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Editor’s Notebook: Winter Magazine Issue

by Elizabeth Bowman | Dec 30, 2022 | Featured, News

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.   

_{Artist of the Week} 20 Qs for Bryan Wagorn

by Communications | Dec 29, 2022 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Our final Artist of the Week for 2022 is Canadian pianist and vocal coach, Bryan Wagorn. Wagorn regularly performs throughout North America, Europe, and Asia as soloist, chamber musician, and recital accompanist to the world’s leading singers and instrumentalists.

_{Artist of the Week} 24 Qs for Joshua Hopkins

by Communications | Dec 20, 2022 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Juno Award-winning and Grammy-nominated Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins is recognized as one of the finest singer-actors of his generation, and he is using his voice to raise awareness for the global epidemic of gender-based violence. A number of notable appearances have been announced for his 2022-23 season, including the orchestral world premiere and Ontario tour of Songs for Murdered Sisters – conceived by Hopkins, and by composer Jake Heggie and author Margaret Atwood.

_{March 9, 1927–December 5, 2022} Canadian Composer John Beckwith

by Larry Beckwith | Dec 17, 2022 | Featured, News

The celebrated Canadian composer/writer/teacher John Beckwith, O.C., died December 5, 2022 in...

_{Watershed Music Festival} Announces 2023 New Works Showcase and Call for Proposals

by Communications | Dec 14, 2022 | Featured, News

Kingston-based Watershed Music Festival has announced the return of its New Works Showcase in...

_{Artist of the Week} 24 Qs for Gerald Finley

by Communications | Dec 13, 2022 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Grammy-award winning Canadian bass-baritone Gerald Finley has announced a number of exciting projects to come in 2022/23, most recently, singing Il Conte di Almaviva in Opéra National de Paris’ new production of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro running until Dec 28. We had the chance to sit down with Finley and chat all things opera, from life lessons to craziest stage mishaps.

_{Artist of the Week} 17 Qs for Cameron Shahbazi

by Communications | Dec 6, 2022 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Hamilton-born countertenor and activist Cameron Shahbazi is quickly gaining acclaim. If you’re in Frankfurt this week, don’t miss him in Oper Frankfurt’s charity concert for Iran, “Woman. Life. Freedom.”, singing alongside Ambur Braid, Lilian Farahani, Kristine Opolais, Giulia Semenzato and Anna Bonitatibus.

_{Messiah & Other Festive Holiday Events} You Won’t Want to Miss This December

by Communications | Dec 2, 2022 | Featured, News

Snow is starting to fall, the nights are getting longer, and holiday trees are starting to go up. To help get you into the spirit, we’ve rounded up some of the most festive events from across Canada including of course, Handel’s beloved masterpiece.

_{International Opera Awards} Canadian Michael Levine Wins Designer of the Year

by Elizabeth Bowman | Nov 29, 2022 | Featured, News

On November 28, 2022, the 2022 International Opera Awards were presented at the Teatro Real in...

_{Artist of the Week} 31 Qs for Layla Claire

by Communications | Nov 28, 2022 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

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.