Some Saucy Ladies!

Here at DragonDiva we love our Saucy Ladies! So we thought we would take a moment to share with you some of the "Saucy Ladies" that will be performing in our Cabaret Around the World.

First we'd like to introduce you to our very own board member Dionne Sellinger:

Mezzo Soprano Dionne Sellinger received her Bachelor and Masters in Opera from the University of British Columbia. Dionne performed a number of leading roles with the U.B.C. ensemble including Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, and the title role in Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp. Dionne was a member of Calgary Opera’s Inaugural Emerging Young Artists Program and has since returned to perform Maman in Ravels’ L’Enfant et Sortileges, and Rosette in Manon by Massenet. She has performed Rosina in Barber of Seville with Burnaby Lyric Opera, and toured The Barber of Barkerville with V.O.I.S. as Rosie, a role reprised with Edmonton Opera. Dionne has performed Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly and Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor with Vancouver Opera. She joined DragonDiva Operatic Theatre as Prince Charming in Cendrillon and played the title role in Iolanthe. She performed in Opera on the Avalon’s production of Albert Herring as Nancy and next season will be back in Edmonton as Peep-Bo in The Mikado. Dionne is excited to return to Calgary to join the cast of Gianni Schicchi as La Ciesca.

Our next Saucy Lady is the lovely Miss Margo Lavae:

Soprano Margo Levae hails from the Queen Charlotte Islands in Northern British Columbia and is currently completing her Masters in Opera in the studio of Roelof Oostwoud at the University of British Columbia. Margo is the honored recipient of a University Graduate Fellowship and was also a finalist in the School of Music Concerto Competition (2009). In 2010, Margo was awarded one of three scholarships in the Vancouver Women’s Musical Society voice competition and appeared in recital for the society in November.

Margo has been featured as soprano soloist in J.S Bach’s Magnificat with the UBC Singers and Orchestra as well as Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Vancouver Bach Choir and the Pacific Singers. Performances with the UBC Opera Ensemble include Anna Maurrant in Street Scene (Kurt Weill), Mother in Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck) and Ciesca in Gianni Schicchi (Puccini). Margo has also traveled to Teplice, Czech Republic with the UBC Opera Ensemble to perform the role of Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni (2008) and the role of Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Cosí fan tutte (2009). Both productions were remounted as part of Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach festival with conductor Leslie Dala and members of The Vancouver Opera Orchestra.

And finally the ever modest Megan Morrison:

A diverse and passionate performer, Megan’s career extends from opera to musical theatre to cabaret. Recent performance highlights include Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls (Chemainus Theatre), Dorabella in Così fan tutte (Burnaby Lyric Opera), Marlene Dietrich in Marlene Cabaret (Mirateca Arts), Ruth in Pirates of Penzance (DragonDiva), Trommler in Der Kaiser von Atlantis (City Opera), Hansel in Hansel and Gretel (Opera Appassionata), Theresa in Boy Gets Girl (Wicked Awesome Theatre) and and Rapunzel in Into the Woods (Patrick Street Productions).

Megan has also appeared as a concert soloist in repertoire ranging from Handel’s Messiah (Vancouver Bach Choir) to intimate songs of love and heartache with frequent collaborator, pianist and vocalist Karen Lee-Morlang. Also an accomplished actor off of the stage, Megan has several credits in film, tv and radio. She is a proud member of the Vancouver Opera Chorus. For more information, please feel free to visit Megan online at meganmorrison.org

Stay tuned for "More Saucy Ladies" and then "Even More Saucy Ladies"
We will get to the Charming Chaps next week!

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