For Canadian soprano Layla Claire, the 2022/23 season is one of role creations. Having just closed the world premiere run of Bilodeau/Bouchard’s La Beauté du Monde yesterday as Jeanne Boitel at Opéra de Montréal, Layla will get to create another major role in Italian composer Salvatore Sciarrino’s Venere e Adone singing the title role of Venere at Hamburg Staatsoper in the spring.
Artist of the Week
Artist of the Week 20 Qs for Allyson McHardy
Canadian mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy is a well-recognized voice on many of the world’s leading stages. Be sure to see her performance in Opéra de Montreal’s La beauté du monde, a production that chronicles the epic rescue of artwork from the Louvre during World War II. The show runs until November 27!
Artist of the Week 25 Qs for Josh Lovell
Continuing our recent coverage of Teatro alla Scala’s The Tempest, our Artist of the Week happens to be another notable Canadian debuting in Robert Lepage’s imagerich production, tenor Josh Lovell. He has made a number of exciting house debuts this year, first this summer at Glyndebourne Festival as Ernesto in Don Pasquale and earlier this month, at Teatro all Scala as Ferdinand in The Tempest.
Artist of the Week 24 Qs for Frédéric Antoun
The 2022/23 season will be a busy one for Quebec-born tenor Frédéric Antoun, marking a number of...
Artist of the Week 17 Qs for Lizzy Hoyt
Audiences can look forward to Lizzy Hoyt’s upcoming performance in Manitoba Opera’s La Cenerentola, a mid-century modern-inspired adaption of Rossini’s classic running from November 12-18.
Artist of the Week 27 Qs for Karen Slack
Our Artist of the Week is internationally acclaimed Philadelphia-born soprano Karen Slack, who...
Artist of the Week 19 Qs for Johan Reuter
Danish baritone Johan Reuter is recognized as one of the foremost bass-baritones performing today....
Artist of the Week 11 Qs for Adam Luther
Our Artist of the Week is sought-after, Newfoundland-born tenor Adam Luther—alumnus of the...
Artist of the Week 17 Qs for Jana Miller
Nova Scotia-born, Berlin-based Canadian soprano Jana Miller has received numerous awards, studied...
Artist of the Week 15 Qs for John Relyea
Our Artist of the Week is acclaimed, award-winning Canadian bass baritone John Relyea. Relyea has...