This morning at 10 a.m. E.S.T. the Canadian Opera Company released its plans for the 18/19 season....
Angie Bell
Review: Four Note Opera, Erato Ensemble, Vancouver, Dec. 9, 2017
What does an opera lover do on a raw December night in Vancouver, with no opera on the visible...
Review: Barbe & Doucets’ La belle Hélène, Hamburg State Opera, Dec. 31, 2017
One good parody deserves another. And so it was with the Hamburg State Opera’s revival of Barbe...
Review: Julie Boulianne in Massenet’s Werther, Oper Frankfurt, Dec. 30, 2017
Massenet's Werther (seen at Oper Frankfurt on Dec. 30, 2017), based on Goethe’s epistolary novel...
Review: Against the Grain Theatre’s BOUND, Toronto, Dec. 15, 2017
BOUND is Against the Grain Theatre at its best, blending old and new in an immersive operatic...
Review: Premiere of Richardson-Schulte & Chattertons’ Shot, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Dec. 7, 2017
It was a tale of two D’Arcy McGees as the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra presented a double bill...
Calgary Opera announces Keith Cerny as new General Director and CEO
Calgary Opera has announced the appointment of a new General Director and CEO, effective January,...
New York Met opera suspends James Levine over sexual allegations
New York’s Metropolitan Opera is suspending its relationship with longtime conductor James Levine...
Review: John Adams & Peter Sellars’ Girls of the Golden West, San Francisco Opera, Nov. 24, 2017
During recent decades, John Adams has composed a range of highly successful operas, including the...
Review: Handel’s Rodelinda, VOICEBOX: Opera in Concert, Nov. 26, 2017
Opera in concert or a minimalist staging? Despite the company’s title, Voicebox: Opera in...