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Werther Full Credits

Cast

A portrait of Russell Thomas

Russell Thomas

Werther

Victoria Karkacheva

Charlotte

Simone Osborne

Sophie

Gordon Bintner

Albert

Robert Pomakov

Le Bailli
A portrait of Michael Colvin

Michael Colvin

Schmidt
A portrait of Alain Coulombe

Alain Coulombe

Johann

Ben Wallace

Brühlmann

Emma Pennell

Käthchen

Emma Pennell (they/them) is a Two-Spirit opera singer with Mi’kmaw roots from South River, rural Northern Ontario. Educated in Voice Performance and Indigenous Studies at Western University, Cambrian College, and The Glenn Gould School, Pennell is an Indigenous activist dedicated to carving spaces in opera. They recently debuted at Koerner Hall with Tanya Tagaq for The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Pennell’s notable roles include Alice Ford in Verdi’s Falstaff and Kitty in Ian Cusson’s Indians on Vacation at the Banff Centre. In October 2024, they placed as a finalist and secured Second Prize in the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio Competition.

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A portrait of conductor Johannes Debus

Johannes Debus

Conductor

Alain Gauthier

Director

Olivier Landreville

Set Designer

Lëilah Dufour Forget

Costume Designer
A portrait of Lighting Designer Mikael Kangas

Mikael Kangas

Lighting Designer

Matt Richardson

Fight Director

Mattea Kennedy

Intimacy Coordinator

Kate Porter

Stage Manager

Derek Bate

Assistant Conductor

Thomas Lussier

Assistant Director

Meghan Speakman

Assistant Stage Manager

Al Gadowsky

Assistant Stage Manager

John Sharpe

SURTITLES™ Producer

Pierre Simpson

French SURTITLES™ Consultant

With the COC Orchestra and the Canadian Children's Opera Company

COC co-production with Opéra de Montréal and Vancouver Opera

Production made possible by Kristine Vikmanis and Denton Creighton

Johannes Debus is generously underwritten by Riki Turofsky & Charles Petersen

The COC Orchestra is generously sponsored by The Schulich Foundation and by W. Bruce C. Bailey

Russel Thomas' performance is generously sponsored by Janet Stubbs

Simone Osborne's performance is generously sponsored by June Shaw