Watch the 2025 Centre Stage Winners!

Arias soared, hearts raced, and votes were cast…

The stage was alive with extraordinary talent at this year’s Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition, an evening dedicated to celebrating Canada’s next generation of operatic stars.

Now you can relive the magic and meet the top prize winners of 2025—three rising voices who captivated audiences and judges alike. Watch their stunning performances below and experience the passion, power, and promise of opera’s future!

Nikan Ingabire Kanate

First Prize Winner, generously sponsroed by the Estate of Donald Lawrence Biderman, and Hatch Audience Prize Winner

"Depuis le jour" From Charpentier's Louise

Camila Montefusco

Second Prize Winner, generously sponsored by Wendy J. Thompson

"Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio" from Mozart's La Clemenza de Tito

Søren Pedersen

Erin Wall Prize Winner, generously sponsored by Peter Neelands

“Largo al factotum” from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville