Etienne Dupuis

Baritone

Born in Montreal, Etienne Dupuis has established himself as one of the most distinguished baritones of his generation.

Upcoming projects in the 24/25 season include Posa Don Carlo and the title role in Don Giovanni at the Wiener Staatsoper, his role debut as Macbeth at the Washington National Opera, Rigoletto at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Conte di Luna Il trovatore at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.

Recent highlights include role debuts as Don Carlo di Vargas La forza del destino at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Rigoletto at the Teatro Real Madrid, Paolo Simon Boccanegra, Sancho Pança Don Quichotte at the Opéra national de Paris and Count Karl Gustav in the world premiere La Reine-garçon at the Opéra de Montréal. He also made his Japan debut as Rigoletto on tour with the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in Yokohama and Tokyo and reprised the role of Marcello La bohème with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Bravo! Vail Music Festival.

Etienne made his debut at the Deutsche Oper Berlin as Zurga Les Pêcheurs de Perles and returned as Posa Don Carlo, Figaro Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Germont La Traviata, Marcello La bohème, Silvio Pagliacci and the title role in Eugene Onegin. He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Marcello La bohème and has since returned at Count Almaviva Le Nozze di Figaro and Rodrigue Don Carlos. He regularly sings at houses including Opera de Paris, Opernhaus Zurich, Bayerische Staatsoper, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Opera de Montreal, and Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Etienne’s discography includes his solo disc Love Blows as the Wind Blows released on ATMA Classique, Honegger and Ibert L’Aiglon for Decca, Thais duet with Sonya Yoncheva on her Paris, mon amour record for Sony, Getty’s Usher House with narration from actor Benedict Cumberbatch and Thérèse on Presto Classical with Alain Altinoglu and Opéra national Montpellier Orchestra and Choir.

In 2021, Etienne was given the prestigious Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres recognition by the government of France.