Naomi Forman, soprano

Naomi Forman

Lyric Soprano

Soprano Naomi Forman is a versatile performing artist with repertoire that runs the gamut from Mozart to Musical Theatre and New Music.

Select credits include the Manitoba Opera Association, The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, The Calgary Bach Society, The Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, Dry Cold Productions, The Saskatoon Proms and the Brandon Chamber Players.

A proud member of the Canadian Actor's Equity Association, Naomi's favorite roles include: Lucy (The Telephone Opera, Menotti), Eurydice (Orpheus in the Underworld, Offenbach), Josephine (HMS Pinafore, Sullivan), Mad Margaret (Ruddigore, Sullivan) Franca (The Light in the Piazza, Guettel) and Alice (The Addams Family Musical, Lippa)

Her most memorable onstage moment: singing the iconic Sondheim duet "Too Many Mornings" with Broadway legend Len Cariou and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

Opera and Music Theatre Repertoire:

BRITTEN
Beggar's Opera (Polly)

CONTE
The Gift of the Magi (Della)

DAVIES
The Transit of Venus (Celeste*)

FLOYD

Susannah (Mrs. Hayes)

GUETTEL
The Light in the Piazza (Franca)

LIPPA
The Addams Family Musical (Alice)

MENNOTTI
Amelia goes to the Ball (Amelia)
The Telephone (Lucy)

MOZART
Die Zauberflote (Zweite Dame)

OFFENBACH 
Orpheus in the Underworld (Eurydice)

PASATIERI
Before Breakfast (Charlotte)

SONDHEIM
Into the Woods (Florinda)

SNOW
Footloose (Eleanor)

SULLIVAN
HMS Pinafore (Josephine)
Iolanthe (Celia)
Mikado (Yum-Yum)
Ruddigore (Mad Margaret)

YESTON
Nine (Stephanie/Lady of the Spa)

* Understudy

Oratorio & Concert Repertoire:

BACH
Ich bin Vergnugt mit meinem Glucke
​Kaffee Kantata (Lieschen)
Magnificat

BRAHMS
Ein Deutches Requiem

CARRABRÉ
Children's Stories (World Premiere)
Gloria
Crazy (Commission)

DEBUSSY
La Damoiselle Elue

FINZI
Dies Natalis

GRIEG
Elegiac Melodies

HANDEL
​Messiah

HAYDN
Die Schopfung
Paukenmesse

MOZART
Requiem

NICHOLS
Coyotes do not carry her away (World Premiere)

ORFF 
​Carmina Burana

RAMIREZ
Navidad Nuestra

RUTTER
Gloria

SCARLATTI
Christmas Cantata

SCHUBERT
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen
Mirjams Ziegesgesang
Salve Regina
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TELEMANN
Seele, lerne dich erkennen

VIVALDI
Beatus Vir
Magnificat (611)