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Annon Lee Silver: A tribute to a Nova Scotian soprano

Nicholas Snowman - July 28, 2021

On May 16th, 1970, Annon Lee Silver, the soprano from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, sang her first Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier at Oper Frankfurt....

Manitoba Opera’s 21/22 season of live performances

Alya Stationwala - July 26, 2021

Manitoba Opera's 21/22 season announces a return to the stage for the first time since November 2019 for three exciting performances. “Everyone associated with Manitoba...

Shop Talk: Wallis Giunta: “I’ve been DYING to fly…”

Jenna Simeonov - July 25, 2021

Readers, if you're like the folks on our Opera Canada team, you have a running list of questions that you'd love to ask your...

Review: ARIAS: Canadian Voices of Opera—documentary reflects today’s opera truth

Jenna Simeonov - July 22, 2021

V. Tony Hauser's new documentary, ARIAS: Canadian Voices of Opera, created with director Celine Chiturai, producer Cierra Wieja, and cinematographer/editor Nicolas Lehmann, is something...

Back on track: Opera Atelier’s 36th season

Jenna Simeonov - July 21, 2021

Wings of Desire is the title for Opera Atelier's 36th season, newly announced for 2021/22. The season gets a preview this summer, with the return...

Shop Talk: Joshua Hopkins: “I heard a distracting commotion…”

Jenna Simeonov - July 20, 2021

Readers, if you're like the folks on our Opera Canada team, you have a running list of questions that you'd love to ask your...

Lydia Perović asks “Who’s to blame?” as the classical journo beat...

Lydia Perović - July 19, 2021

This piece by Lydia Perović was originally published in the Final Word section of our summer 2021 issue. To check out the full issue,...

Lucia Cesaroni’s exclusive interview with Perryn Leech

Jenna Simeonov - July 19, 2021

Italian-Canadian soprano and Opera Canada contributor Lucia Cesaroni sits down for an exclusive interview with Perryn Leech, the Canadian Opera Company's new General Director. In her...