Michael was in the COC Young Artist’s Ensemble when he got this WILD role as the operatic voice of the bear in the 1999 Nissan Pathfinder commercial. It was one of the company’s most popular and memorable commercials of the time, showing multiple times during major sports events.
In the commercial, Michael sings the ending of Cavaradossi’s aria Recondita Armonia in Verdi’s TOSCA – the one and only time he has ever sung that role!
On Stage Studio 2, TVO – first aired on June 8, 2003. Paula Todd interviews tenor Michael Colvin early in his professional career, fresh out of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio.
Colvin performs Donizetti’s “Quanto e bella” from L’elisir d’amore and “Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” from Franz Lehár’s Das Land des Lächelns with COC’s Wayne Vogan at the piano.
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The veteran Canadian tenor reflects on his operatic journey that spans the romantic leads of Mozart and Bel Canto to character roles of Reimann and Humperdinck.
As they say — time flies when you are having fun. Tenor Michael Colvin knows it all too well. The Canadian has already been singing professionally for over 22 years. In the second half of his career so far, Colvin has transitioned from the typical romantic leads of Mozart and Bel Canto to that of character tenor roles. Whether jolly or evil, audiences can count on Colvin bringing to each character the requisite theatricality and brilliant vocalism…
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
CAST & CREATIVE TEAM
PAUL DANIEL conductor
IAN STOREY Peter Grimes
LISE DAVIDSEN Ellen Orford
CATHERINE WYN-ROGERS Auntie
CHRISTOPHER PURVES Balstrode
DIANA MONTAGUE Mrs. Sedley
JOSHUA BLOOM Swallow
HUW MONTAGUE RENDALL Ned Keene
MICHAEL COLVIN Bob Boles
BONAVENTURA BOTTONE Rev. Horace Adams
BARNABY REA Hobson
SOLOMIA LUKYANETS Niece 1
RHIAN LOIS Niece 2