Onalea Gilbertson
REQUIEM FOR A LOST GIRL an Oratorio about homelessness that Onalea co-produced, created the libretto for and appeared as a soloist in for the Land's End Chamber Ensemble will have its Off Broadway debut this summer at the New York Musical Theatre Festival
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Onalea is a singer, theatre artist, poet and musician who enjoys experimenting with a wide variety of material from cabaret to concert hall. She has recorded four CD's ranging from big band to jazz standards, electronica to original material. With her Jazz trio she has opened for Bob Newhart, Daniel Lanios and the East Village Opera Company.
As a theatre artist she has performed numerous roles across Canada including 7 seasons as an ensemble member with the award-winning One Yellow Rabbit. She has worked extensively with several incredible Canadian composers including Dave Pierce, David Rhymer and Marcel Bergmann. With Dandi Productions, she has co-created and performed shows with symphony orchestras across Canada, and the Hallé Symphony in Manchester UK.
- Onalea is currently directing What Brought Us Here a new Opera about Immigration premiering in September 2012 for Calgary Opera.
- This past January she collaborated on The Eviction of Stuart Block a co-pro with the Drop In Centre and the Mustard Seed at The High Performance Rodeo.
- Whenever she can Onalea performs Only Love Knows Love: An Intimate Salon of Theatre Songs with composer David Rhymer showcasing his 30 years of composition.
- Onalea's poetic song cycle BLANCHE: The Bittersweet Life Of A Wild Prairie Dame had it's Off Broadway premiere in the fall of 2011 as a special event of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
- This summer BLANCHE will be performed at the Capital Fringe in Washington DC, and the NYC Fringe. Blanche: More information HERE
