Exceptional vocal beauty and an engaging artistry have made Stephanie Piercey a much sought-after performer. She made an outstanding debut in the title role of Opera in Concert's 1996 production of Massenet's Manon in the Jane Mallet Theatre in Toronto’s St Lawrence Centre for the Arts. At ease in concert, oratorio, and recital as well as opera, she has performed in Canada, the United States, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. After covering the role of Leonora in the English National Opera’s production of Il Trovatore early in 2000, Stephanie became a favorite guest artist, singing a host of roles in their repertoire including Mimi, Butterfly, Female Chorus and Susannah in Kovanschina. As a guest artist in the Czech Republic, Stephanie has performed Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Leonora (Il Trovatore) and Amelia (Un ballo in Maschera) at the Silesian State Opera and Usti State Opera. She reprised the role of Donna Anna in Geneva Switzerland at the Forum de Meyrin and has also been heard in recital at the Jugendstil Theater in Vienna in a series of recitals featuring the music of Richard Strauss. Becoming known as a specialist in the Verdian repertoire Stephanie was featured as a guest artist replacing Katia Ricciarelli in a series of Verdi concerts, which took place in many of the most renowned concert halls in Germany. She performed in Munich at the Gasteig Philharmonie, Düsseldorf in the Tonhalle and the famed Berlin Philharmonic. Repertoire included arias from Aida, La forza del destino, Un ballo in maschera and excerpts from Il Trovatore. Stephanie had the privilege of singing Leonora to legendary Italian baritone, Piero Capuccili’s Count di Luna, which she did to critical acclaim. In Canada Stephanie has performed with York Opera as Madama Butterfly and in solo recital at the St. Lawrence Hall, and the Glen Gould Theatre among other places. She performed the Mozart Requiem with the Coeur Polyphonique de Charlevoix at the Domaine Forget, Québec. She debuted the role of Fiordiligi at the West End Theatre in New York with Opera Domani. As
well as singing with the English National Opera,
Stephanie has had the opportunity to sing the roles of
Santuzza (Cavalleria rusticana), Leonora (Il
Trovatore), Amelia (Un ballo in maschera)
and Madama Butterfly with many smaller
companies in the United Kingdom. She performed with renowned
conductor Alexander Ingram at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
with the London Phoenix Orchestra as Lisa in the
Queen of Spades and Tatiana in Eugene
Onegin
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