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'''Riki Turofsky'''. Soprano, broadcaster, philanthropist, author |
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'''Riki Turofsky''' (born 20 February 1944, Toronto) is a Canadian concert and opera soprano, broadcaster, and video producer. She has sung leading roles with opera companies in Canada, the United States, and Europe, and has performed on the concert stage with major ensembles throughout North America. In 1978 she expanded her career into broadcasting as a host for the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] program ''[[Summer Festival (TV series)|Summer Festival]]''. She has since appeared as a host on numerous programs for the CBC and the [[CTV Television Network]]. She also owns and operates the company Riki Productions which produces arts related programing for Canadian television.<ref name="CE">{{cite news|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/riki-turofsky-emc/|title=Riki Turofsky|author=Max Wyman|work=[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]]|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> |
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b. Toronto, 20 Feb 1944. |
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==Career== |
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Born in Toronto, Turofsky is the daughter of sports photographer Lou Turofsky and the niece of photographer Nat Turofsky.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://torontoist.com/2009/06/historicist_the_brothers_turofsky/|title=Historicist: The Brothers Turofsky|author=Kevin Plummer|work=Torontoist|date=June 6, 2009}}</ref> She studied opera at the [[Vancouver Opera School]] before making her debut in 1967 as Gretel in Humperdinck's ''[[Hansel and Gretel (opera)|Hansel and Gretel]]'' with the British Columbia Opera Ensemble. After touring Canada with that production, she became a member of the [[Merola Opera Program]] at the [[San Francisco Opera]]. She also attended master classes at the [[Music Academy of the West]] where she was a pupil of [[Lotte Lehmann]] and [[Martial Singher]]. From 1968-1970 she was graduate student in the opera program at the [[University of Toronto]] under soprano [[Irene Jessner]] where she earned a master's degree in opera performance.<ref name="CE"/> |
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'''Opera Career:''' |
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In 1969 Turofsky made her debut with the [[Canadian Opera Company]] (COC) as Fifi in ''[[Die Fledermaus]]''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xvSRhvGB6r8C&pg=PA261&dq=%22Riki+Turofsky%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDsQ6AEwBmoVChMI2IzescbFxwIVUxqSCh3Tygvj#v=onepage&q=%22Riki%20Turofsky%22&f=false|title=Opera Viva: The Canadian Opera Company The First Fifty Years|author=Ezra Schabas, Carl Morey|page=252|publisher=[[Dundurn Press]]|year=2000}}</ref> The following year she made her debut with the [[Vancouver Opera]] as Oscar in Verdi's ''[[Un Ballo in Maschera]]'' and made her first appearance in a leading role with the COC as Zerlina in Mozart's ''[[Don Giovanni]]''. In 1972 she made her debut with the [[New York City Opera]] as Frasquita in Bizet's ''[[Carmen]]'' and returned to the COC as Mussetta in ''[[La boheme]]''. In 1973 she alternated in the role of Marie in ''[[La fille du régiment]]'' with [[Beverly Sills]] at the [[Houston Grand Opera]]. In 1975 she portrayed the Princess in [[Tibor Polgar]]'s ''The Glove'' for [[CBC Television]]. In 1976 she portrayed Curley’s Wife in [[Carlisle Floyd]]'s ''[[Of Mice and Men (opera)|Of Mice and Men]]'' at the [[Dutch National Opera]]. In 1978 she appeared at Festival Ottawa as Titania in Britten's ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream (opera)|A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', and returned to the COC as Countess Almaviva in ''[[The Marriage of Figaro]]'' and Violetta in ''[[La traviata]]''. In 1988 she created the role of Gloria in the world premiere of [[Sydney Hodkinson]]'s ''[[St. Carmen of the Main]]'' at the [[Guelph Spring Festival]].<ref name="CE"/> |
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Riki Turofsky has been recognized as one of the most versatile members of the Canadian arts community. Since her professional singing debut in 1970, she has performed with virtually every Opera Company and symphony orchestra in Canada and many in the United States and Europe. She has been a successful broadcaster and has five recordings to her credit. (See below for career highlights) |
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On the concert stage Turofsky has appeared as a featured soloist in concerts with many of Canada's most important ensembles, including the [[Bach-Elgar Choir]], the [[Festival Singers of Canada]], the [[McGill Chamber Orchestra]], the [[Toronto Mendelssohn Choir]], the [[Toronto Symphony Orchestra]], and the [[Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra]] among others. Composer [[R. Murray Schafer]] wrote his ''Hymn to Night'' specifically for her; which she sang for its premiere with the [[CJRT Orchestra]] in 1978 and recorded in 1979 with the [[CBC Vancouver Orchestra]]. In 1989 she performed another work written for her, [[Michael Conway Baker]]'s ''Eve of the Garden'', with the [[Hamilton Philharmonic]]. Her other recordings include the 1980 album ''Jade Eyes'' with guitarist [[Michael Laucke]] for [[Aquitaine Records]], 1986 album ''Riki Turofsky sings Kurt Weill'' for [[Fanfare Records]], and a 1988 [[music video]] of the song ''My Ship'' for the MuchMusic network.<ref name="CE"/> |
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She began studies with the British Columbia Opera Ensemble, making her debut in 1967 in its touring production of Hansel and Gretel. She was awarded a place in the San Francisco Opera's Merola program in 1967 and studied at the Music Academy of the West with Martial Singher and Lotte Lehmann and 1968-70 at the University of Toronto with Irene Jessner, graduating in opera performance. After singing Oscar in the 1970 Vancouver Opera Association production of Un Ballo in Maschera she appeared that same year as Zerlina in Don Giovanni with the Canadian Opera Company. |
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==References== |
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Turofsky made her New York City Opera debut 27 Oct 1972 as Frasquita in Carmen and has performed with the Chattanooga Opera (1972), the Houston Grand Opera (1973, alternating with Beverly Sills in The Daughter of the Regiment), the Kansas City Lyric Opera (1975), and (in her European operatic debut, 10 Jun 1976) the Netherlands Opera as Curley's Wife in Carlisle Floyd's Of Mice and Men. She repeated this in 1978. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.riki-turofsky.com/ Official Website of Riki Turofsky] |
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In 1978 she was Titania in the Festival Ottawa production of Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and with the COC, was Violetta in La Traviata and the Countess in the Marriage of Figaro. Turofsky was Gloria in the Guelph Spring Festival's 1988 production of Sydney Hodkinson's St. Carmen of the Main. |
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[[Category:1944 births]] |
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Turofsky toured Europe in 1971 as soloist with the Festival Singers and has sung with the TSO and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, the Hamilton Philharmonic, the Bach-Elgar Choir, and the McGill Chamber Orchestra. R. Murray Schafer's Hymn to Night, which she premiered with the CJRT Orchestra in 1978 and recorded with the CBC Vancouver Orchestra (CBC SM-364) in 1979, was commissioned for her, as was Michael Conway Baker's Eve of the Garden which she performed with the Hamilton Philharmonic in 1989. She sang the Princess in the TV premiere (CBC, 1975) of Tibor Polgar's The Glove. |
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[[Category:Canadian opera singers]] |
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[[Category:Operatic sopranos]] |
