Shannon Mercer

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An alumnus of San Francisco Opera's prestigious Merola Opera Summer Program, Shannon began her operatic career as a member of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio Program. She has since gone on to perform major roles with the COC (Sesto in Sartorio's Giulio Cesare in Egitto, a Madrigalist in Henze's Venus and Adonis, Xenia in Boris Godunov, Oscar in Un ballo in maschera and Elvira in L'italiana in Algeri), l'Opéra du Québec, Opera Lyra Ottawa (Nanetta in Falstaff, Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia special school performance), Opera Ontario, Opera Atelier (Médée) and the Toronto Operetta Theatre. In July 2006 Shannon made her London debut under the auspices of the ROH Covent Garden in The Midnight Court with Toronto's Queen of Puddings Music Theatre. Particularly praised for her performances of baroque and contemporary music, Shannon maintains a challenging balance of opera, concert and recital appearances. 2008-2009 is no exception. Die Zauberflöte figures prominently on her calendar this season as Shannon makes her role debut as Pamina with Opera Hamilton, a role she reprises in the Pacific Opera production in Victoria and London. She also performs as First Lady in the Toronto Symphony concert presentation of the same opera, conducted by Bernard Labadie and in the world première of a new opera by James Rolfe presented by the Queen of Puddings Theatre, rounding out her season as Valencienne in the Grand Philharmonic Choir's concert production of The Merry Widow. The c

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Atmosphere: Fall

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English Fancies

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Dydd Gŵyl Dewi - Welsh Traditional Music for St. David's Day

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Bach et le temps liturgique: Arias pour soprano et chorals pour orgue

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Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir with Shannon Mercer Live at Glen Gould Studio

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Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245

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100 Essential Opera Arias, Songs & Overtures: The Very Best Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Francesca Caccini: O Viva Rosa

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English Spices

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100 Essential Opera Arias, Songs Overtures: The Very Best Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass Mezzo Solos, Duets, Trios Choruses

Trobairitz: Poems of Women Troubadours

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100 Essential Opera Arias, Songs & Overtures: The Very Best Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

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