“..the performance of Senta… was astounding. Stephanie DeCiantis’ powerful voice almost lifted the roof off the sanctuary..."

- Jake Evans, The Intelligencer

About Stephanie

Stephanie DeCiantis, hailed by Opera Canada for her “lush musical ebb and flow,”...

... has been steadily building a reputation as one of Canada’s exciting emerging dramatic sopranos, captivating audiences with her warm sound, vocal power, and compelling stage presence. Critics have praised her “powerful” resonance (The Intelligencer), while audiences across Canada and Europe have responded to her emotionally charged performances in both opera and symphonic repertoire.

Recent highlights include the title role in Verdi’s Aida with Southern Ontario Lyric Opera, Leonora in Il trovatore with Opera Sustenida, Senta in Der fliegende Holländer with Opera by Request, and the Canadian premiere of Meladramma AI, a technology-infused contemporary work. On the concert stage, she has appeared as soprano soloist with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra, the York Symphony Orchestra, and the Burlington Symphony Orchestra in repertoire ranging from Verdi and Puccini to Shostakovich and Scriabin.

International appearances include performances at the MeerMusik Festival in Düsseldorf, Germany, and recognition as a finalist in Opera America’s Digital Excellence in Opera Awards, as well as semi-finalist distinction in both the Vincerò World Singing Competition and the Elizabeth Connell Prize for Dramatic Sopranos.

“DeCiantis showcased her clear and precise tonality… exhibiting a beautifully-contrasted darker timbre for her more dramatic scenes. …DeCiantis sang with the lush musical ebb and flow that Leoncavallo’s score demands.”

- Opera Canada

Repertoire

Opera | Selected Roles Performed

Aida | Aida | Southern Ontario Lyric Opera; Opera by Request

Leonora | Il trovatore | Opera Sustenida; Opera by Request

Senta | Der fliegende Holländer | Opera by Request

Donna Elvira | Don Giovanni | Brott Opera; Canadian Institute for Czech Music

Nedda | Pagliacci | Southern Ontario Lyric Opera

Elsa | Lohengrin | Opera by Request

Donna Anna | Don Giovanni | Odd Opera

Overseer | Elektra | Powerhouse Opera

Mimì | La bohème | Accademia Europea Dell’Opera

Concert & Symphonic Repertoire

Soprano Soloist | Shostakovich, Symphony No. 14 | Kindred Spirits Orchestra

Soloist | Scriabin, Symphony No. 1 | Kindred Spirits Orchestra

Soprano Soloist | Verdi, Messa da Requiem**

Soloist | Strauss, Vier letzte Lieder*

Soloist | Mahler, Des Knaben Wunderhorn*

*Denotes in Recital
**Denotes in preparation

Roles Prepared

Sieglinde | Die Walküre -  Opera by Request/Berlin Opera Gruppe - May 2020 (TBR due to Covid 19)
Santuzza | Cavalleria rusticana

Suor Angelica | Suor Angelica

"Stephanie DeCiantis...was a strongly sung and quite nuanced Leonora capable of handling the more intricate parts of Leonora's music as well as having considerable heft"

- John Gilks, Opera Ramblings
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