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Mary Lou Fallis
Born
(1948-04-22) April 22, 1948 (age 76)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Other names
Primadonna
Alma mater
University of Toronto
Occupation
Opera singer
Awards
Order of Canada (2011)
Mary Lou FallisCM (born April 22, 1948) is a Canadian opera singer.[1] She performs both serious opera roles and comedic shows as the character Primadonna, a satirical take on popular stereotypes of opera divas.[1] Her recordings are listed on her personal web site.[2]
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Fallis began her education as a singer with her grandmother, Jennie Bouck.[1] She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, and teaches at the University of Western Ontario.[1] She was a judge on the reality series Bathroom Divas: So You Want To Be An Opera Star? in 2006.[1]
In 2011, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada "for her contributions, as a performer and broadcaster, in making classical music more accessible to Canadians across the country."[3]
She also won an ACTRA award.[4]
^ abcdeMary Lou Fallis at The Canadian Encyclopedia.
^"DISCOGRAPHY | Mary Lou Fallis".
^"Appointments to the Order of Canada". June 30, 2011.
^"A hand-me-down Echo ... from her son". The Globe and Mail. October 27, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
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Orchestra in a show at Roy Thomson Hall. The principal judges were MaryLouFallis and Tom Diamond, who were joined by Gary Relyea and Michael McMahon...
Fialkowska, harpist Judy Loman, composer R. Murray Schafer, soprano MaryLouFallis and the Hannaford Street Silver Band with conductor Bramwell Tovey...
Crown of Ariadne Loving — Kathy Terrell, Jean MacPhail, Susan Gudgeon, MaryLouFallis, Chamber Orchestra, Robert Aitken (conductor) The Nutcracker Suite...
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Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Another noted Canadian musical comedian is MaryLouFallis, an opera singer who performs both in classical opera roles and as...
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(clarinet), and Adele Armin (violin). On occasion, they were joined by MaryLouFallis (soprano). They were joined by well-known artists from various disciplines...
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Hart House String Ensemble. He has written symphony shows for soprano MaryLouFallis, tenor Robert Pilon, guitarist Robert Michaels and Quartetto Gelato...
Nick Versteeg Bathroom Divas - Kaleidoscope Entertainment. Producers: MaryLouFallis, Mike Ward, Paul McConvey, Marshall Kesten, Randy Zalken On Screen...
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P.C., C.M. Vera Dewar, C.M. Joan Donald, C.M. Frank F. Fagan, C.M. MaryLouFallis, C.M. Edra Sanders Ferguson, C.M. Jean-Claude Fouron, C.M. Marie Gignac...
Fallis died at the age of 80 in Denver and was buried in the Riverside Cemetery. In 1961, the Denver school district named the Edwina Hume Fallis Elementary...
Other nominees: Loving, Kathy Terrell, Jean MacPhail, Susan Gudgeon, MaryLouFallis, Chamber Orchestra, Robert Aitken (conductor) The Nutcracker Suite...
home in Central City, funded the revival of the summer opera festival, St. Mary's High School, Fountain Valley School, endowed the Boys Club, and contributed...
Caroline Churchill Oleta Crain B. LaRae Orullian Elizabeth Hickok Robbins Stone 1989 Clara Brown Edwina Hume Fallis Sumiko Hennessy Cleo Parker Robinson...
Caroline Churchill Oleta Crain B. LaRae Orullian Elizabeth Hickok Robbins Stone 1989 Clara Brown Edwina Hume Fallis Sumiko Hennessy Cleo Parker Robinson...
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Caroline Churchill Oleta Crain B. LaRae Orullian Elizabeth Hickok Robbins Stone 1989 Clara Brown Edwina Hume Fallis Sumiko Hennessy Cleo Parker Robinson...
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