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In 1980 for the Aquitaine label she recorded a song recital, Jade Eyes (AQD-9064), with the guitarist Michael Laucke. In 1986 she recorded an album of Kurt Weill songs, Riki Turofsky sings Kurt Weill (Fanfare DFL-9026) and in 1988 a video of one of the songs, 'My Ship' was broadcast on the MuchMusic network. |
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[[Category:Canadian broadcasters]] |
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[[Category:Canadian television personalities]] |
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[[Category:Canadian television producers]] |
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'''Broadcast Career:''' |
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[[Category:Music Academy of the West alumni]] |
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[[Category:University of Toronto alumni]] |
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In 1978 Turofsky was the host on the CBC TV’s 'Summer Festival' and in 1984 she was seen daily on CBC's 'Festival Today' with arts interviews for the Toronto International Festival. She appeared as a country singer on CTV's 'Thrill of a Lifetime' in 1980 and in 1982 sang in a concert entitled 'Together' with Sylvia Tyson and Kathryn Moses at Toronto's Harbourfront. In 1986 she became arts specialist with CBC-TV Vancouver on its 'World Stage '86,' 'Downtown Saturday Night' and her own daily show, 'Artsweek'. She has been a regular guest on TV Ontario's children's program 'Today's Special'. Miss Turofsky became known for her numerous Operetta concerts with symphony orchestras. |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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In the summer of 2015 Miss Turofsky hosted the 2-hour broadcast: [http://boblepp.com/Riki%20Full%20Show.mp4. This is My Music] for CBC Radio 2. |
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'''Volunteerism and Philanthropy:''' |
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In 1996 she was appointed to the board of The Canada Council for the Arts. During her terms there she initiated the Policy for Racial Equity in the Arts. She was recognized and commended by the Minister of Heritage ‘for her commitment to the integration and equality of visible minorities in the arts in Canada’. She also was part of a small team that shaped the first Governance Policy for the Council. Miss Turofsky was a member of the Canadian Committee for UNESCO, and represented the council at many functions and spoke on their behalf. |
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In 2006 she joined the board of the newly formed Food Banks Canada and served on it for six years. She spearheaded their fund raising programs and worked diligently on their Vision and Strategic Direction. She was motivated by the fact that over 900,000 Canadians each month are assisted by Food Banks. She believes that more effort should be focused on eradicating hunger in this country, and continues to be a donor and friend to the organization. |
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Riki Turofsky was a founding member of the Fundraising Committee at Casey House Hospice. She organized and hosted a successful fundraiser at Roy Thomson Hall for this group. She also visited Casey House and performed for the patients there. |
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After her daughter Carrie died, Miss Turofsky set up The Carrie Fund at the Mt. Sinai Hospital. This fund enables research into autoimmune diseases and continues to grow every year. |
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Miss Turofsky and her husband Charles Petersen were inspired after his recovery from throat cancer, to become major supporters of Princess Margaret Hospital. They gratefully established a fellowship in Head and Neck cancer, and continue to support the fine work that this hospital does in Patient Care. |
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They have recently sponsored a new hospital room in the upcoming addition at St. Michael’s hospital. |
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'''Supporting the arts:''' |
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When she finished her full term at the Canada Council, Miss Turofsky became involved in her alma mater, The University of Toronto‘s Faculty of Music. She joined the Alumni Association and served as President in early 2000 for three years. She headed up a fundraising campaign for the Opera School that raised over $500,000 for an endowment, sat on the College of Electors of the university, and on the Dean’s Advisory Committee for the Music Faculty. She was honoured as a selfless contributor to the university, and received the prestigious Arbor Award for Volunteerism in 2000. In 2006 she established and continues to sponsor The Riki Turofsky Master Class Series in Voice that invites opera stars to coach and teach young opera singers in front of an audience. |
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In 2012, Miss Turofsky and her husband sponsored a new production of Gianni Schicchi and A Florentine Tragedy for the Canadian Opera Company. Miss Turofsky has been a member of The President’s Council and is now a Golden Circle donor at the Canadian Opera Company. |
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In 2014 Miss Turofsky and Mr. Petersen co-sponsored Crazy For You at The Stratford Festival; in 2015 The Sound of Music, and will co-sponsor A Chorus Line in 2016. |
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Many companies in the arts benefit from Miss Turofsky’s generosity. She has been a stalwart donor to Music Toronto for over 10 years, and continues to support the Toronto Summer Music Festival. The past three years Miss Turofsky has sponsored a young singer in the Vocal Academy of the Festival. She has given courses there, as well as at the Faculty of Music, on career preparation and positive performance attitude. Miss Turofsky continues to mentor young singers. |
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'''Writing Career:''' |
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In the fall of 2014, Miss Turofsky’s book Aria: Song of a Life was released. It is not only a memoir of her life as a performer, but is also about facing adversity and overcoming it. Her life of tragedy, loss, love, survival and success are the themes. The book has led to speaking engagements; the most recent one entitled Rising Above Hope, was a fundraiser for Youth Without Shelter. |
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Praise for Aria: Song of a Life includes: ‘A most poignant and emotional memoir’ Amazon.UK; ‘Her life has been filled with the kind of tragedies that would be immobilizing to most people, yet Riki has overcome them with warmth, sensitivity, talent, and a zest for life.’ Amazon.com |
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'''Honours and Awards:''' |
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Best Broadcast of Canadian Music 1980, Canadian Music Council |
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ACTRA Nomination 2000 for CBC Television Special, Rodgers and Hammerstein |
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Host of Confederation Gala NAC 1982 in the presence of Queen Elizabeth |
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Appointment to the Board of The Canada Council For the Arts 1996 |
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The Arbor Award 2000, University of Toronto |
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Commendation by Heritage Minister for Initiative of Racial Equity in the Arts, 2003 |
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Queen’s Golden Jubilee medal 2002, Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012 |
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'''Discography:''' |
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R. Murray Schafer’s Hymn to Night - shared album with Maureen Forrester, 1978 |
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A Guitar/Voice duet recital in 1980 with Michael Laucke called Jade Eyes |
