martin renner-wallace
opera singer, tenor
Martin Renner-Wallace
Tenor
Martin Renner-Wallace is a Canadian Operatic Tenor whose powerful voice and emotional depth has thrilled audiences across Canada. He is known to be able to couple a dramatic and commanding presence with sensitivity and vulnerability. His powerful sound combines a clarion and lyrical quality with a deep and warm baritonal edge and has been described as having “a clear pure tenor sound with exquisite high notes and lush warmth in his lower register.” (Kelowna Daily Courier).
In 2024, Martin returned to Kelown Opera to reprised his role as Canio in I Paggliacci and also played Gerardo in Gianni Schicchi. Other roles he performed this year were Rodolfo in La Bohème and Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus. He also performed with Vancouver Opera at their annual Opera in the Park concert.
Recently, Martin as also played Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Don José in Carmen, Pollione in Norma, Canio in I Pagilacci, and Bacchus in Ariadne Auf Naxos. He is also an accomplished oratorio singer performing works across the repertoire such as Beethoven’s Symphony no. 9, Handel’s Messiah, Mahler’s Symphony no. 8, Britten’s Nocturne, Brian Current’s River of Light, and Verdi’s Requiem among others.
Martin has participated in numerous young artist programs including Pacific Opera Victoria’s Young Artist Program (2006), Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Program (2010-2011), and Vancouver Opera’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist Program (2012-2013). Martin remains active as a performer across Canada and has performed in China as well.
Praise from the media
“The role of Doctor Marianus was sell served by tenor Martin [Renner-Wallace], whose huge voice soarded without strain above the children’s chorus and large orchestra.”
(Mahler’s 8th Symphony)
-vanclassicalmusic.com
“lyrical phrasing and clear diction; his upper range particularly strong and true.”
-Opera Canada
“a clear pure tenor sound with exquisite high notes and lush warmth in his lower register.”
(Opera Under the Stars)
-Kelowna Daily Courier
“powerful tenor Martin Remner Wallace loses his initial arrogance as he falls in love with her.”
(Madama Butterfly)
-Burnaby Now
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