Canadian tenor Steeve Michaud

has earned much acclaim for his charisma and intense interpretation of the romantic repertoire in recital as well as at the opera, and is known for his authentic lyric tenor voice.

Steeve, who was first professionally trained in piano and direction, earned a Master of Arts (cum lauda) with specialization in lyrical interpretation from the Université de Montréal, as well as a diploma from the Académie internationale de musique de Nice. He further specialized in the field of opera at the Atelier lyrique de l'Opéra de Montréal and at the International Vocal Arts Institute. He is a grant recipient from several recognized organizations, such as theFondation des Jeunesses Musicales du Canada, les Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques du Canada and the Fond d'Insertion en carrière de l'Opéra de Montréal.

In 2002, as he was debuting at the Opéra de Montréal in La Traviata, Steeve had a chance encounter with Luciano Pavarotti that would greatly influence his next career move. Afterwards, he perfected his style with renowned personalities of the lyrical world, namely Joan Dorneman (Metropolitan Opera), Denise Massé (Julliard School) and Marlena Malas (Julliard School of Music/Manhattan School of Music), as well as at the Académie internationale de Nice, with Elizabeth Cooper et Lorraine Nubar. He also studied at the Domaine des Arts de La Roche d’Hys, near Dijon, with Jeanette Aster and Martin Iseep.

As permanent tenor at the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal (OdeM), from 2002 to 2004, Steeve studied and interpreted the roles of Don José (Carmen), Rodolfo (La Bohème), Hoffman (Les Contes d'Hoffmann), DesGrieux (Manon) et Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), as well as several secondary roles for the OdeM in various works, namely Tosca, Aïda, Nabucco, Die Zauberflöte, Thaïs and La Veuve joyeuse. He also sang for many Canadian companies, where he held the lead roles of his repertoire.

This excellent recital singer has had the pleasure to sing in Canada, America, China, France and Italy. In 2003, Steeve played the Duke of Mantoue (Rigoletto) in Projecting, a film by director Adrian Wills, which was presented at theInternational Festival of Films on Art finals.

In December 2005, under the direction of Bordeaux’s orchestra conductor Jacques Blanc, Steeve holds the lead male role, Don José, in Carmen on Chinese soil. The opera, which was televised on China’s national network, was produced jointly with France. In that same year, Steeve also collaborated on broadcasts of Opera Easy and Opera Story, for the Bravo Channel, where he sang excerpts from Tosca, Il Trovatore, Un Ballo in Maschera, Turandot and La Forza del destino.

In 2008, Steeve won the Prix de la relève of the Fondation des arts et de la culture de l’Outaouais. As producer and conductor, this same year, he conducted La Vie Parisienne by Jacques Offenbach in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

In 2009, Steeve was a finalist at the Concours International Turandot-Puccini de Vérone. He played Don José, from Carmen by George Bizet, at the Casino Lac Leamy Theatre. He also held the role of Pinkerton for the Pellgrini Madama Butterfly’s production, was soloist in the production of King David by Arthur Honegger as well as Mozart Requiem and Forment-Savoie Requiem accompanied by the Gatineau Symphony Orchestra.

Strong believer and promoter of lyrical art, Steeve has been the musical and artistic director of the Productions lyriques de Gatineau from September 2006 to April 2010, he is associate teacher in voice at the Music Department of the Ottawa Carleton University and he is also the founder of the Gala Opéra Noir & Blanc de l'Outaouais.

He is presently studying in New York City with Maestro David Jones and coached under the guidance of William Hicks.