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1987 A River So Long, Lou Pomonti |
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Discovery of taped performances with orchestras, recorded at various concerts by CBC radio - 2006 Riki Turofsky in Concert, The Lost Tapes. Created as a CD by Riki |
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'''Career highlights:''' |
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'''1967''' |
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June: Summer Serenade - BC Opera Ensemble (first performance) |
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October: Hansel and Gretel (Gretel, Dew Fairy) Tour - BC Opera Ensemble, Vancouver Opera |
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December: Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers - Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Symphony, Meredeth Davies |
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'''1968''' |
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February: Haydn Nelson Mass - Vancouver Bach Choir, Beverley Fife |
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March: Mozart’s Exultate Jubilate - Renfrew United Church, Joyce Maguire |
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March: Opera Night at the Symphony - Vancouver Symphony, Meredeth Davies |
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April: Menotti Double Bill - The Telephone (Lucy) and The Medium (Monica) - BC Opera Ensemble |
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July: Puccini’s La Boheme (Musetta) - Merola Opera of the San Francisco Opera, at Stern Grove |
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August: Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Papagena) - Merola Opera at Paul Masson vineyards |
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November: Rossini’s Il Turco in Italia ( Fiorilla) - Opera School, University of Toronto |
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'''1969''' |
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February: Humphrey Searle’s Hamlet (Ophelia) - Opera School, U of T. world premiere |
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March: R. Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos ( Naiad) - Opera School, U of T |
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November: Beethoven Ninth Symphony ( soprano) - Toronto Symphony, CTV television |
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September: Recipient Canada Council Bursury |
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September: Scholarship thank you concert for Canadian Opera Women’s Committee |
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October: J. Strauss’ Die Fledermaus (Adele) - Canadian Opera Company |
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December: Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges (The Fire, The Princess) - Opera School, U of T |
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December: Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel (Gretel) - Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott, televised |
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March: Mozart’s The Impresario (Mme. Hertz) - Opera School, U of T |
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'''1970''' |
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May: Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera (Oscar) - official professional debut, Vancouver Opera |
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May: Montreal International Voice Competition ( Prizewinner) |
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June: Graduation with Honors, University of Toronto Faculty of Music, Opera |
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August: Nicolai’s Merry Wives of Windsor ( Alice Ford) - Music Academy of the West |
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September/October: Don Giovanni (Zerlina) - Canadian Opera Company |
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September: Vaughn Williams’ Riders to the Sea (Nora) - CBC Music Festival, Vancouver |
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October: Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Incidental Music (soprano) - Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott |
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November: Beethoven’s Mount of Olives ( soprano) - last minute substitute Hamilton Phil |
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'''1971''' |
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February: Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, Hovaness' Magnificat (soprano) - Bach-Elgar Choir, Hamilton Philharmonic, Charles Wilson |
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April: Mahler Symphony #2 - Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Leonard |
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April: Handel’s Birthday Ode to Queen Anne, Britten’s Spring Symphony (soprano) - Festival Singers of Canada, Elmer Iseler |
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April/May: Offenbach Tales of Hoffmann (Olympia) - Edmonton Opera, Vancouver Opera |
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May: Handel’s Birthday Ode to Queen Anne, Haydn Nelson Mass (soprano soloist) - Festival Singers of Canada, St. John Smith’s Square, London, L’Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris |
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June: Jenny Lind and Ole Bull with Andrew Dawes - CBC radio Festival |
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August: Verdi’s Rigoletto (Gilda) with Louis Quilico - Ontario Place Toronto Symphony series |
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October: Bizet’s Carmen (Frasquita) - Houston Grand Opera |
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October: Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera (Oscar) - Edmonton Opera |
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November: Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann in concert (Olympia, Giudetta, Antonia) - Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony |
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December: Britten’s Les Illuminations - McGill Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Brott |
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July: Music at Midnight, recital, Respighi, Stravinsky, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Bernstein - pianist/conductor Raffi Armenian |
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'''1972''' |
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September/October Puccini’s La Boheme (Musetta) - Canadian Opera Company |
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October: Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte (Fiordiligi) - Chatanooga Opera |
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October: Bizet’s Carmen (Frasquita) - New York City Opera |
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November: Handel’s Solomon -Toronto Mendessohn Choir and National Arts Centre Orchestra, Elmer Iseler |
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December: Handel’s Israel In Egypt - Kingston Choral Society, and Kingston Orchestra |
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'''1973''' |
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January: Donizetti’s Daughter of the Regiment (Marie) - Houston Grand Opera |
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March: Glière Concerto for soprano and opera arias - Victoria Symphony tour, Laszlo Gati |
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April: Britten’s Les Illuminations - CBC Vancouver Chamber Orchestra, John Avsion |
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May: Variety concert - Opening Ontario Place Summer Season |
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June: Handel’s The Messiah - Ontario Place, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Elmer Iseler 6,000 in audience |
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June: Verdi’s Rigoletto (Gilda) - at Ontario Place with Canadian Opera Company |
