Artist of the Week

_{OPERA PLACES} Soprano Sarah Dufresne takes us to London

by Communications | Apr 21, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Canadian soprano Sarah Dufresne, who joined Royal Opera House's prestigious Jette Parker Artists...

_{Artist of the Week} 27 Qs for Jean-Philippe Lazure

by Communications | Apr 18, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Canadian tenor Jean-Philippe Lazure is in Winnipeg this week preparing to sing Ferrando in Manitoba Opera’s reimagined “Canuck-rendition” of Mozart’s Così fan tutte. We caught up with Lazure to reflect on the beginning of his operatic career, what it means to be brave with music & more.

_{Artist of the Week} 21 Qs for Hongni Wu

by Communications | Apr 11, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Our Artist of the Week is Chinese mezzo-soprano Hongni Wu. This week, she’s in Victoria, BC preparing to make her Canadian debut as Dorabella in Pacific Opera Victoria‘s Così fan tutte. She sits down with us to reflect on her career as an opera singer — favourite opera houses, how she prepares to get into character and more.

_{OPERA PLACES} Baritone Iain MacNeil takes us to Frankfurt

by Communications | Apr 5, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Canadian baritone Iain MacNeil gives us a tour of scenic Frankfurt, sharing his favourite go-to spots and activities, from a “crispy honky tonk” bar in the heart of Alt-Sachsenhausen to harvesting wild Bärlauch.

_{Artist of the Week} 20 Qs for Colin Ainsworth

by Communications | Mar 31, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Our Artist of the Week is internationally acclaimed Canadian tenor Colin Ainsworth. He is in Toronto this week, opening Opera Atelier‘s long-awaited production of Handel’s The Resurrection singing the role of Saint John. We caught up with him to reflect on his career in opera, roles that had the greatest impact on him, dad jokes and more.

_{Artist of the Week} 34 Qs for Rihab Chaieb

by Communications | Mar 28, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Rising star Tunisian-Canadian mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb is our Artist of the Week. Her 2022/23 season is a busy one, filled with anticipated returns and debuts. This week, she is in Geneva opening the world premiere of Christian Jost’s Journey of Hope/ Voyage vers l’espoir at Grand Théâtre de Genève singing La mère Meryem (running until April 4).

_{OPERA PLACES} Soprano Emily Dorn takes us to Montreal

by Communications | Mar 24, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

This week, Canadian soprano Emily Dorn is in Montreal singing the role of Margarita Xirgu in Opéra de Montréal’s Ainadamar. Join us as she gives us a tour of beautiful and scenic Montreal, from vibrant street art to the most peaceful place in the city. Ainadamar runs until March 26.

_{Artist of the Week} 17 Qs for Karina Gauvin

by Communications | Mar 21, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin is our Artist of the Week. This week, Gauvin sings The Human Requiem (Brahms’s Requiem) alongside Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins with the Colorado Symphony conducted by Canadian-American Peter Oundjian (performances run from March 24 to 26).

_{Artist of the Week} 24 Qs for Elizabeth Polese

by Communications | Mar 14, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Our Artist of the Week is Toronto-born soprano Elizabeth Polese. This weekend, she makes her role debut with Opéra de Montréal singing Nuria in Osvaldo Golijov’s Ainadamar running March 18 to 26. She sits down with us to reflect on life as an opera singer—the ups and downs, lessons learned, favourite places she’s worked, and more.

_{OPERA PLACES} Mezzo Soprano Marion Newman takes us to Anchorage

by Communications | Mar 8, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Kwagiulth and Stó:lō First Nations mezzo soprano Marion Newman is currently in Anchorage, Alaska rehearsing for Anchorage Opera’s production of Missing, opening March 10. In this OPERA PLACES, Newman takes us to some of her favourite spots!