Ryan Downey

A proud Newfoundlander, tenor Ryan Downey is quickly gaining nationwide recognition for his

“nimbleness of voice” (Bachtrack) and “attractive lyric tenor colour” (Edmonton Journal). You’ll have seen Ryan on the opera stage recently with the Canadian Opera Company, Vancouver Opera, Toronto Operetta Theatre and Opera in Concert. Recent solo credits include the title role in Candide, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Rodolfo in La boheme, Ralph Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, Goro (Pinkerton cover) in Madama Butterfly, the Gingerbread Witch in Hansel and Gretel and Basilio/Curzio in Le nozze di Figaro. Ryan made his solo debut at the Canadian Opera Company last season as the Peasant Leader in Eugene Onegin and A Townsman in Wozzeck, as well as having covered numerous roles in his time with the company.