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July: Strauss’ The Great Waltz ( Helène Vernet) - Milwaukee Operetta Festival |
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August: Glière concerto for soprano - Toronto Symphony at Ontario Place, Walter Susskind |
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September: Wolf-Ferrari’s The Secret Of Suzanne - CBC Festival of Music, Vancouver |
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October: Concert of opera arias - Windsor Symphony, Matti Holli |
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November: An Evening with Jenny Lind - Sarnia Concert Association, Stuart Hamilton accompanist |
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December: Haydn’s The Creation - Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Raffi Armenian |
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'''1974''' |
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January: Honegger's King David - Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler |
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February: Du Maurier Family Pops, Gliere concerto - London Symphony, Clifford Evens |
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March: Duet Recital with Judith Forst - St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts |
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April : Beethoven Symphony No. 9 - Winnipeg Symphony, Piero Gamba |
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April: Orff’s Carmina Burana -Atlantic Symphony, Klaro Mizerit |
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April: Orff’s Carmina Burana - Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott |
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May: Orff’s Carmina Burana - Vancouver Symphony, Kazuyoshi Akiyama |
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May: Haydn’s Nelson Mass - National Arts Centre orchestra, Brian Law |
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Aug: Viennese concert - Toronto Symphony, Franz Allers |
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October: Thomas’ Hamlet, (Ophelie) - Opera in Concert inaugural |
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November: Viennese concert - Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott |
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December: Gala New Years Viennese concert - Vancouver Symphony, Kazuyoshi Akiyama |
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'''1975''' |
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January/February: Verdi’s Rigoletto (Gilda) - Vancouver Opera |
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February/March: Tibor Polgar and George Jonas’ The Glove (Princess) - Prologue to the Performing Arts school tour with Andrea Martin and Martin Short |
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April: Concert with harpist Erica Goodman - National Arts Centre |
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May: Orff’s Carmina Burana - Toronto Symphony, Elmer Iseler |
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June: Handel’s Messiah Ontario Place - Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony, Elmer Iseler |
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June: Gay nineties concert - Ontario Place, Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott |
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July: Viennese concert - Toronto Symphony Ontario Place, Victor Feldbrill |
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September/October: Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro (Susanna), Puccini’s La Boheme (Musetta) - Kansas City Lyric Opera |
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October: Viennese concert - Thunder Bay Symphony, Dwight Bennet |
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November: The Glove (Princess) - Televised for CBC |
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December: Orff’s Carmina Burana - Edmonton Symphony, Pierre Hétu |
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February: Mozart’s Requiem - Thunder Bay, Dwight Bennett |
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'''1976''' |
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June: Of Mice and Men (Curley’s Wife) - Netherlands Opera |
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June: Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brazilieras - Ontario Place, Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott |
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July: Olympic concert with Louis Quilico - Montreal Symphony, Boris Brott |
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August: Kalman’s Countess Maritza,(title role) - Ontario Place, Toronto Symphony with Franz Allers |
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September: Duet Recital with Judith Forst - Vancouver Queen Elizabeth Playhouse |
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October: Gliere Concerto - Windsor Symphony, Matti Holli |
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'''1977''' |
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January: Cabaret Concert Viennese - London Symphony, Brian Jackson |
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January: Family Pops - Toronto Symphony, Erich Kunzel |
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May: Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro,(Susanna) - Thunder Bay |
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Summer: Evening in Vienna - Ontario Place, Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott |
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September: Lehar’s The Merry Widow (title role), Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott |
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October: Oktoberfest Vienna concert - Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Raffi Armenian |
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November: Verdi’s La Traviata ( Violetta) - Canadian Opera Company, Halifax |
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December: Viennese Night - Vancouver Symphony, Erich Kunzel |
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'''1978''' |
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January: Hymn to Night, R. Murray Schafer composed for Riki - CJRT Orchestra, Paul Robinson |
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January: Singing for Queen Elizabeth - Toronto |
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January: Evening in Vienna - National Arts centre orchestra, Erich Kunzel |
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March: Evening with Jenny Lind - CBC Newfoundland, Stuart Hamilton accompanist |
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April:Verdi’s La Traviata ( Violetta), Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro (Countess) - Canadian Opera |
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June: Britten’s A Midsummers Night Dream (Tytania) - National Arts centre |
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November: Floyd’s Of Mice and Men (Curly’s Wife) - Netherlands Opera |
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'''1979''' |
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January: Britten’s les Illuminations - The Chamber Players of Toronto, Marta Hidy |
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April: Viennese concert - Windsor Symphony, Matti Holli |
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April: R. Murray Schafer’s Hymn to Night - Thunder Bay Symphony, Dwight Bennett |
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August: R. Murray Schafer’s Hymn to Night - Peninsula Music Festival, Michael Charry |
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October: Viennese Concert - International Symphony Sarnia, Brian Jackson |
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November: Schafer’s Hymn to Night - National Arts Centre Orchestra, Mario Bernardi |
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December: Family Christmas Concert - Toronto Symphony, Victor Feldbrill |
