Dominique CÔté
Québec baritone Dominique Côté maintains a flourishing career in North America and in France. This season, he joins Orchestre symphonique de Laval for Faure’s Requiem and Ensemble Caprice for Beethoven’s Ninth. He also looks forward to returning to Opera du Royaume for their production of Don Giovanni in the titular role.
Dominique’s 2023-2024 season included Eisenstein in Opéra de Québec’s Le chauve souris, Carmina Burana with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, Stravinsky’s Pulcinella with Orchestre symphonique de Laval, the opera-ballet Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse with Ensemble Caprice, and a return to Festival d’opéra de Québec for La vie Parisienne.
The baritone’s 2022-2023 season included appearances with Orchestre symphonique de Drummondville, Aeneas in Dido and Aeneas and Handel’s Messiah with Ensemble Caprice, a concert with Quebec folk rock group Les Cowboys Fringants at Maison Symphonique de Montréal, Schaunard in La bohème with Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières, the Brahms Requiem with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal and the world premiere of Messe solennelle pour une pleine lune d'été at Festival d’opéra de Québec.
2020-2021 saw Dominique appear in Le maréchal ferrant and Bonsoir Voisin for Opera Lafayette, taking him to Colorado, Washington, D.C. and New York City as well as projects with Théâtre du Rideau Vert and an international tour with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. His 2019-2020 season featured Carmina Burana for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the title role of Nelligan for Théâtre du Nouveau Monde and Messiah for L’orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur des Mélomanes.
Previously highlights include appearances with Opéra de Lille in Offenbach’s rarely heard Le roi carotte as well as Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) in Berlioz’s Lélio conducted by Kent Nagano, Dancaïro in Carmen for Opéra de Montréal, performances of Footloose in Québec City and his wildly-applauded appearances at Maison Symphonique with the OSM and Les Cowboys Fringants. Further credits include Opera Lafayette’s Leonore Project in Washington D.C., Edmonton Opera’s Les Feluettes, Nicandro e Fileno with le Nouvel Opéra de Montréal and Les Boréades, Ireland’s Wexford Festival in Le pre aux clercs and Le chauve souris for le Grand Théâtre de Genève. Côté has been nominated for three Prix Opus awards: Berlioz’ Lélio with OSM – Best concert musique classique, romantiques; Bal des Enfant de l’OSM – Best production for Kids; Nicandro e Fileno – Best recording - musique baroque.
Praised for his warm tone, stage presence and skill as an actor, he has won several first prizes including the Concours International de chant de Canari and for operetta at the Concours International de chant de Marmande. He also received the first prize and the grand prize from the Voice Festival of McGill University. Trained as an actor at L’école de théâtre de St-Hyacinthe, he completed his vocal training at Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal.
December 2024
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Dominique’s debut solo album
Amour et fantaisie: Mélodies de Lionel Daunais, released in 2022 with ATMA Classique.
Available here for streaming and purchase.
Have a listen…
Dominique Côté performs an early music rarity…
la société anonyme des messieurs prudents
Dominique Côté featured as le Grand Industriel in Beydt’s La Société Anonyme des Messieurs Prudents, in recording with Orchestre-Régional Avignon-Provence.
“In the role of the young Nelligan, Dominque Cote is simply extraordinary. Hs timbre is so rich and his interpretation so nuanced we are surprised to still have the privilege of hearing his baritone on a Quebec stage.”
