Maria Lamont

Maria Lamont is a Canadian Opera and Theatre Director. Maria has directed productions for The Cologne Opera, The Dutch National Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, Edmonton Opera, The University of Toronto, The Theatre Centre Toronto, and Native Earth Theatre Toronto, among others.

Directing credits include the world première of The Strangers by Frank Pesci for Die Oper Köln, Carmen and Maria Stuarda for Edmonton Opera, Cendrillon for the University of Toronto Opera Division , Don Giovanni, La Bohème and Maria Stuarda for Pacific Opera Victoria. For the Dutch National Opera productions include The Boy Who Grew Too Fast by Gian Carlo Menotti, co-director of Operettaland for as well as the COVID-19 adaptation of Le Nozze di Figaro.

Maria began her career as an actor, and is also an experienced assistant and revival director. She has worked in many international opera houses, including La Scala Milan, Teatro Real Madrid, La Monnaie, Theatre an der Wien, Opéra National du Rhin, Teatro dell' Opera Roma, Théâtre des Champs Elysées, The English National Opera, The Canadian Opera Company, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, The Saito Kinen Festival,  and The Royal Danish Opera, among others. 

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Maria is a graduate of the University of Manitoba (English Literature and Theatre), The Vancouver Playhouse Acting School ( Performance), and the University of Toronto Opera Division ( Opera Stage Direction).

Maria currently lives in Antwerp, Belgium

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