisco Chronicle), June 10, 2013
  6. http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-07-06/article/43455?headline=A-Spirited-MARRIAGE-OF-FIGARO-at-San-Francisco-Opera--Reviewed-by-James-Roy-MacBean "A Spirited MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at San Francisco Opera", The Berkeley Daily Planet, July 07, 2015
  7. Web site: Avec Philippe Sly dans le rôle-titre, pour "Don Giovanni", le Festival d'Aix-en-Provence joue la carte de la jeunesse. destimed.fr. fr. 2017-07-11.
  8. Tweet by Philippe Sly (@philippesly) on [Nov 24, 2023], available at https://twitter.com/philippesly/status/1728093565668987249. Accessed on [Feb 1, 2024].
  9. https://www.analekta.com/en/artistes/?sly-philippe.html CDs of Philippe Sly in the catalogue of Analekta

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