Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, mezzo-soprano Judith Forst is one of Canada’s most illustrious opera singers. She began her studies with French Tickner at the University of British Columbia, later pursuing her training in New York with Hans Joachim Heinz. Judith Forst has sung with most of North America’s foremost opera companies, including over 200 performances in 20 seasons at the celebrated New York Metropolitan Opera.She has also appeared on many of the leading stages of Europe with some of the world’s most renowned conductors. Her most recent successes have included highly-acclaimed performances as Kabanicha in Janácˇek’s Katˇa Kabanova at the MET and La Scala in Milan, as well as in the role of Kostelnicka in Janácˇek’s Jenufa with the Prague National and Dallas operas.During the course of her career, Judith Forst has received numerous awards and distinctions, among them an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of British Columbia, an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the University of Victoria, and Opera Canada’s prestigious Ruby Award. Judith Forst is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a recipient of the Order of British Columbia.
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