Raised in Niagara Falls, soprano Sarah Dufresne is a resident artist with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, where highlights of her work include Vaughan Williams’ Riders to the Sea. Known for her clear, agile voice and flair for innovation, Sarah Dufresne joined Against the Grain Theatre and The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity for the 2020 immersive murder-mystery opera, No One’s Safe.
A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier and McGill Universities, Dufresne was a recipient of the competitive Jacqueline Desmarais Grant for Young Canadian Opera Singers. She received an Encouragement Award at the 2019 Buffalo-Toronto district Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Second Prize — Aria
Pierre Péladeau and Raymonde Chopin Cash Prize
$15,000offered by Québecor
Special Prizes — Aria
Montréal students’ coup de coeur Prize
$500$500 grant selected by students of CSSDM
Observatoire québécois de l’art lyrique Prize
$1,000offered by the Observatoire québécois de l’art lyrique for the Best Competitor from Quebec or based in Quebec for at least on year
offered by Observatoire québécois d’art lyrique
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