It’s not everyday that opera fans get to experience a premiere, let alone a Yiddish opera that had...
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Santa Fe Opera The Barber of Seville A Crowd-pleasing Mix of Slapstick Comedy and Superb Vocalism
After two seasons of cancellations and restricted offerings due to COVID-19, the Santa Fe Opera...
Toronto Summer Music Festival Opening Night: An Inspired Evening!
After a long absence of over two years, the Toronto Summer Music Festival (TSMF) returned last...
Krisztina Szabó: Artist in Focus
Canadian mezzo Krisztina Szabó shares her thoughts on singing Judith, teaching and maintaining a...
Gianni Schicchi at the COC: A felicitous if, ‘virtual’, re-start
It has been the longest silence in COC history. To opera-starved audience members like yours...
Erin Wall, Rubies 2021: Fierce honesty, perfectionism and impeccable artistry
The Opera Canada Awards—‘The Rubies’ makes a return to ‘live’ on November 15, 2021. Click here for...
Rihab Chaieb on creating new roles in The Phoenix
In our upcoming Summer 2021 issue, contributor Joseph So reviews Houston Grand Opera's recording...
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Rubies 2020–“We need to listen as much as to guide”
2020 Rubies Honouree: Yannick Nézet-Séguin Let’s begin with a bit of perspective. Back in 2003,...
Carrie-Ann Matheson: voice coach to the stars
For pianist-vocal coach Carrie-Ann Matheson, the biblical saying that ‘a prophet is not honoured...
Gianni Schicchi hits its hilarious high-notes at Opera Mariposa
Opera Mariposa is one of the landmarks of the indie opera scene in Vancouver, and their 2019...