Praised for his “exceptionally emotional” (Ontario Arts Review) and “effortlessly powerful” voice (The Chronicle Journal), Canadian tenor Justin Stolz is establishing himself as an exciting young performer. He joins The Atlanta Opera following his graduate studies with Timothy Noble at Indiana University. Mr. Stolz recently made his IU Opera and Ballet Theater debut as Don José in Carmen and performed the role of B.F. Pinkerton in the company’s production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Highlights of past seasons include Mr. Owen in Argento’s Postcard From Morocco, Rodolfo in Puccini’s La bohème, and Don Ottavio in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. A recent recipient of the first prize in The S. Livingston Mather Competition of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Stolz began his vocal studies in his hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario, under Mary McGhee and is a graduate of The Glenn Gould School (The Royal Conservatory of Music), where he studied under Monica Whicher. Earlier engagements in 2017 included Britten’s Serenade at Indiana University, the tenor soloist in Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and a reprisal of the role of Don José in the Brott Music Festival’s production of Carmen. (Nov 2017)

Debut Production : The Seven Deadly Sins, 2017