Little London Community Opera

He is charming, he is rich, and powerful. Come see Don Giovanni's actions catch up to him this weekend.

Opening tonight at 7pm!
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Photo by Zachery Hynes

Don Ottavio stands apart from the rest in both character and voice- he is the only tenor in a sea of Baritones and Sopranos. Watch Marcel van Helden tackle the role in LLCO's production of Don Giovanni on October 5th and 6th at the TAP Centre https://www.facebook.com/events/2155134548036332/

Hailing from the small town of Acton, Ontario, Marcel van Helden is pursuing a Master's degree in Voice Performance at Western University under the tutelage of Torin Chiles. In 2017 Marcel performed in his first operatic role, Monostatos, in Mozart's The Magic Flute and continued his operatic studies in Lucca, Italy where he performed the role of Don Ottavio in Mozart's Don Giovanni. Last summer Marcel reprised his role of Monostatos at the Opera NUOVA training program in Edmonton. He has sung with various choirs in southern Ontario including the Georgetown Bach Chorale, Musikay, and the Association of Male Choirs of Ontario. Some of his notable solo roles have been in Handel's Messiah, Bach's St. Matthew and St. John Passions, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Choral Fantasy with the Rose Orchestra of Brampton. Upcoming this year Marcel will revisit Don Ottavio with Little London Communicty Opera and perform for the first time Elder Hayes, from Carlisle Floyd's Susannah, with Peck Productions, and the role of Peter Quint in Benjamin Britten's Turn of the Screw with Western University Opera. In addition to singing Marcel possesses a B.Sc. from the University of Waterloo in physics and enjoys discussing and teaching subjects surrounding mathematics, sciences, and music.

Fun Fact: Along with singing I have had many odd jobs. I am currently driving a truck while also attending school, but most notably one of my earliest jobs was working on an ostrich farm. I know more about ostriches than any opera singer ever needs to know!