Marjorie Owens
A former member of the Sächsische Staatsoper in Dresden and a Grand Finals Winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, soprano Marjorie Owens is receiving a great deal of acclaim as one of the most exciting dramatic sopranos to have recently come to the public’s attention.
This season marks Ms. Owens’ return to the Canadian Opera Company in one of her signature roles, Senta in Der fliegende Holländer, a role she will also sing for the Vancouver Opera. Future projects include an important role debut with the Dallas Opera.
In recent seasons, Ms. Owens made her Canadian Opera Company and role debuts as the title-role in Turandot; she also made her Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra debut as Aida. Last season she also appeared in a concert with Pittsburgh Concert Opera.
Previously, Marjorie Owens returned to the Metropolitan Opera’s roster for a variety of roles and made her debut with the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Fabio Luisi in her signature-role of Senta in Der fliegende Holländer. She was also heard with the Greek national Opera and Utah Opera as the title-role in Norma. Finally, Ms. Owens appeared in recital with her alma mater, Baylor University.
Prior to that, Ms. Owens made her Hong Kong debut in the title role of Aida with Opera Hong Kong, returned to Dresden as Senta in Der fliegende Holländer and to the roster of the Metropolitan Opera. She was heard in recital with the George London Foundation with baritone Quinn Kelsey.
In the 2016-2017 season, Marjorie Owens returned to the Semperoper Dresden as Dorotka in Schwanda, to the Washington Concert Opera for the title-role in Beethoven’s Leonore, and to the roster of the Metropolitan Opera. In concert, she was heard as Senta in Der fliegende Holländer with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and David Robertson.