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"ANOTHER SINGER WHO IS CLEARLY A STAGE ANIMAL WAS COLORATURA SOPRANO TERESA TUCCI AS LA FÉE, THE FAIRY GODMOTHER. ALONG WITH HER SIX ESPRITS CHORUS GIRL SIDEKICKS, THE BEJEWELLED AND BE-FEATHERED TUCCI SHOWED OFF IMPRESSIVE VOCAL PYROTECHNICS AND A SAUCY DEMEANOUR."​
Gianmarco Segato, myscena.org
Teresa Tucci is a highly talented Italian-Canadian soprano who has made a name for herself in opera, musical theatre, film, and television. Her impressive range and versatility allow her to showcase her talents in performances across North America.
Currently, Teresa is part of the University of Toronto’s advanced opera diploma program on a full scholarship under the tutelage of Dr. Darryl Edwards for her final year. She will be appearing in the scenes program L’amour und Liebe, Ariel (Tempest Songbook), Praxinoe (Castaway), and Despina (Così fan tutte). During the 2023-2024 season, Ms. Tucci achieved notable distinctions. She was a Finalist and Award Winner for the Camille Coloratura Awards artist division, District Winner in the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition (Arizona District), and First Prize in the Nouvelle Étoiles International Youth Music competition. She also was a finalist in the Atelier lyrique l’Opera de Montreal National Auditions and looks forward to joining the Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques for their final gala. Teresa has delivered impressive performances in various roles, including Elena (Il capello di Paglia di Firenze), La Fée (Cendrillon), Daphne (Lysistrata), Diana (L’arbore di Diana), Musetta (La Bohème), and Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro). Additionally, she had the unique opportunity to perform for John R. Stratton Visitor in Music Master Class with Will Crutchfield at U of T.
"TERESA TUCCI IS AN EXUBERANT LA FÉE WITH EXCELLENT ACTING AND REALLY GOOD COLORATURA WHICH, AFTER ALL, IS WHAT LA FÉE IS ABOUT."
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Apart from her recent accomplishments, Teresa was chosen to play Lucie Manette in the world premiere of Victor Davies and Eugene Benson's opera A Tale of Two Cities at the Toronto Operetta Theatre. She has also collaborated with Canadian composers Daniel Abrahamson and Ashley Botting through the Canadian Musical Theatre Project and was invited by the composer to perform solo selections of this work at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Teresa continued to showcase her talent through various virtual concerts and benefit performances. She was a featured soloist for the Omni Arts Foundation’s virtual concert series “Lean on Me” for COVID-19 relief. She has performed benefit concerts supporting mental health awareness with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and musical theatre tribute concerts with the Oakville Symphony. In 2019, Teresa was privileged to work closely with Maestro Jeffrey Huard on her Canadian debut as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera. Teresa has also been featured in numerous commercials and TV shows in Canada and the US, with her last appearance in Season 7 of the Discovery Channel's "Fear Thy Neighbor.”
Teresa holds an MMus in Vocal Performance from the New England Conservatory, where she was trained by the esteemed tenor and professor Bradley Williams. She was a Pi Kappa Lambda nominee and a Dean's List Award recipient for her outstanding academic performance. Teresa is also an alumna of Sheridan College’s Honors Bachelor of Musical Theatre Performance program. She won the Commercial Performance award in 2018 and Best Performance in a Mainstage Musical for her portrayal of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera during Sheridan’s 2019 season.