In Memoriam
Canadian opera legend, bass Joseph Rouleau, passed away in Montréal on July 12th, 2019 at the age of 90.
Born in Matane, Québec in 1929, Rouleau studied voice as a teenager before entering the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal; he went on to further vocal study in Milan in 1952. Three years later, Rouleau won a series of engagements with New Orleans Opera, and shortly thereafter, auditioned for, Sarastro in Mozart’s , the Ghost of Hector in , Ferrando in , and Sparafucile in opposite Joan Sutherland, who became a regular collaborator. He would go on to sing 48 principal roles with ROH over three decades.
