BIO
Photo by KRF Photography, 2024
Doing her best to follow the advice of mentor Ben Butterfield who said, “Don’t bore me!” Canadian soprano Chelsea Kutyn was recently a young artist with Manitoba Opera in their Digital Emerging Artist Program, and a featured soloist with Pacific Opera Victoria, the Regina Symphony Orchestra, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
Other notable performances include praise for her portrayal of "Magda Sorel" in Menotti's The Consul with Opera NUOVA.
“Kutyn was magnificent…capturing the full range of Magda’s anger, exasperation and ultimate despair chillingly…her depth of characterization and technical command owned the room”
-Opera Canada
To add to the excitement, this year Chelsea completed her M.Mus with Monica Huisman, got married, and co-founded a production company- Revive Productions. See the new release of "Helen's Wedding" below.
Up Next:
August 2024
Release of "Helen's Wedding" with Manitoba Opera
October 14-22, 2024
La clemenza di Tito with Pacific Opera Victoria
Recent:
August 24
Garden Concert with Victoria Baroque
July 28- August 7
Pop Up Opera with Pacific Opera Victoria
oPERA cANADA rEVIEW
OPERA NUOVA AND MUSIC THEATRE FESTIVAL’S THE CONSUL
“PRESENTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL FLAIR”
July 12, 2022
"Chelsea Kutyn, was magnificent. She epitomized the notion of passionate commitment to a role to horrifying effect, along the way singing her couple of arias with riveting engagement, capturing the full range of Magda’s anger, exasperation and ultimate despair chillingly. She has the power to fill a 2,000 soft-seat auditorium, and in this venue, her depth of characterization and technical command owned the room."
- Bill Rankin
MEDIA
"Helen's Wedding"
Directed, produced, and performed by Chelsea Kutyn
Digital Emerging Artist Program
Manitoba Opera and Revive Productions
Getting ready for Braunfel's "The Birds"
Pacific Opera Victoria
UP NEXT
Oct 14-22
Victoria, BC
Decemeber, 2024
Victoria, BC
La Clemenza di Tito
Pacific Opera Victoria
Postcards
Pacific Opera Victoria
RECENT PERFORMANCES
"Helen's Wedding" Film Release
Manitoba Opera & Revive Productions
August 2024
Garden Party
Victoria Baroque
August 24, 2024
Victoria, BC
Pop Up Opera
Pacific Opera Victoria
July 28-Aug. 7, 2024
Victoria, BC
Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
As the "Bridesmaid"
Pacific Opera Victoria
April 1-9, 2024
Victoria, BC
Golijov's Ainadamar
As "Voices of the Fountain"
Pacific Opera Victoria
February 19-27, 2024
Victoria, BC
A New Year's Celebration
Victoria Symphony Orchestra
January 1, 2024
Victoria, BC
Handel's "Messiah"
Soprano Soloist
Regina Symphony Orchestra
Dec 13-15, 2023
Regina, SK
Postcards
Pacific Opera Victoria
November 30-Dec 12, 2023
Victoria, BC
Digital Emerging Artist Program
Manitoba Opera
August 1-31, 2023
Winnipeg, MB
After Dark: Couperin by Candlelight
Christ Church Cathedral
July 2023
Victoria, BC
Pop-Up Opera
Pacific Opera Victoria
June 16, 2023
Victoria, BC
Friends of Timothy: Celebration Concert and Exhibit
Pacific Opera Victoria
May 15, 2023
Victoria, BC
Through Her Eyes: Masters Recital
Desautels Faculty of Music
May 4, 2023
Winnipeg, MB
"Thrush II" in Braunfel's The Birds
Pacific Opera Victoria
February 22-28, 2023
Victoria, BC
REVIEWS
OPERA CANADA
“PRESENTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL FLAIR”
July 12, 2022
"Chelsea Kutyn, was magnificent. She epitomized the notion of passionate commitment to a role to horrifying effect, along the way singing her couple of arias with riveting engagement, capturing the full range of Magda’s anger, exasperation and ultimate despair chillingly. She has the power to fill a 2,000 soft-seat auditorium, and in this venue, her depth of characterization and technical command owned the room."
- Bill Rankin
EDMONTON SCENE
"OPERA NUOVA'S THE CONSUL IS A FASCINATING EVENING, ALBEIT A HARROWING AND A TIMELY ONE"
July 1, 2022
"The main role of Magda is a considerable one, for a big dramatic soprano voice. Chelsea Kutyn has just such a voice, powerful and emotive, and at the same time she was prepared to go beyond that in some of the parlando passages. Magda is the emotive key to the whole opera (and the most developed character), and Kutyn ensured that the audience were left emotionally drained in the final apotheosis."
- Mark Morris
SCHMOPERA
"A QUEER-FRIENDLY FIGARO OUT OF MANITOBA UNDERGROUND OPERA"
September 9, 2022
"As Susanna, Chelsea Kutyn’s voice sparkled with warmth and sincerity. Kutyn was quick, clever, and heartfelt—a magnetic artist to watch. "
- Andrea Lett
 "Magda" Death Scene 2"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA |  Master's Recital Poster |  "Magda" Death Scene"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA |
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 "Susannah""Susanna" in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Manitoba Underground Opera |  "Peacock" Backstage"Peacock" and "Thrush II" in Braunfel's The Birds, Pacific Opera Victoria |  "Magda" Interrogation Scene"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA |
 Couperin By CandlelightSoprano Chelsea Kutyn and soprano Ai Horton. "After Dark: Couperin by Candlelight" Christ Church Cathedral |  Chelsea in Winnipeg |  "Susanna" The Marriage of Figaro"Susanna" in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Manitoba Underground Opera |
 "Poppea""Poppea" in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Desautels Chamber Opera |  "Magda" Death Scene 3"Magda" in The Consul, Opera NUOVA |  Fundraising Event- MUOChelsea singing at a fundraising event for Manitoba Underground Opera |
 Chelsea Kutyn- La Traviata with Pacific Opera Victoria |  Chelsea Kutyn-Fundraising Event 2Chelsea singing at a fundraising event for Manitoba Underground Opera |  "Poppea""Poppea" in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Desautels Chamber Opera |
 "Susannah""Susanna" in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Manitoba Underground Opera |  Music of Noel Coward Concert |  "Poppea""Poppea" in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Desautels Chamber Opera |
 Il Trittico with Pacific Opera Victoria |  Chelsea Kutyn-Fundraising Event 3Chelsea singing at a fundraising event for Manitoba Underground Opera |  Chelsea Kutyn with Xuguang Zhang (center) and Alex Chen (piano) 2019 Chinese Art Song Conc |
 La Boheme with Pacific Opera Victoria |
