Ryan Downey,

40 Lidstone Crescent | Mount Pearl, NL | A1N 4B4 | [email protected] | 709-725-9155

Resume *- role studied and excerpts performed # - cover role Italics indicate upcoming engagements/repertoire in progress.

Opera

Work Role Conductor/Music Director Director Company Year

Le Nozze di Figaro Basilio/Curzio Robert Franz Erin Armstrong Windsor Symphony 2018 Dead Man Walking Howard Boucher Judith Yan TBA on the Avalon 2017 Le Nozze di Figaro Basilio/Curzio Leslie Dala Rachel Peake 2017 Cendrillon Prince Charming Leslie Dala Sarah Pelzer Vancouver Opera 2017 Hansel and Gretel Witch Alexander Prior Brenna Corner Vancouver Opera 2016 Ours John/Edward* Judith Yan Michael Cavanagh Opera on the Avalon 2016 HMS Pinafore Corcoran Natasha Fransblow Guillermo Silva Toronto Operetta Theatre 2015 Le Nozze di Figaro Basilio/Curzio Luke Housner in concert Toronto Summer Opera 2015 Arbace Ivan Jovanovic Anna Theodosakis self-produced 2015 Postcard from Morocco Lyric Tenor Leslie Dala Michael Cavanaugh U of T Opera 2015 L’elisir d’amore Nemorino* Sandra Horst Michael Albano U of T Opera 2015

Concert

Work Company Conductor/Director Year Beethoven Symphony 9 Edmonton Symphony Alexander Prior 2018 Beethoven Symphony 9 Windsor Symphony Robert Franz 2017 Solo recital Arts and Letters Club of Toronto n/a 2016 Tenor soloist Timmins Symphony Orchestra Matthew Jones 2016 Drei Könige (Cornelius) Toronto Children’s Chorus Elise Bradley 2015 Mass in G Kingsway-Lambton United Church Anne-Marie Page 2015 Carmina Burana Near North Voices (North Bay, ON) Dr. Adam Adler 2015 Messiah Cantabile Singers of Truro Christopher Bowman 2014 Last Days U of T Opera David Fallis/Tim Albery 2014 Baritone soloist (arias) Kitchener Waterloo Chamber Orchestra (KWCO) Matthew Jones 2014 Stars of Tomorrow Port Hope Friends of Music Iain Scott 2014 Mozart Requiem Near North Voices (North Bay, ON) Dr. Adam Adler 2014

Education

Masters of Opera Performance University of Toronto (UofT); Toronto, Ontario – 2015 Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Vocal Performance Memorial University (MUN); St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador - 2013

Teachers Coaches Masterclasses Darryl Edwards Andrea Grant Russell Braun Michael Schade Wendy Nielsen Sandra Horst Rachel Andrist David Pomeroy Tim Noble Christianne Riel Nathalie Doucet Richard Margison Julie Gunn Anne Larlee Stuart Hamilton

Professional Development Awards and Accolades

Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist Program at Vancouver Opera 2016-2017 Finalist for Atelier lyrique de l’Opera de Montreal 2015 Opera on the Avalon, Summer 2016 Stephen Ralls Operatic Scholarship 2014 Highlands Opera Studio, Summer 2014 KWCO Concerto Competition Winner, 2013-2014 Centre for Opera Studies in Italy, Summer 2014 and Summer 2012 NATS Ontario Most Promising Young Professional, 2013