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'''1980''' |
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Summer: Summer Festival - CBC Televsion series, summer host |
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August: Evening in Vienna - Kingston Symphony, Alexander Brott |
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December: Evening of Kurt Weill - Toronto Arts Productions, St. Lawrence Centre |
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'''1981''' |
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Viennese concert: Quebec Symphony Orchestra - James de Priest |
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Special Gala concert: Viennese - Kitchener-Waterloo symphony, Raffi Armenian |
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Fall-Winter: Du Maurier Search For Stars Judge - continuing series cross Canada |
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October: Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins - Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott |
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October: Evening on the Danube - Etobicoke Symphony, Eugene Kash |
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November: Tribute to Hockey Night in Canada - Windsor |
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December: Wolf-Ferrari’s Il Segreto di Susanna - Netherlands Promenade Orchestra, Leo Dreihuys, Schafer’s Hymn to Night Radio Philharmonisch, Lukas Vis |
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'''1982''' |
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April: Glière Concerto - Victoria Symphony, Paul Freeman |
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April: Royal Constitutional Gala (Host) - National Arts Centre, in presence of Queen |
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April: Viennese Concert - Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Brian Jackson |
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Summer: Celebrity Tennis on CBC Television (series) |
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July: Together concert with Kathryn Moses and Sylvia Tyson - Harbourfront |
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September: Schafer’s Hymn to Night - New Music Concerts, Walter Hall |
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September: An Evening on Broadway - Victoria Symphony, Paul Freeman, CBC Television, Actra nominée |
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October: Pops concert - Orchestra London, Alexis Hauser |
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'''1983''' |
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February: Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona - New Chamber Orchestra, Toronto |
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March: Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins - Stratford Summer Music, Richard Ouzounian director |
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October: Ein Berliner Cabaret - Hart House |
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November: An Evening in Canada - Canadian Embassy, Washington, Stephen Woodjetts accompanist |
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November: A Night In Vienna - Okanagan Symphony, Leonard Camplin |
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December: New Years Viennese Night - Delaware Symphony, Gerhard Track |
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'''1984''' |
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January: Cole Porter Celebration - Thunder Bay Symphony, Dwight Bennett |
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April: Mendelssohn’s Elijah - Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Symphony, Kazuyoshi Akiyama |
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May: The Curtain Rises Concert - Northern Arts Centre, Yellowknife |
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August: Some Enchanted Evening - Victoria Symphony, Laszlo Gatti |
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November: Berlin Cabaret - Belleville Ontario |
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November: Britten’s Les Illuminations - Ensemble Ernest Macmillan, Hamilton, Marta Hidy |
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'''1985''' |
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March: Pops concert - Pueblo Symphony, Gerhard Track |
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April: Carrie dies |
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June: Riki Turofsky Sings Kurt Weill – recording completed |
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'''after 1985''' |
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A smattering of fundraisers/ a private concert or two and then the voice quiets in sadness |
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<ref></http://www.riki-turofsky.com</ref> |
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'''Recordings:''' |
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R. Murray Schafer’s Hymn to Night - shared album with Maureen Forrester, 1978 |
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A Guitar/Voice duet recital in 1980 with Michael Laucke called Jade Eyes |
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<ref>http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/riki-turofsky-emc/</ref> |
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<ref>www.amazon.com</ref> |
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<ref>www.amazon.uk</ref> |
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<ref>http://boblepp.com/Riki%20Full%20Show.mp4</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:42, 2 September 2015
Riki Turofsky. Soprano, broadcaster, philanthropist, author b. Toronto, 20 Feb 1944.
Opera Career:
Riki Turofsky has been recognized as one of the most versatile members of the Canadian arts community. Since her professional singing debut in 1970, she has performed with virtually every Opera Company and symphony orchestra in Canada and many in the United States and Europe. She has been a successful broadcaster and has five recordings to her credit. (See below for career highlights)
She began studies with the British Columbia Opera Ensemble, making her debut in 1967 in its touring production of Hansel and Gretel. She was awarded a place in the San Francisco Opera's Merola program in 1967 and studied at the Music Academy of the West with Martial Singher and Lotte Lehmann and 1968-70 at the University of Toronto with Irene Jessner, graduating in opera performance. After singing Oscar in the 1970 Vancouver Opera Association production of Un Ballo in Maschera she appeared that same year as Zerlina in Don Giovanni with the Canadian Opera Company.
Turofsky made her New York City Opera debut 27 Oct 1972 as Frasquita in Carmen and has performed with the Chattanooga Opera (1972), the Houston Grand Opera (1973, alternating with Beverly Sills in The Daughter of the Regiment), the Kansas City Lyric Opera (1975), and (in her European operatic debut, 10 Jun 1976) the Netherlands Opera as Curley's Wife in Carlisle Floyd's Of Mice and Men. She repeated this in 1978.
In 1978 she was Titania in the Festival Ottawa production of Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and with the COC, was Violetta in La Traviata and the Countess in the Marriage of Figaro. Turofsky was Gloria in the Guelph Spring Festival's 1988 production of Sydney Hodkinson's St. Carmen of the Main.
Turofsky toured Europe in 1971 as soloist with the Festival Singers and has sung with the TSO and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, the Hamilton Philharmonic, the Bach-Elgar Choir, and the McGill Chamber Orchestra. R. Murray Schafer's Hymn to Night, which she premiered with the CJRT Orchestra in 1978 and recorded with the CBC Vancouver Orchestra (CBC SM-364) in 1979, was commissioned for her, as was Michael Conway Baker's Eve of the Garden which she performed with the Hamilton Philharmonic in 1989. She sang the Princess in the TV premiere (CBC, 1975) of Tibor Polgar's The Glove.
