Marie-Eve Munger was born in Chicoutimi, Canada, and studied at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University, Montréal. After winning first prize at the Marmande International Voice Competition, she made her international debuts in France at the Opéra de Tours, and in Il sogno di Scipione at Gotham Chamber Opera (New York). In a career spanning both sides of the Atlantic, she has sung at houses such as La Scala, Teatro Liceu, La Monnaie, Opéra Comique, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Opéra national du Rhin, Opéra de Lille, Opéra de Lausanne, Opéra de Nantes, Opéra de Marseille, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Wexford Festival; Lyric Opera of Chicago, Minnesota Opera, Florentine Opera and Opéra de Montréal. Her repertoire includes roles such as Ophélie, Gilda, Lakmé, Zerbinetta, Tytania and the Fairy in Cendrillon. She has also sung the Nightingale in Die Vögel (Braunfels) and created roles of Fairy in Pinocchio (Philippe Boesmans) and La Colorature in The Second Woman (Frédéric Verrières). In concert, she sang the world premiere of Paradis perdu (Régis Campo) with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and has appeared with Bavarian Radio Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She performs regularly in recital. When not on stage, she is an avid gardener, neuroscience buff, budding sailor, and mother to a wonderful little boy.
