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_{Opera 5
Come Closer} “A cornerstone world premiere”

by Jane Forner | Jun 16, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

Opera 5 | Come Closer | Opera Canada

_{Artist of the Week} 20 Qs for Emily Rocha

by Máiri Demings | Jun 16, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

The Artist of the Week is Canadian soprano Emily Rocha. She will be singing the role of Laurie Moss in Toronto City Opera‘s production of The Tender Land from June 18th to 22nd. This week, Emily shares how Taylor Swift inspired her to take singing lessons, her favourite opera houses and the singing tools she can’t live without. Read on to find out more.

_{OPERA PLACES} Josh Lovell takes us to Atlanta

by Máiri Demings | Jun 12, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Canadian tenor Josh Lovell takes us to Atlanta, where he is singing the role of Jupiter/Apollo in Handel’s Semele with The Atlanta Opera from June 7th to 15th. While in Atlanta, Josh shares his favourite park for a morning walk with his dog Oscar and where to find the best doughnuts and escape rooms in-between rehearsals. Read on to find out more.

_{Concours musical international de Montréal
Grand Finals Concert} “Valuable to shaping a young career”

by Michael Jones | Jun 11, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

Concours musical international de Montréal | Grand Finals Concert | Opera Canada

_{Edmonton Opera
Die Walküre} “Unadulterated, if abridged, Wagner”

by Bill Rankin | Jun 10, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

Edmonton Opera | Die Walküre | Opera Canada

_{Artist of the Week} 15 Qs for Rachel Krehm

by Máiri Demings | Jun 9, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

The Artist of the Week is Canadian soprano Rachel Krehm. She will be singing the role of Big Sister in Opera 5’s world premiere of Come Closer from June 13th to 21st. Rachel is also the librettist of Come Closer, which is based on her experience of losing her sister Elizabeth to addiction. This week, Rachel shares her first operatic experience, her favourite dish to cook and why she loves the artistic process. Read on to find out more.

_{City Opera Vancouver
Sophia’s Forest} “Stories that are literally begging still to be heard”

by Suzanne Steele | Jun 2, 2025 | Featured, Reviews

City Opera Vancouver | Sophia’s Forest | Opera Canada

_{Artist of the Week} 20 Qs for Jaclyn Grossman

by Máiri Demings | Jun 2, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

The Artist of the Week is Canadian soprano Jaclyn Grossman. She will be singing the role of Brünnhilde in Wagner’s Die Walküre at Edmonton Opera from June 5th to 13th. This week, Jaclyn shares her mantras, why the Valkyries made her tear up and the importance of community. Read on to find out more.

_{OPERA PLACES} Dominic Veilleux takes us to Ireland

by Máiri Demings | May 29, 2025 | Artist of the Week, Featured, News

Canadian bass-baritone Dominic Veilleux takes us to Ireland, where he is singing the role of Bottom in Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Nights Dream at the Blackwater Valley Opera Festival from May 27th to June 2nd. While in Ireland, Dominic shares the best attractions to visit in Dublin, the beauty of Lismore Castle and his favourite running trail. Read on to find out more.