Philippe Sly (born 1988 or 1989 in Ottawa)[1] is a Canadian bass-baritone and opera, oratorio and recital singer.
Philippe Sly | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Canada |
| Genres | Classical Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, performer |
| Instrument | Voice - bass-baritone |
| Labels | Analekta |
| Website | philippesly |
Biography
editSly grew up in Ottawa, joined local boys and adult choirs and studied music at McGill University.[2] In 2011 he was one of the winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, during which time he was taught by Sanford Sylvan[3] and was a recipient of the Choquette-Symcox Award, conferred by JM Canada Foundation and Jeunesses Musicales Canada.[4] The following year, 2012, he won the Grand Prize of the Montreal International Musical Competition.
At San Francisco Opera, he joined the company's Merola training program in 2011 and won the SF Opera Adler Fellowship in 2013. Here in June 2013 he debuted as Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte[5] and in June 2015 as Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro.[6] In June 2017 he debuted in the title role of Don Giovanni at Aix-en-Provence Festival.[7] He sang as Leporello in Don Giovanni at the Opéra de Paris in June 2019 in the new production of Ivo Van Hove.
Personal life
editSly is the father to two children.[8]
Recordings
edit- In Dreams (2012): Robert Schumann, Dichterliebe; Maurice Ravel, Don Quichotte à Dulcinée; Guy Ropartz, Quatre poèmes d’après l’intermezzo d’Heinrich Heine; Jonathan Dove, Three Tennyson Songs.
- Rameau: Les Amants trahis (2013)
- Love's Minstrels: English Songs from the 19th and 20th Centuries (2014)
- Schubert Sessions: Lieder with guitar (2016)
Discography
editSingles
editas featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Phantom of the Dancefloor" (Kiesza featuring Philippe Sly) |
2018 | Non-album single |
Songwriting credits
editindicates a background vocal contribution.
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kiesza | TBA | "Sweet Love" | Kiesa Rae Ellestad, Kasper Falkenberg, Nicholas Furdal, Thomas Hull |
References
edit- ^ "First Play: Philippe Sly, Love's Minstrels", article in CBC music, April 8, 2014
- ^ Portrait in Ottawa Citizen, published on June 30, 2015
- ^ "Rising Stars: An Interview with Philippe Sly". Opera Warhorses. 2015-06-21.
- ^ "Choquette-Symcox Award". www.jmcanada.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ Review of Così fan tutte at SF Opera, SFGate (San Francisco Chronicle), June 10, 2013
- ^ "A Spirited MARRIAGE OF FIGARO at San Francisco Opera", The Berkeley Daily Planet, July 07, 2015
- ^ "Avec Philippe Sly dans le rôle-titre, pour "Don Giovanni", le Festival d'Aix-en-Provence joue la carte de la jeunesse". destimed.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ^ Tweet by Philippe Sly (@philippesly) on [Nov 24, 2023], available at [1]. Accessed on [Feb 1, 2024].
- ^ CDs of Philippe Sly in the catalogue of Analekta