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CELEBRATING CANADIAN TALENT: 2023 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS LAUREATES ANNOUNCED

by Communications | Feb 23, 2023 | Featured, News

The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation has announced this year’s recipients of...

_{Artist of the Week} 28 Qs for Claire de Sévigné

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

Montreal-born soprano Claire de Sévigné is our Artist of the Week. Since graduating from McGill University and the University of Toronto, she has performed regularly on many of North America and Europe’s stages (including the Canadian Opera Company, Opernhaus Zürich, Salzburg Festival, and Toronto Symphony Orchestra).

_{Winter 2022/23 Print Issue} Wallis Giunta’s Letter from Vienna

by Wallis Giunta | Feb 16, 2023 | Featured, News

Wallis Giunta gives us a glimpse into her new Viennese life, and an insider’s look into what’s happening at the Volksoper

_{Artist of the Week} 15 Qs for Michael Schade

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

Our Artist of the Week is Michael Schade, one of the world’s leading tenors. A voice well-recognized on many of the world’s leading stages, Schade has also earned a reputation as an exceptional concert and recital soloist and award-winning recording artist. See him perform as Herod in the Canadian Opera Company’s current production of Salome running until February 24.

_{OPERA PLACES} Soprano Melody Courage takes us to Calgary

by Elizabeth Bowman | Feb 10, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Vancouver-based soprano Melody Courage, of Dene, Cree and Chipewyan descent, is much in demand by...

_{Artist of the Week} 16 Qs for Ambur Braid

by Communications | Feb 7, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Our Artist of the Week is Canadian soprano Ambur Braid, celebrated for her electrifying portrayals of powerful women and sensational debuts. We connected with her to chat all things opera, from lessons learned to favourite coffeeshops. Watch her sing the title role in Canadian Opera Company’s production of Salome running until Feb 24.

_{Juno Awards} The Classical Nominations

by Elizabeth Bowman | Feb 1, 2023 | Featured, News

The nominees for The 52nd Annual JUNO Awards were announced on January 31, 2023, by The Canadian...

_{Artist of the Week} 28 Qs for Luca Pisaroni

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

Our Artist of the Week is acclaimed Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni. Renowned for his captivating presence on stage, Pisaroni has continued to build upon his impressive career singing on the world’s leading stages and earning achievements including the Opera News Award and being recognized as one of Opera for Peace’s Peace Ambassadors. He returns to the COC this month to sing the title role in the company’s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, running until February 18.

_{OPERA PLACES} Soprano Jessica Muirhead takes us to Essen

by Elizabeth Bowman | Jan 26, 2023 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

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.

_{Artist of the Week} 32 Qs for Gordon Bintner

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

Our Artist of the Week is Canadian bass baritone Gordon Bintner, who makes his return this week to the Canadian Opera Company’s stage singing the Count in the company’s production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. Bintner has announced a number of exciting projects for this upcoming season, including a return to the Royal Opera House singing Albert in Massenet’s Werther, and a yet-to-be-announced debut at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Canadian Opera Company’s The Marriage of Figaro runs January 27 until February 18.