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August 09, 2007 - When the newly renovated St. Paul’s Bloor Street is officially opened during the week-long Nehemiah Opening Celebrations September 16-22, Barbara Fris one of Canada's most versatile lyrico-spinto sopranos will be showcased as the featured artist.
Praised by the Edmonton Journal for her singing “… with sensuous warmth, great reserves of power and emotional expressiveness”, Canadian-born soprano Barbara Fris performs both as a concert artist and opera singer. She specializes in opera and classical symphonic works for voice, having performed across Canada, in Europe and the United States where she has sung a wide range of works that also include operettas, musical theatre, light classics, lieder and art songs.
As soloist, Ms. Fris has appeared on many of the major opera stages throughout Canada, including the Canadian Opera Company, Calgary Opera, Edmonton Opera, and Manitoba Opera among many others. She has also performed with orchestras across Canada in a wide array of oratorio and concert repertoire and frequently in recital on concert stages in Calgary, Chicago, Edmonton, Halifax, New York, Philadelphia, Siena and Toronto among other cities.
The Chronicle Herald (Halifax) has written, “Barbara Fris is a songstress that marries her expressive and silvery lyricism with exemplary diction and compelling acting.” “She possesses a gorgeous vocal instrument with illuminating beauty of tone and a voice full of vocal colours well matched to intensely subjective moods -- evocative and breath-taking!” (Halifax Mailstar). “Ms. Fris brings to the stage personal charisma, an unflagging musical imagination and genuine passion.” (Globe & Mail).
St. Paul’s Bloor Street, the largest Anglican Church in Canada, is located in the heart of downtown Toronto. The Church and Maurice Cody Hall recently have undergone spectacular, multi-million-dollar renovations as part of ‘Project Nehemiah”. Both are worth the visit in their own right.
The concert will feature various solo works for the soprano voice.
The Noon Hour Concert and Open House takes place at Maurice Cody Hall on Tuesday, September 18, 2007. Free (limited to available seating). St. Paul’s Bloor Street, 227 Bloor St. East. or http://www.stpaulsbloor.org/