In 1980 for the Aquitaine label she recorded a song recital, Jade Eyes (AQD-9064), with the guitarist Michael Laucke. In 1986 she recorded an album of Kurt Weill songs, Riki Turofsky sings Kurt Weill (Fanfare DFL-9026) and in 1988 a video of one of the songs, 'My Ship' was broadcast on the MuchMusic network.
Broadcast Career:
In 1978 Turofsky was the host on the CBC TV’s 'Summer Festival' and in 1984 she was seen daily on CBC's 'Festival Today' with arts interviews for the Toronto International Festival. She appeared as a country singer on CTV's 'Thrill of a Lifetime' in 1980 and in 1982 sang in a concert entitled 'Together' with Sylvia Tyson and Kathryn Moses at Toronto's Harbourfront. In 1986 she became arts specialist with CBC-TV Vancouver on its 'World Stage '86,' 'Downtown Saturday Night' and her own daily show, 'Artsweek'. She has been a regular guest on TV Ontario's children's program 'Today's Special'. Miss Turofsky became known for her numerous Operetta concerts with symphony orchestras.
In the summer of 2015 Miss Turofsky hosted the 2-hour broadcast: This is My Music for CBC Radio 2.
Volunteerism and Philanthropy:
In 1996 she was appointed to the board of The Canada Council for the Arts. During her terms there she initiated the Policy for Racial Equity in the Arts. She was recognized and commended by the Minister of Heritage ‘for her commitment to the integration and equality of visible minorities in the arts in Canada’. She also was part of a small team that shaped the first Governance Policy for the Council. Miss Turofsky was a member of the Canadian Committee for UNESCO, and represented the council at many functions and spoke on their behalf.
In 2006 she joined the board of the newly formed Food Banks Canada and served on it for six years. She spearheaded their fund raising programs and worked diligently on their Vision and Strategic Direction. She was motivated by the fact that over 900,000 Canadians each month are assisted by Food Banks. She believes that more effort should be focused on eradicating hunger in this country, and continues to be a donor and friend to the organization.
Riki Turofsky was a founding member of the Fundraising Committee at Casey House Hospice. She organized and hosted a successful fundraiser at Roy Thomson Hall for this group. She also visited Casey House and performed for the patients there.
After her daughter Carrie died, Miss Turofsky set up The Carrie Fund at the Mt. Sinai Hospital. This fund enables research into autoimmune diseases and continues to grow every year.
Miss Turofsky and her husband Charles Petersen were inspired after his recovery from throat cancer, to become major supporters of Princess Margaret Hospital. They gratefully established a fellowship in Head and Neck cancer, and continue to support the fine work that this hospital does in Patient Care.
They have recently sponsored a new hospital room in the upcoming addition at St. Michael’s hospital.
Supporting the arts:
When she finished her full term at the Canada Council, Miss Turofsky became involved in her alma mater, The University of Toronto‘s Faculty of Music. She joined the Alumni Association and served as President in early 2000 for three years. She headed up a fundraising campaign for the Opera School that raised over $500,000 for an endowment, sat on the College of Electors of the university, and on the Dean’s Advisory Committee for the Music Faculty. She was honoured as a selfless contributor to the university, and received the prestigious Arbor Award for Volunteerism in 2000. In 2006 she established and continues to sponsor The Riki Turofsky Master Class Series in Voice that invites opera stars to coach and teach young opera singers in front of an audience.
In 2012, Miss Turofsky and her husband sponsored a new production of Gianni Schicchi and A Florentine Tragedy for the Canadian Opera Company. Miss Turofsky has been a member of The President’s Council and is now a Golden Circle donor at the Canadian Opera Company.
In 2014 Miss Turofsky and Mr. Petersen co-sponsored Crazy For You at The Stratford Festival; in 2015 The Sound of Music, and will co-sponsor A Chorus Line in 2016.
Many companies in the arts benefit from Miss Turofsky’s generosity. She has been a stalwart donor to Music Toronto for over 10 years, and continues to support the Toronto Summer Music Festival. The past three years Miss Turofsky has sponsored a young singer in the Vocal Academy of the Festival. She has given courses there, as well as at the Faculty of Music, on career preparation and positive performance attitude. Miss Turofsky continues to mentor young singers.
Writing Career:
In the fall of 2014, Miss Turofsky’s book Aria: Song of a Life was released. It is not only a memoir of her life as a performer, but is also about facing adversity and overcoming it. Her life of tragedy, loss, love, survival and success are the themes. The book has led to speaking engagements; the most recent one entitled Rising Above Hope, was a fundraiser for Youth Without Shelter.
