Matthew Li
Bass
“Maybe here is a bass who will one day sing those near impossible to cast Rossini roles?”
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Upcoming performances
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L'incoronazione di Poppea
Role: Seneca
Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal
November 18, 19, 2023
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L'elisir d'Amore
Role: Dr. Dulcamara
Orchestre symphonique de Drummondville
December 14, 16, 2023
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Messiah
Bass Soloist
Musique Royale
December 19, 20, 21
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La Traviata
Role: Dr. Grenvil (Cover)
Opéra de Montréal
May 4, 7, 9, 12, 2023
About
Hailing from Ottawa, bass Matthew Li is currently a resident artist with the Atelier Lyrique at Opéra de Montréal. Favourite operatic highlights include Masetto and Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni, Colline in La bohème, Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte, Il Commissario Imperiale in Madama Butterfly, Le Fauteuil and Un Arbre in L’enfant et les sortilèges. During the 2022-2023 season, Li was proud to create the leading bass role of Xon Pon in Alice Ping Yee Ho’s new opera Chinatown with City Opera Vancouver, which received critical acclaim. Concert highlights include the bass solos in Dvořák’s Stabat Mater, Schütz’s Weihnachtshistorie, Mozart’s Requiem, and Steffani’s Stabat Mater.
Vancouver Sun
“Intriguingly, the piece’s real heavy lifting is done by bass Matthew Li in the role of Xon Pon. Here is a young singer going places, and one hopes his singular success here unlocks doors for him.”
Ludwig Van Toronto