In this leadership issue, we celebrate the remarkable achievements of Canadians who are assuming new artistic leadership roles in the world of opera, both at home and abroad.
Elizabeth Bowman
Spring 2023 Print Issue Innovation in Opera: Timothy Myers — Innovation. Connection. Building Up.
Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Bowman sits down with Timothy Myers, Artistic Advisor at Austin Opera, to talk innovation in opera: how to craft a sustainable future for the arts, the big questions we should be asking, and placing power in the hands of the artists. This text was originally published in the Spring 2023 print version of Opera Canada magazine.
Editor’s Notebook: Summer Magazine Print Issue
Save the date: November 6, 2023. We will host our annual Rubies Gala honouring five well-deserving (soon-to-be announced) Canadian contributors to opera at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts—it is sure to be a magical evening.
Winter 2022/23 Print Issue Stage Business: Charlotte Lee—Propelling Artist Careers
Charlotte Lee founded Primo Artists in 2015; the classical music artist management agency repress A-list artists like Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, and Wynton Marsalis.
OPERA PLACES Soprano Melody Courage takes us to Calgary
Vancouver-based soprano Melody Courage, of Dene, Cree and Chipewyan descent, is much in demand by composers, with recent performances in Riel's Heart of the North (composed by Neil Weisensel with a libretto by Susanne Steele) written in languages of the Métis -...
Juno Awards The Classical Nominations
The nominees for The 52nd Annual JUNO Awards were announced on January 31, 2023, by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference attended by media and industry notables inside the CBC’s Canadian Broadcasting Centre, in downtown...
OPERA PLACES Soprano Jessica Muirhead takes us to Essen
British-Canadian soprano Jessica Muirhead, described by the New York Times as a “multi-hued soprano with floating top notes”, is a very active presence in the European opera scene.
Editor’s Notebook: Winter Magazine Issue
There’s palpable energy within our industry as we approach the new year; a hunger to dive deeper into what the future of our art form looks like.
International Opera Awards Canadian Michael Levine Wins Designer of the Year
On November 28, 2022, the 2022 International Opera Awards were presented at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain. Known as the "Oscars of Opera", the awards aim to recognize and reward success, create scholarships for emerging talent and raise the profile of opera as an...
Grammy Awards Canadian Maestro Yannick Nézét-Séguin Garners FIVE Nominations
On November 15, 2022, the 2023 GRAMMY nominations were announced. Most notably, Canadian maestro Yannick Nézét-Séguin has FIVE nominations. We have compiled clips from all of the CLASSICAL MUSIC nominated projects. Congratulations to all the nominees! To read the...
Editor’s Notebook: Fall Magazine Issue
Over the past few months I have contacted people in and out of the opera business to try to ascertain how Opera Canada can better serve our readership, Canadian artists, and our homegrown opera companies.
Artist of the Week 21 Qs for Brett Polegato
Our Artist of the Week is seasoned-veteran Canadian baritone Brett Polegato. Soon to celebrate three decades in the business, he has appeared on major international stages including at The Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, the Concertgebouw, Opéra National de Paris,...