Bolton tenor James Ciantar featured vocalist in concert

James Ciantar

Renowned Caledon tenor James Ciantar will perform at the "New" Brampton Rose Theatre as a featured vocalist in the Brampton Lyric Opera fund-raising event, An Evening of Opera with Russell Braun.

Experience this rare opportunity, where international baritone Braun and many featured artists perform in one glorious event alongside a full orchestra and chorus conducted by Mark DuBois and Shek Ko. This event will also introduce you to the new home, the Rose Theatre. This acoustically state-of-the-art theatre boasts a grand 880 seats and is designed in a horseshoe shape. Every seat is generous in size and guarantees a splendid view of the stage.

The concert will be held Sunday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. For tickets, contact the box office at 905-874-2800 or visit www.rosetheatre.ca. Tickets start at $36.

Remember to mention my name James Ciantar when purchasing tickets. Hope to see you in our audience.

James Ciantar is Toronto native whose love of both art and music occupied much of his time growing up. He later earned his degree from the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) and today is a successful designer. James's musical inspiration was his father, a fervent lover of opera and gifted amateur tenor.

Several years later James attended an audition for Opera Mississauga/Royal Opera Canada. He was immediately invited to sing in the chorus and was given comprimario roles. Subsequently, upon the suggestion of a fellow chorister, James attended a master class being held by world renowned tenor Ermanno Mauro. Instantly impressed by this newcomer to his class, Mauro began coaching James on his vocal technique and continues to work with him today. Recently James has worked with coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the conservatory in Montreal.

He has many professional opera and recital performances to his credit, including chorus and comprimario roles in La Traviata, Eugene Onegin and Madama Butterfly. Earlier this year, James performed the principal role of Pinkerton from Puccini's beloved Madama Butterfly at Orangeville's Opera House.

James will be performing the role of Canio in

Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci April 29, 2007. He will later perform the lead role of Rodolfo in La Boheme.

For more, visit his Web site, www.jamesciantar.com.