Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced their 21/22 season featuring 7 new opera productions, several of which feature some of Canada's greatest opera stars. Aiming to return to the theatre, live performances for their 67th season are set to start on September 17, 2021....
For a second year in a row, Tapestry Opera is bringing curbside concerts to Toronto in their summer Box Concerts program from June 15 to September 15, 2021. The brand new one-person show showcases opera, musical theatre and original songs to tell a story of...
After much anticipation, Opera Atelier's production of Handel's The Resurrection is finally premiering on May 27 at 7 P.M. for online streaming. Originally set to be released in April 2020, Opera Atelier pivoted the production for film, an exciting shift which will be...
Over the past 4 months, I have had the wonderful opportunity to join the Opera Canada team for an internship as their Editorial Assistant. Going in as an opera outsider, my background included Phantom of the Opera and the Looney Tunes “What’s Opera, Doc?” episodes....
Mécénat Musica announced Canadian conductor Nicolas Ellis as their 2021-2022 recipient of the $125,000 Mécénat Musica Prix Goyer. Known as the biggest prize in Canada for collaborative emerging artists in classical music, Ellis is allocating $50,000 of his award to...
The Canadian Opera Company (COC) is opening their virtual doors to a five-day event called Spring Break at the COC: Exploring New Opera. Designed for audiences between the ages of 12 and 18, the interactive digital video series gives attendees a behind-the-scenes look...
Opera Canada Spring 2021 issue is about to be sprung! Exclusive subscriber-only stories include a deep dive into opera companies' use of orchestral reductions during the pandemic, cross-border opera audience share between the U.S. and Canada, a conversation about...
University of Toronto's music program is adding internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and composer Ana Sokolović to their March 2021 events line-up. Serving on a three-day program as the Stratton Visitor for UofT's Faculty of Music, DiDonato will be...
Edmonton Opera is set to create four short works focused on issues in mental health in an Albertan inspired collection called The Wild Rose Opera Project. Made possible by EPCOR's Heart + Soul Fund, four composers will be working alongside Pulitzer Prize winning...
UofT Opera has taken adapting to online streaming to a whole new level with their ground-breaking production Escape Room, the first opera fully composed for the internet. Teaming up with award-winning production company Riddle Films, the UofT Opera Student Composers...
Loose Tea Music Theatre announces the inaugural members of their BIPOC Composer Librettist Development Program. A two-year program dedicated to the development of diverse creators that are new to the opera and music theatre scene, the goal is to address systemic...
In the midst of the pandemic, there are few opportunities for artists to gather together on a stage and sing live, but l'Opéra de Québec is looking to change that with its winter season opener, Les Mots/Maux d'Amour on Valentine's Day 2021. Bringing together eight...