Praise for Aria: Song of a Life includes: ‘A most poignant and emotional memoir’ Amazon.UK; ‘Her life has been filled with the kind of tragedies that would be immobilizing to most people, yet Riki has overcome them with warmth, sensitivity, talent, and a zest for life.’ Amazon.com
Honours and Awards:
Best Broadcast of Canadian Music 1980, Canadian Music Council ACTRA Nomination 2000 for CBC Television Special, Rodgers and Hammerstein Host of Confederation Gala NAC 1982 in the presence of Queen Elizabeth Appointment to the Board of The Canada Council For the Arts 1996 The Arbor Award 2000, University of Toronto Commendation by Heritage Minister for Initiative of Racial Equity in the Arts, 2003 Queen’s Golden Jubilee medal 2002, Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012
Discography:
R. Murray Schafer’s Hymn to Night - shared album with Maureen Forrester, 1978 A Guitar/Voice duet recital in 1980 with Michael Laucke called Jade Eyes 1987 A River So Long, Lou Pomonti Discovery of taped performances with orchestras, recorded at various concerts by CBC radio - 2006 Riki Turofsky in Concert, The Lost Tapes. Created as a CD by Riki
Career highlights:
1967
June: Summer Serenade - BC Opera Ensemble (first performance)
October: Hansel and Gretel (Gretel, Dew Fairy) Tour - BC Opera Ensemble, Vancouver Opera
December: Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers - Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Symphony, Meredeth Davies
1968
February: Haydn Nelson Mass - Vancouver Bach Choir, Beverley Fife
March: Mozart’s Exultate Jubilate - Renfrew United Church, Joyce Maguire
March: Opera Night at the Symphony - Vancouver Symphony, Meredeth Davies
April: Menotti Double Bill - The Telephone (Lucy) and The Medium (Monica) - BC Opera Ensemble
July: Puccini’s La Boheme (Musetta) - Merola Opera of the San Francisco Opera, at Stern Grove
August: Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Papagena) - Merola Opera at Paul Masson vineyards
November: Rossini’s Il Turco in Italia ( Fiorilla) - Opera School, University of Toronto
1969
February: Humphrey Searle’s Hamlet (Ophelia) - Opera School, U of T. world premiere
March: R. Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos ( Naiad) - Opera School, U of T
November: Beethoven Ninth Symphony ( soprano) - Toronto Symphony, CTV television
September: Recipient Canada Council Bursury
September: Scholarship thank you concert for Canadian Opera Women’s Committee
October: J. Strauss’ Die Fledermaus (Adele) - Canadian Opera Company
December: Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges (The Fire, The Princess) - Opera School, U of T
December: Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel (Gretel) - Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott, televised
March: Mozart’s The Impresario (Mme. Hertz) - Opera School, U of T
1970
May: Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera (Oscar) - official professional debut, Vancouver Opera
May: Montreal International Voice Competition ( Prizewinner)
June: Graduation with Honors, University of Toronto Faculty of Music, Opera
August: Nicolai’s Merry Wives of Windsor ( Alice Ford) - Music Academy of the West
September/October: Don Giovanni (Zerlina) - Canadian Opera Company
September: Vaughn Williams’ Riders to the Sea (Nora) - CBC Music Festival, Vancouver
October: Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Incidental Music (soprano) - Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott
November: Beethoven’s Mount of Olives ( soprano) - last minute substitute Hamilton Phil
1971
February: Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, Hovaness' Magnificat (soprano) - Bach-Elgar Choir, Hamilton Philharmonic, Charles Wilson
April: Mahler Symphony #2 - Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Lawrence Leonard
April: Handel’s Birthday Ode to Queen Anne, Britten’s Spring Symphony (soprano) - Festival Singers of Canada, Elmer Iseler
April/May: Offenbach Tales of Hoffmann (Olympia) - Edmonton Opera, Vancouver Opera
May: Handel’s Birthday Ode to Queen Anne, Haydn Nelson Mass (soprano soloist) - Festival Singers of Canada, St. John Smith’s Square, London, L’Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris
June: Jenny Lind and Ole Bull with Andrew Dawes - CBC radio Festival
August: Verdi’s Rigoletto (Gilda) with Louis Quilico - Ontario Place Toronto Symphony series
October: Bizet’s Carmen (Frasquita) - Houston Grand Opera
October: Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera (Oscar) - Edmonton Opera
November: Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann in concert (Olympia, Giudetta, Antonia) - Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
December: Britten’s Les Illuminations - McGill Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Brott
July: Music at Midnight, recital, Respighi, Stravinsky, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Bernstein - pianist/conductor Raffi Armenian
1972
September/October Puccini’s La Boheme (Musetta) - Canadian Opera Company
October: Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte (Fiordiligi) - Chatanooga Opera
October: Bizet’s Carmen (Frasquita) - New York City Opera
November: Handel’s Solomon -Toronto Mendessohn Choir and National Arts Centre Orchestra, Elmer Iseler
December: Handel’s Israel In Egypt - Kingston Choral Society, and Kingston Orchestra
1973
January: Donizetti’s Daughter of the Regiment (Marie) - Houston Grand Opera
March: Glière Concerto for soprano and opera arias - Victoria Symphony tour, Laszlo Gati
April: Britten’s Les Illuminations - CBC Vancouver Chamber Orchestra, John Avsion
May: Variety concert - Opening Ontario Place Summer Season
June: Handel’s The Messiah - Ontario Place, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Elmer Iseler 6,000 in audience
June: Verdi’s Rigoletto (Gilda) - at Ontario Place with Canadian Opera Company
July: Strauss’ The Great Waltz ( Helène Vernet) - Milwaukee Operetta Festival
August: Glière concerto for soprano - Toronto Symphony at Ontario Place, Walter Susskind
September: Wolf-Ferrari’s The Secret Of Suzanne - CBC Festival of Music, Vancouver
October: Concert of opera arias - Windsor Symphony, Matti Holli
November: An Evening with Jenny Lind - Sarnia Concert Association, Stuart Hamilton accompanist
December: Haydn’s The Creation - Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Raffi Armenian
1974
January: Honegger's King David - Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Iseler
February: Du Maurier Family Pops, Gliere concerto - London Symphony, Clifford Evens
March: Duet Recital with Judith Forst - St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
