Maria Lamont is a Canadian Opera and Theatre Director. Maria has directed productions for The Dutch National Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, Edmonton Opera, The Theatre Centre Toronto, and Native Earth Theatre Toronto, among others.
Maria recently directed The Boy Who Grew Too Fast by Gian Carlo Menotti for the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam, in a new Dutch translation. In the fall of 2020, Maria also directed the COVID-19 adaptation of Le Nozze di Figaro for the Dutch National Opera
Maria’s next production will be Don Giovanni for Pacific Opera Victoria season 2021/22
Maria began her career as an actor, and is also an experienced assistant and revival director. She has worked in many international opera houses, including La Scala Milan, Teatro Real Madrid, La Monnaie, Theatre an der