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🎉The review for @brottmusicfestival’s The Bar

🎉The review for @brottmusicfestival’s The Barber of Seville 💈is up on our website!! Directed by @jessderventzis , conducted by @taniamillerconductor and starring @_wes_harrison , @anaacstro , among many more, read on to find more about the show! 🎶

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#opera #hamilton #operasingersofinstagram

📸 Bob Hatcher

‼️Our review for @manitobaopera’s production

‼️Our review for @manitobaopera’s production of 💃Carmen, is up on our website! Featuring @gingercostajackson @davidpomeroy @danielokulitch and many more! Head to the website to read the full review.

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#opera #winnipeg #carmen

📸 R. Tinker

🎉Our review for Aportia Chryptych: A Black Oper

🎉Our review for Aportia Chryptych: A Black Opera for Portia White (@portiawhiteopera ) produced by @canadianopera is up on the website!! Featuring stellar performances by @neembee @adriennedanrichsoprano and SATE, you’ll want to read all about it. 🎶

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#opera #toronto #portiawhite

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🎉Our review for @manitoba_underground’s produ

🎉Our review for @manitoba_underground’s production of Rocking Horse Winner 🐎 is up!!!!! Head to the website to read the full review!

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#opera #winnipeg #rockinghorsewinner #comtemporaryopera

📸 Paul McKeen

Our review for @sfopera’s Innocence, is up on ou

Our review for @sfopera’s Innocence, is up on our website!!! Featuring Canadian @clairedesevigne, as well as @ruxandradonose, @baritonebartender , @lilian.farahani , and many more, read on to find out what John Bender thought of the show.

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#opera #sanfrancisco #operasingersofinstagram

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Our review of @glyndebourne’s stellar Carmen 💃 is ready to read on our website!! Featuring Canadian @rihab_chaieb as Carmen, Ukrainian @dmytropopov as Don José, and directed by Diane Paulus. Read on to find out more!

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#opera #carmen #operasingersofinstagram

📸 Richard Hubert Smith

📣The review for @royaloperahouse’s production

📣The review for @royaloperahouse’s production of Andrea Chénier is up! Starring @sondraradvanovsky and @tenorkaufmann. Read the full review!🎶

📸 Marc Brenner

#opera #london #operasingersofinstagram

🎉The Artist of the Week is Canadian mezzo sopra

🎉The Artist of the Week is Canadian mezzo soprano @hillarytufford . Currently in Toronto, Hillary is in rehearsals for @torontocityopera’s production of Bizet’s Carmen, 💃where she will be performing the titular role, running June 19-23.

In between her busy rehearsal schedule, Hillary found time to chat with us about who first inspired her to sing, what roles she would like to be singing in 10 years, and how she values the moments of difficulty in life that allow her to grow and learn. Read on to find out more.

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#opera #toronto #carmen #operasingersofinstagram

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Our review is up for @edmontonopera’s Das Rheing

Our review is up for @edmontonopera’s Das Rheingold starring #neilcraighead @mezzocathyd @operamask @jaclyngrossman! 🔥

🔗 in bio to read the full review

#opera #edmonton #wagner

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🎉Canadian tenor @zack.rioux takes us to Munich,

🎉Canadian tenor @zack.rioux takes us to Munich, Germany 🇩🇪 where he is currently a member of the Opera Studio with @bayerischestaatsoper , and preparing the role of Gastone for their upcoming production of La Traviata, running June 18, 2024-June 22, 2025.

Zachary was kind enough to share with us what his experience has been like in his new home of Munich, Germany, including the not to be missed Bavarian Oktoberfest 🍻,the best bar to find the local opera singers after a show, and which museums he has visited. Read on to find out more.‼️

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#opera #munich #operasingersofinstagram

📸 @xeniapuskarzthomas

New episode alert! 🎙️ Tune in to The Opera Gl

New episode alert! 🎙️ Tune in to The Opera Glasses #podcast featuring @danielschlosberg as he discusses his reimagined arrangement of Poul Ruders’s opera The Handmaid’s Tale—based on @therealmargaretatwood’s novel. Tonight the workshop performance premieres at @banffcentre! 🎶✨

Special guest host: @stephaniaromaniukmezzo, an arts writer participant in @joel.ivany’s Chamber Music and Opera: Interplay program at @banffcentre, mentored by @lizziebowgirl (who produced this episode).