April : Beethoven Symphony No. 9 - Winnipeg Symphony, Piero Gamba
April: Orff’s Carmina Burana -Atlantic Symphony, Klaro Mizerit
April: Orff’s Carmina Burana - Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott
May: Orff’s Carmina Burana - Vancouver Symphony, Kazuyoshi Akiyama
May: Haydn’s Nelson Mass - National Arts Centre orchestra, Brian Law
Aug: Viennese concert - Toronto Symphony, Franz Allers
October: Thomas’ Hamlet, (Ophelie) - Opera in Concert inaugural
November: Viennese concert - Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott
December: Gala New Years Viennese concert - Vancouver Symphony, Kazuyoshi Akiyama
1975
January/February: Verdi’s Rigoletto (Gilda) - Vancouver Opera
February/March: Tibor Polgar and George Jonas’ The Glove (Princess) - Prologue to the Performing Arts school tour with Andrea Martin and Martin Short
April: Concert with harpist Erica Goodman - National Arts Centre
May: Orff’s Carmina Burana - Toronto Symphony, Elmer Iseler
June: Handel’s Messiah Ontario Place - Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony, Elmer Iseler
June: Gay nineties concert - Ontario Place, Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott
July: Viennese concert - Toronto Symphony Ontario Place, Victor Feldbrill
September/October: Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro (Susanna), Puccini’s La Boheme (Musetta) - Kansas City Lyric Opera
October: Viennese concert - Thunder Bay Symphony, Dwight Bennet
November: The Glove (Princess) - Televised for CBC
December: Orff’s Carmina Burana - Edmonton Symphony, Pierre Hétu
February: Mozart’s Requiem - Thunder Bay, Dwight Bennett
1976
June: Of Mice and Men (Curley’s Wife) - Netherlands Opera
June: Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brazilieras - Ontario Place, Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott
July: Olympic concert with Louis Quilico - Montreal Symphony, Boris Brott
August: Kalman’s Countess Maritza,(title role) - Ontario Place, Toronto Symphony with Franz Allers
September: Duet Recital with Judith Forst - Vancouver Queen Elizabeth Playhouse
October: Gliere Concerto - Windsor Symphony, Matti Holli
1977
January: Cabaret Concert Viennese - London Symphony, Brian Jackson
January: Family Pops - Toronto Symphony, Erich Kunzel
May: Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro,(Susanna) - Thunder Bay
Summer: Evening in Vienna - Ontario Place, Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott
September: Lehar’s The Merry Widow (title role), Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott
October: Oktoberfest Vienna concert - Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Raffi Armenian
November: Verdi’s La Traviata ( Violetta) - Canadian Opera Company, Halifax
December: Viennese Night - Vancouver Symphony, Erich Kunzel
1978
January: Hymn to Night, R. Murray Schafer composed for Riki - CJRT Orchestra, Paul Robinson
January: Singing for Queen Elizabeth - Toronto
January: Evening in Vienna - National Arts centre orchestra, Erich Kunzel
March: Evening with Jenny Lind - CBC Newfoundland, Stuart Hamilton accompanist
April:Verdi’s La Traviata ( Violetta), Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro (Countess) - Canadian Opera
June: Britten’s A Midsummers Night Dream (Tytania) - National Arts centre
November: Floyd’s Of Mice and Men (Curly’s Wife) - Netherlands Opera
1979
January: Britten’s les Illuminations - The Chamber Players of Toronto, Marta Hidy
April: Viennese concert - Windsor Symphony, Matti Holli
April: R. Murray Schafer’s Hymn to Night - Thunder Bay Symphony, Dwight Bennett
August: R. Murray Schafer’s Hymn to Night - Peninsula Music Festival, Michael Charry
October: Viennese Concert - International Symphony Sarnia, Brian Jackson
November: Schafer’s Hymn to Night - National Arts Centre Orchestra, Mario Bernardi
December: Family Christmas Concert - Toronto Symphony, Victor Feldbrill
1980
Summer: Summer Festival - CBC Televsion series, summer host
August: Evening in Vienna - Kingston Symphony, Alexander Brott
December: Evening of Kurt Weill - Toronto Arts Productions, St. Lawrence Centre
1981
Viennese concert: Quebec Symphony Orchestra - James de Priest
Special Gala concert: Viennese - Kitchener-Waterloo symphony, Raffi Armenian
Fall-Winter: Du Maurier Search For Stars Judge - continuing series cross Canada
October: Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins - Hamilton Philharmonic, Boris Brott
October: Evening on the Danube - Etobicoke Symphony, Eugene Kash
November: Tribute to Hockey Night in Canada - Windsor
December: Wolf-Ferrari’s Il Segreto di Susanna - Netherlands Promenade Orchestra, Leo Dreihuys, Schafer’s Hymn to Night Radio Philharmonisch, Lukas Vis
1982
April: Glière Concerto - Victoria Symphony, Paul Freeman
April: Royal Constitutional Gala (Host) - National Arts Centre, in presence of Queen
April: Viennese Concert - Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Brian Jackson
Summer: Celebrity Tennis on CBC Television (series)
July: Together concert with Kathryn Moses and Sylvia Tyson - Harbourfront
September: Schafer’s Hymn to Night - New Music Concerts, Walter Hall
September: An Evening on Broadway - Victoria Symphony, Paul Freeman, CBC Television, Actra nominée
October: Pops concert - Orchestra London, Alexis Hauser
1983
February: Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona - New Chamber Orchestra, Toronto
March: Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins - Stratford Summer Music, Richard Ouzounian director
October: Ein Berliner Cabaret - Hart House
November: An Evening in Canada - Canadian Embassy, Washington, Stephen Woodjetts accompanist
November: A Night In Vienna - Okanagan Symphony, Leonard Camplin
December: New Years Viennese Night - Delaware Symphony, Gerhard Track
1984
January: Cole Porter Celebration - Thunder Bay Symphony, Dwight Bennett
April: Mendelssohn’s Elijah - Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Symphony, Kazuyoshi Akiyama
May: The Curtain Rises Concert - Northern Arts Centre, Yellowknife
August: Some Enchanted Evening - Victoria Symphony, Laszlo Gatti
November: Berlin Cabaret - Belleville Ontario
November: Britten’s Les Illuminations - Ensemble Ernest Macmillan, Hamilton, Marta Hidy
1985
March: Pops concert - Pueblo Symphony, Gerhard Track
April: Carrie dies
June: Riki Turofsky Sings Kurt Weill – recording completed
after 1985
A smattering of fundraisers/ a private concert or two and then the voice quiets in sadness [1]
Recordings: R. Murray Schafer’s Hymn to Night - shared album with Maureen Forrester, 1978 A Guitar/Voice duet recital in 1980 with Michael Laucke called Jade Eyes
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