Vocalist
Director
instructor
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.
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.
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
NEW ALBUM
Listen Now
This is our DEBUT full-length album!
Some of My Stories includes two previously unrecorded works: Cake, a farcical romp about choosing a wedding cake; and April, a gorgeous and dreamlike portrait of a woman at a turning point. The album also features Etiquette, December, and Aunt Helen.
Some of My Stories
Essential Opera presents Some of My Stories: The Operas of Monica Pearce, a collection of five one-act chamber operas created over more than a decade of close artistic collaboration with the Canadian composer and librettist.
Performed by Essential Opera’s co-artistic directors Maureen Batt and Erin Bardua, with guest artists including Danielle Buonaiuto (soprano), Lucy Hayes Davis (mezzo-soprano), Krisztina Szabó (mezzo-soprano), Patrick Simms (tenor), and Jon-Paul Décosse (bass-baritone), this recording reflects a long-standing creative partnership and the company’s belief that opera is a living art form shaped through new creation.
Cover art by Kirsten Stackhouse
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