Listen now on all major streaming platforms! #linkinbio

#Opera #Podcast #BanffCentre #HandmaidsTale #DanielSchlosberg #StephaniaRomaniuk #ChamberMusic #MargaretAtwood

🎉The review for the @canadianchildrensopera pro

🎉The review for the @canadianchildrensopera production of @deanburry’s The Hobbit , is up! Featuring many talented young musicians, and including 🧙‍♂️@dougmacnaughtonofficial, it was a magical evening. Read on to find out more! 🧝🧝‍♂️🐉🧌

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#opera #toronto #tolkien

📸 Sam Javanrouh-Givi

🎉The Artist of the Week is Canadian singer/arti

🎉The Artist of the Week is Canadian singer/artist/maker @neembee, who is currently in Toronto rehearsing for the @canadianopera’s upcoming production of Aportia Chryptych: A Black Opera for Portia White, running June 14-16. 🎶

This week are fortunate that Neema found a few spare minutes in between rehearsals to talk to us about where she finds inspiration, how she defines success, and how her young daughter gave her the best advice she has ever been given 😍. Read on to find out more‼️

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#opera #operasingersofinstagram #toronto

📸 @dahliakatz

❤️Our review is up for the @operadequebec’s

❤️Our review is up for the @operadequebec’s production of Die Fledermaus 🦇starring @jessicalatouche_soprano @dominic.veilleux @domicote @catherine_soprano !!! Read on to find out more about this fabulously French production.

🔗 in the bio

#opera #quebec #operasingersofinstagram

📸 Emmanuel Burriel

🎉The Artist of the Week is Canadian bass-barito

🎉The Artist of the Week is Canadian bass-baritone Neil Craighead. Currently in Edmonton, Neil is preparing the role of Wotan in Wagner’s Das Rheingold for @edmontonopera’s upcoming production, running May 28- June 1.

This week Neil took a few moments out of rehearsal to chat with us about the ups and downs of being an 🎶opera artist, what role he would love to be singing right now, and what big investment was worth the 💰money. Read on to find out more‼️

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#opera #wotan #edmonton

📷 @dahliakatz

🥳Nikkei-Canadian baritone, @lukakawabata takes

🥳Nikkei-Canadian baritone, @lukakawabata takes us to Vancouver, BC where he is performing the HAFU ハーフ Project, a live presentation of the digital series of the same name, presented by @cityoperavancouver , running May 25-26.

This week we chatted with Luka about all things Vancouver, the best place to grab a ☕️coffee, a bite to eat, and the recommendation to never miss the beautiful sunset 🌅 along the Seawall. Read on to find out more!

#operasingersofinstagram #vancouver #baritone

📸 @markyammine

🎉The Artist of the Week is Canadian mezzo sopra

🎉The Artist of the Week is Canadian mezzo soprano Carolyn Sproule. She is currently preparing the role of Kate Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center, running July 12 -21.

This week Carolyn sat down with us to share who inspires her to sing 🎶,how she views success, and how mediation and yoga 🧘‍♀️ has transformed her life and how she approaches her singing. Read on to find out more‼️

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#opera #operasingersofinstagram #hyogo

📸 Fay Fox

Just in: Opera Canada Publications is pleased to a

Just in: Opera Canada Publications is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Jones as the new Editorial Director of Opera Canada Publications, effective July 1, 2024.

For the past 8 and a half years Michael has been the CEO of @saskarts (the Saskatchewan Arts Board). Previously he has held major positions with the @metcalf.foundation, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre and @arraymusictoronto. Michael brings a wealth of opera knowledge, arts management and administration experience to this position.

“I am delighted that Michael is joining Opera Canada at a critical point in its 64-year history. The publishing industry is undergoing tremendous change and no magazine can continue to operate in a traditional fashion. We believe that Michael has the necessary skills and experience to steer Opera Canada magazine and its expanding website in new directions to ensure its continued success,” said Eva Innes, chair of the Board of Directions of Opera Canada Publications.

“I’m thrilled to be joining Opera Canada at this point in their history,” says Michael. “I have a history with both the magazine and the art form, and I believe both in honouring the strength of its legacy and in the enormous potential of the magazine to transform as a resource for the next generation of opera lovers.

Michael replaces Elizabeth Bowman (@lizziebowgirl), who has left Opera Canada after two years as Editor-in-chief, having steered the magazine and web site to new levels of distinction.

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🎉Canadian-Italian baritone @brettpolegato takes

🎉Canadian-Italian baritone @brettpolegato takes us to Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪 where he is in rehearsals for the @irishnationalopera’s upcoming production of Verdi’s La Traviata in the role of Germont père, running May 17 -31.

Lucky for us, Brett found a few moments in between rehearsals to sit down with us to talk about his experience in Dublin, including what the opera house is like, where his favourite cafes ☕️ and restaurants are located, and how he has found the luck of the Irish ☘️ by talking to the local Dubliners. Read on to find out more.

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#ireland #opera #operasingersofinstagram

📸 @shaynegrayphotography

🎉The Artist of the Week is Canadian-Hungarian 🇭🇺mezzo soprano @krisztinaszabomezzo . Next month she will be taking on the role of Mrs. Grose in Britten’s Turn of the Screw 👻with @opera5to , running June 12 to 15.

This week we sat down with Krisztina, she shared what happiness means to her, the funniest thing that has ever happened to her onstage🤣, and what is the best thing about being an opera artist. Read on to find out more‼️

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#opera #toronto #operasingersofinstagram

📸 @bohuangphotography

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