Erin Bardua

Vocalist

Director

instructor

Photo of Erin Bardua, a white woman with wavy dark hair, in front of graffiti wall, wearing a black dress, white wrap, and multiple strands of white pearls.
About
Album cover art: Essential Opera, Etiquette by Monica Pearce with libretto by John Terauds. Illustrated people in 1920s formalwear, sepia toned, juxtaposed with a vintage typewriter.
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Scene from The Coronation of Poppea. Two characters on a red-velvet-draped chaise in black and red loungewear. One is stretching back and the other is singing and gesturing forward.
Past Projects

Vocalist

Early music; really new music. Music in between.

My repertoire has encompassed works by early Western classical composers like Francesca Caccini and works specifically written for me by current artists.

Director

Creating inclusive, accessible, consent-forward spaces.

I’ve directed fully-staged operas and short online plays; I work collaboratively with artists to create their characterization and tell their stories.

Instructor

Lessons, workshops, courses.

I’m certified to teach gender-affirming voice and work with professional, amateur, and beginning singers and voice users.

University courses: Opera Workshop, Diction for Singers, Voice Pedagogy

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EP Out Now!

December by Monica Pearce follows Julia and Natasha as they prepare to visit Julia’s parents together for the first time as a couple at Christmas. Between airport security, last-minute packing, and the quiet tension of family introductions, the opera is a celebration of queer joy, featuring queer artists. It captures the anticipation, vulnerability, and humour that accompany love in its early stages.  

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