Acclaimed Canadian Tenor Stuart Howe has appeared on stages in Europe, Canada, the US and the Middle East. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Stuart made his European debut as Nemorino in Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore in Oporto, Portugal, where the press revered him as ¨the quintessential Nemorino¨, before returning to Canada, for his first Rodolfo in Puccini's La Bohème. The North American press has been equally as kind, recently praising him as having ¨an extraordinarily sweet, beautifully focused tenor voice¨, calling him ¨charisma personified¨ and noting that ¨the passion he instills in his rich soaring voice touches the soul¨.

Now considered a specialist equally in Bel Canto, Mozart and French repertoire, his ever-expanding repertoire also includes Wilhelm Meister in Mignon, Fenton in Falstaff, Gérald in Lakmé, Ernesto in DON PASQUALE, Edgardo in Lucia, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, and Jenik in The Bartered Bride. He has also appeared in Die Fledermaus, Rossini's William Tell, Verdi's Atilla, Lehár's Merry Widow, Susannah by Carlisle Floyd, Bellini's La Straniera, Romberg's Student Prince and Rota's The Italian Straw Hat.

Stuart has already been featured on stages in cities throughout the world, including Oporto, Haifa, Washington, Denver, Boston, Toronto, Hamilton, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, London, Victoria, Regina and Halifax, to name but a few. Regarded internationally as a creator of new operatic roles, Stuart appeared as James Nichol in Chan Ka Nin's THE IRON ROAD to unanimous rave reviews at the historic Elgin Theatre in Toronto. Mr. Howe also created the extensive lead role of John Higgs for Pacific Opera Victoria's critically acclaimed world premier of EREWHON from Canadian Composer Lou Applebaum and librettist Mavor Moore. Both world premieres were recorded and broadcast nationwide on the CBC. Stuart has also created lead roles in world premier operas such as Pulitzer Prize winning composer Robert Ward's LADY KATE, where he created the role of Tom Wade; and the role of Marco in THE PADRONE, a work written by Chadwick, former President of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

Recognized for his interpretive and communicative presence, Stuart's many oratorio credits include Haydn's The Seasons, Handel's Messiah, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, Bach's Magnificat, St. Matthew Passion and Cantata No. 29, Beethoven's' Ninth Symphony and Bruckner's Te Deum. He was also selected to premiere the final work of Srul Irving Glick, Isaiah in 2002, a work commissioned by the Kingston Symphony. And, in May 2001, Stuart appeared with the Israel Northern Symphony in Haifa, Israel, where he sang the tenor solos in two world premiere oratorios. The event, part of The Opening of the Terraces of the Shrine, was broadcast live worldwide via satellite, television, radio and the web, with video and CD released.

Stuart received a Performance Diploma from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio under the tutelage of Richard Miller and a Graduate Diploma in Opera at Boston's New England Conservatory of Music, working with renowned diction and opera coach John Moriarty. A recipient of several prestigious career development grants and awards, Stuart was a 2001 Dora Award nominee for his portrayal of James Nichol in The Iron Road and was a Toronto winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 1999.