Specializes In:
Voice, Mezzo-soprano, Audition preparation, Performance preparation
Biography
Linda de Pauw, Mezzo-Soprano, received her B. Mus. Degree from the University of Manitoba before moving to London, England. There she completed four years of Graduate Studies in Vocal Performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, receiving the Mirsky Prize for Opera. Linda’s professional career began with New Sadlers’ Wells Opera, where she was a company member for 4 years. She also performed with Buxton Opera, World of Gilbert & Sullivan, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Linda was a member of London Voices; one of London’s premier vocal ensembles. This enabled her to work with most of London’s leading orchestras, with international conductors such as Muti, Haitink and Gergiev and with composers Boulez and Berio. It was in the British Premier of Andriessen’s work Die Staadt that she performed at the Snape Maltings in Aldeburgh. Linda sang in the London West End production of Call Me Madam, and also in the BBC series of musicals for Radio 2. In Winnipeg, Linda has sung with Manitoba Opera Association, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Musik Barock Ensemble and with the Little Opera Company.
Linda began teaching voice in 1986. Since returning to Canada in 1997, Linda has established a busy studio in Winnipeg. She is a member of MRMTA and NATS and is a faculty member with the University of Manitoba Preparatory Studies Department and the Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts. She has taught lyric diction courses for singers, a popular Summer Singing course and she often adjudicates and facilitates workshops here in the city.
Education/Training
B. Mus. Degree from the University of Manitoba, Vocal Performance Diploma- Artsong from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and a Vocal Performance Diploma – Opera from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
Career Highlights
Linda’s professional career began with New Sadlers’ Wells Opera, where she was a company member for 4 years. She also performed with Buxton Opera, World of Gilbert & Sullivan, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Linda sang in the London West End production of Call Me Madam, and also in the BBC series of musicals for Radio 2. Linda was a member of London Voices; one of London’s premier vocal ensembles. This enabled her to work with most of London’s leading orchestras, with international conductors such as Muti, Haitink and Gergiev and with composers Boulez and Berio. In Winnipeg, Linda has sung with Manitoba Opera Association, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Musik Barock Ensemble and with the Little Opera Company.