(Photo Credit: Michael Cooper) Soprano Nikan Ingabire Kanate of Ottawa won First Prize and the Audience Choice Prize at the Canadian Opera Company’s 12th annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition on Oct. 23, 2025. Kanate took home $12,500 sponsored by the Estate of Donald Lawrence Biderman for her first prize finish and $3,000 that comes along with the Hatch Audience {…}